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Here's a bootie sculpting line up of lessons for those who are taking them…

Pole Lunge https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/e5cb4ca6-b880-11df-856f-001b214581be

Pole Squat https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/e5cb4cf6-b880-11df-856f-001b214581be

Single squat https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/b639247a-b882-11df-856f-001b214581be

 

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Thanks for sharing this Peter! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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Everyone did such a wonderful Job!!! It’s always amazing to see live pole dancing. Webmaster has everything recorded 🙂

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I do it in this vid at around six mins in…..I prep for it differently than the girl in the previous vid. I do a tuck sit, place the arm, then open pressing with the inner thigh.

https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4cb8e0e3-6898-475e-95ca-11690ac37250

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Here are the lessons for the Caterpillar and Caterpillar climb.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif

https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4cc97c20-7e0c-47ee-8303-49360ac37250

https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4d0a2105-7468-4079-96ee-6aba0ac37250

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Gingercake, I didn't mean my advice was the only one you should take…I just wanted to make sure you had seen that I did respond….

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Ginger I responded back to your this question you left on the lesson. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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I have the cure!

Take a picture….then photo shop it! LOL That's what we see in magazines anyway. Most real woman have cellulite. I'm still self-conscious about it but I'm trying not to be. I'm thin always have been, and have cellulite. Drinking water (staying hydrated) affects it the most. It sucks, but eh, what are you gonna do….If someone doesn't like it they don't have to look at me. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

If your worried about it showing in videos go with red or purple lights they hide stretch marks, scars and cellulite really well.

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My first CD was Petra….a Christian group. I think I'll have to think back on the first non Christian CD, Hmmmmm. I'm sad I have been missing out on the challenges this yr. I'll have to try and catch up on them when my foot is better. 

@ amcut….I use to love big willie style LOL

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Here is a SV Thread all about invert readiness https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Am_I_ready_for_an_inversion_2009-05-31_170937

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@ Olivia….My lessons are OLD? lol I don't have a single lesson on the site from when we first started….I'm on my 3rd update as far as lessons and bringing dancers NEW information on moves. I literally just posted an updated lesson TODAY. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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@ Sues, I think everyone feels that way at some point. So your not alone there! The first practice back after being off the pole tends to be terrible, at least for me anyway.

Because you have had shoulder and wrist troubles, it sounds like you may need to work on things that will build strength before you work on spins and inverts. Starting with some conditioning exercises for the wrist and shoulders, would be better than rushing into pole work. If you are taking the lessons you can find conditioning exercises for both wrist and shoulders that you might wanna check out. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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Some Veenrs on FB shared this vid and I HAD to share it on this thread TOO FUNNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TiJNewpCnY&feature=player_embedded

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Here CeledaBcn….this is the warm up dance HellsBells is talking about. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/80540840-b88a-11df-856f-001b214581be

You can do anything that raises your heart rate, like jogging in place, doing strength work. The nice thing about the warm up lessos is I show you moves that also warm the pole at the same time as your body 🙂

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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Thanks Empy….I can do a flat split but not with hips perfectly square..I'm a cheater!

Mindy it has a lot to do with the placement of the torso. Twisting the upper body towards the pole is how I create a nice line without using the back of my arm. I have a heck of a time trying to use the arm now.

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Everyone will move into inverts in their own time. Some never invert and there is nothing wrong with not inverting. Be sure that your not only doing the strength wor,k but are following the lessons in the order they are placed. This will also help you to build the strength and control of your body you need for inverting. Don't rush inverts. Once you have mastered pole climbs, holds and most spins then you can start working on inverts https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

Here is another lesson that will give you a few tips for working the abdominal

Also feel free to take a look as the some of the other lessons like Inverted Crucifix…there are a few that can be learned without needing to invert, and I show you how.

https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4cbc4b23-b534-4d1a-9978-3b990ac37250

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woops heres the link https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/b6e2c116-c3b2-11df-bc90-001b21721e0c

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Oh yeah I have" launched" many times while doing reverse grabs. lol Also nearly flew off when I uses spin mode for the first time!

Here is an old bloopers vid that's kinda funny NOTE; ( I do not recommend kicking into the twisted grip like I was! That's naughty,https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif  but everyone was doin it. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif

 

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@ Runemisthttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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@ Lainey…unfortunately without knowing what the DRs have told you or really knowing what the injury was I can't tell you if its ok. The best thing you can do is listen to your body and be sure that your stretching the whole body and not just certain muscle groups. In order to be truly flexible we have to work the whole body. Sometimes issues with one part of the body are coming from some where else entirely. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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When you stop seeing progress or feel as though you have regressed, its time to either take a break (from whatever it is your doing).  Taking time off does not mean you will loose everything, it may be just what your bodies is asking you to do. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

Take a look at your stretching routine…

Are you always really warm before you start?

Have you been pushing too far? (I only do heavy flexibility training 2x's a week, sometimes only once)

Stretching too far or too often will not give most people good results.

Are you using your pole dance time as an opportunity to extend into the positions and movements as fully as you can? This will help you see improvement as well. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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Eagle..yes, use the top front of the thigh. it is rested against the pole….this is why I call it a thigh rest. A big mistake is jumping into it and not leaning back allowing the thigh to rest on the pole.  If your taking the lessons try watching it again and you'll see I totally rest my thigh on the pole and notice how I pull my legs up towards the pole bending at the hips/waist. There is not a straight line from torso to knees. Thigh and bottom hand are pushing against the pole, top arm is pulling, hips and body turn to face the pole.

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Platinum stages does not have a chrome finish pole….their silver pole is Stainless steel…for some dancers SS is really slippery (like myself) HATE SS.

I have both Chrome and TG finish and they are pretty comparable once the pole is warm TG is still has a bit more grip for me anyway. I notice the TG has better grip right from the start though.

I don't think Titanium is great for beginning dancers, because it is so grippy you'll get calluses really fast. New dancers already tend to over grip the pole so it can be frustrating to learn new spins on a grippy pole.

 

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OH GOOD GRIEF…*then as I begin the lift..Push with the bottom arm. Its placed as low as it can go! Ok now I will go tuck in my kids….I https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif typos

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*Larger not lager https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif