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Be sure to click the Save button before it finishes possessing. You can still see the titles in the video reel if you click on the Video button though.
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Your not weird at all though…when I first stared dancing inverts were hard for me and I could only get up on to the pole by doing a half handspring!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif Look here at 1:50 ish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbW-t8Fsdvc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hahahah !!! love the vid, too. you were awesome then, but now…. holy moly ! are you serious you could only get up in a hal handspring ? that is wild !!
Yes I am serious…..if you look at any of my first videos I never do an invert!! I didn’t realized it existed for quite sometime LOL I did shoulder mounts and half handsprings I learned the aerial invert before I realized I could do it from the ground!!! Your inverts will come….its not the be all and end all though. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif
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Abs do play a part…but really once you have inverted up…..to hold the proper V position your upper back and arms are doing the majority of the work!! They need to be strengthened.
V Inverts take time…..you may be working on your basic invert for months before your ready to move on to the Inverted V. My V invert lesson is way down towards the end of the Intermediate section of the lessons. There are so many other moves you can be working on! The progression shouldn’t be Invert, then V invert…..that’s not going to be obtainable for most dancers. Work on Strengthening your Latissimus, Teres Major, Pectorals, Posterior Deltoids, Trapezius, Rhomboids, Biceps, Abdominals, Hip Flexors, Quadriceps all of these muscles are important for a V Invert. Having the proper hand positioning and Points of Contact with the pole and your body is also important. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_colors.gif
All of the Pole climb variations and pole holds are a great ways to strengthen these muscles along with the Shoulder strength training series of lessons focusing on the scapula. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif
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Hi and welcome! Its totally normal to feel shy about dancing in a studio setting and getting dizzy when inverting. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Doing moves from the floor against your pole or the wall, like elbowstands, reverse handstands and handstands, can be helpful. Give your body some time to adjust to the new tasks your asking it to do.
Don’t forget, if you have a pole at home you can take the online lessons here. I have designed them to take you though the correct progression to build strength for pole dancing. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Its not easier just different….its a hold on spin mode. On static its give you more pole burn and takes a different approach requiring a bit more strength to hold your self up while creating the momentum to spin your body. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Your not weird at all though…when I first stared dancing inverts were hard for me and I could only get up on to the pole by doing a half handspring!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif Look here at 1:50 ish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbW-t8Fsdvc
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Oh so your going from a V invert then up on to the pole?
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One thing to remember when watching her vids…..the holds are done on spin mode. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif so so pretty!!
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Oh your saying once you get up there you don’t feel secure!! I get it now……When you invert do your knee go far past your knees or just barely?
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Someone had posted this before and I’m glad its been brought to our attention again! Its a great site!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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You could be using more momentum to SM than you realize…..but when you go to invert your trying from a dead stop and struggling? If you could post a vid that would be helpful. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Be sure that your placement it right on the invert…if your hands are too high or if your not close to your pole this can make inverting rough. You may just need to do some Abdominal and Scapula strengthening for your invert.
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I want to know if the turning the leg trick works….So let us know Joni. I don’t know that it would work well for me. I have a very hard time rotating my leg in that direction with the leg overhead! External rotation is easier for me than internal. Random smurf… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bigsmurf.gif
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joni1….I don’t teach to rotate the leg…so I am not sure if you were asking me. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
In the lesson….Your rotating the torso/chest away from the pole. Its not a huge movement at all but the slight adjustment is helpful…Did you try it yet? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I have a "Jade" lesson Split Hip Hold…http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/2811 new one will be posted soon. One of the other key factors is the position of the torso and the method in which you enter the move. Some methods will produce a flatter jade easier than other. Not only do you need to understand the leg positioning like the others mentioned the torso and legs must be close together before extending fulling in to the split position and the torso should turn away from the pole. If you understand how to turn the body you can hold on without the aid of your arms on the back of the pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif All of this and more is in the new lesson.
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Welcome!! So glad your liking the lessons. We are always working to make the lessons and site better and better! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Hey sorry it took so long for me to say Welcome!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif If your looking for a guild line to help you with your pole journey don’t forget to check out the lessons here. Everything from strength work to pole routines are all a part of the lessons. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Welcome welcome! I would love to try other aerial arts! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Welcome to the site….Feel free to pop into Friday chat and ask a few questions about pole. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I like to vary my workouts between…… Chest flies, Bench press with dumbbells or bar bell (its good to change it up) Decline bench press, Incline bench press, or I use different hand placements for push ups. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Oh and the Arnold Press (shoulder press) Is great for chest and shoulders! I avoid the pec deck, this machine can put some peoples shoulders at risk for injury. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif Don’t forget you can use Cable machines or fit bands for any of these.
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I prefer to work on new moves at the end if I am only pole dancing that day, so I am fully warm. I just don’t dance to the point of exhaustion! My new favorite way…. I do a short free weight session then hit the new moves. The weight lifting wakes me up (I have to workout in the AM) blah https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif but I have noticed a big improvement in my quality of pole sessions if I do strength work before. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I think I would be in love with this!! Hmmm maybe I could call it a Xmas gift for me! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif
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Its very important that you have a strong invert (the knees must come up past your hands when you invert) If you can not invert with control (no kicking or pulling up with your toes) yet wait. Also remember you don’t have to buy the 99 dollar lessons. I think the 20 or 35 dollar options are a great deal for those on a budget. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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haha don’t be sorry….it didn’t hurt, I was really low on the pole…I was just shocked it worked! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif I had been trying to do it with just the arm as well will no luck. I may have to revisit it sometime soon.
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I was told by Amber that the trick was to turn the torso….it worked and I dropped like a rock right on to my back!! thud…. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif I have not tried it since…..that was about 8 months ago!
