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Hi Abby, I responded to your email about this 🙂 Others may also have some suggestions for you. As always a photo or video is helpful when trying to help someone trouble shoot.

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If you have a chance to try smaller do it! I love both the 45 and 40, the first few times I used my 40 it felt tiny, but now I can switch between the 45 and 40 and not notice much difference. I would say the going from the 50 you’re use to down to a 40 would take some getting use to though.

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Firebird…That’s what I was thinking about Darcits replies!

Darcit, you made some wonderful points!

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Have you taken a look at the lessons here? In general I suggest using the forearm grip for the climb, but if someone feel more secure with elbow it’s fine. One of the key things people forget is to use the legs!

Here is the lesson for it https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4d0a2105-7468-4079-96ee-6aba0ac37250

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I know of at least one that was made. This is a little clip about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBoHowVRwzI

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Everyone should also remember that pole dancing doesn’t have to be all about inverts and tricks. Very lovely pole dance performances, and for me, some of the most fulling dance’s didn’t include inverts or any fancy tricks. 🙂

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Yep, probably the Rhomboids! You may also feel it in the Latissimus, Trapezes, Pectorals, Biceps, Abdominals. 🙂

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Yep, what 20vegas listed….We use a pole, and an exercise band. Other items I use, but you don’t HAVE to have, are a tennis ball, foam roller, yoga block and yoga strap.

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SS can Chrome can be pretty close in feel for a lot of dancers. Most competitions use chrome. You can learn to work with any finish really, so it depends on your goals, my personal favorites are Powder coated and xpole brass because I love a lot of grip and both PC and brass are pretty grippy right away so there isn’t time spent on trying to warm my pole to use it.

If you like SS and chrome stick with it and try the smaller 45. 🙂

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For me using the CAR is easiest, not necessarily to enter, but it was the easiest way to learn how to hold the Janeiro. It does take a lot of shoulder flexibility for both the CAR entry and B&A exit. So working on shoulder and back flexibility would be helpful.

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You’re Welcome W2P!

jdecourcy, I’m not too clear on what you’re asking so I hope this answers your questions.

Stuidoveena.com lessons, taught by me can be purchased here, you’ll find the button along the top of this website. You’ll see button options that say HOME, GALLERY, LESSONS and so on. Click the LESSONS button to get started 🙂

If you were wondering if I have other pole moves then just 30 days of lessons then yes, we have many, many lessons, including, Beginner Intermediate advanced combos routines flexibility conditioning strength training even some hula hooping lessons. All of these sections are included in the subscription when you purchase, even the 30 take off program is included in the purchase.

Here is the link for my lessons here
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons

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Oh, that it a challenging exercise you posted and to be clear that is not me 🙂 The move she is demonstrating is more of a pole UP, you are pulling the body up, a Pole Hold is different. You’ll see once you get to my lessons that a pole hold is not a pole up.

Here are 2 of my pole hold lessons
Pole hold strength https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4db4612b-6808-4187-bd46-5ab50ac37250

Pole hold https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06154-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be

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I will learn and anything and try whatever is in my ability.

I exit the Janeiro into a Bow and Arrow or drop into splits, I think it looks nice. B and A exit is way at the end of this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hOwVRUWyB0

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AnnVann is totally right, there is no reason to feel bad about skipping a day, it’s simply a guideline to follow! Often times the next day is a rest day anyway!

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We’ve got 3 flexibility routines here too 1 for back mobility and 2 for splits! Each is roughly 20 minutes! You’ll also find many individual stretching lessons that break down proper body placement to get the most out of each stretch. 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9tzV9HJEE