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Can my whole class do the challenge…at once? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
Yes that would be fun!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Yep EVERYONE is encouraged to join in the challenges. This is not like YT and I wont allow snide remarks or putting others down. The site is about supporting each other and out love for pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Even Advanced dancers are looking for trouble if they pole everyday at the same intensity. Pole is such a full body work out that you really need to give your body the time to repair. If you don’t your looking at overuse injuries and burnout. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif If I worked on pole tricks the day before and I have time for a work out the next day….I will work on floorworks, stretching, yoga, hooping, but at a low intensity.
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You will have some tenderness at first….but if your in the right position it shouldn’t be painful all the time. Make sure that the pole is very close to the neck, stay off the spine, but you want the pole way up on the trap (the part of the neck that curves up) The pole should be right by your ear when you look up. If the pole is off near the end of the shoulder you will have a lot more pain then if you keep the pole close. Hope that helps. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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For anyone who is taking the lessons on here….this is the link for the SM lesson. http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/2677 No kicking need, also you’ll learn the right angle to position yourself so you can work on it from the ground first.
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The ladies all gave great advice! I love my Veeners! Also don’t forget to warm up, even your wrists and hands need to be ready to work. We put a lot of stress on them. It may not just be pole related….I started to have wrist pain and some elbow pain, when I would pole THEN sit on my computer typing or using the mouse for hrs.
If you have the online lessons here, I have a group of exercise AND stretches for your hands, wrist and forearms that will help.
Here is a link to the first one in the series http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3132
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I also teach the Planks first…..there are so many moves that can be done without needing to invert! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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NO KICKING……I teach you to LEAD with one leg but…..you don’t swing the leg and use momentum. Kicking is a good way to injure yourself. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif
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I tell dancers to get use to a number of inverts by using the handstand first! Its a great way to get familiar with the positioning of a move. I don’t know if your taking the lessons here or not but, I have you try some of the inverts from the handstand or reverse handstand position. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif Its not cheating at all.
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as usual everyone had great suggestions. Here’s another. If your not yet strong enough to lower with control, you can work up to that by, inverting then holding the tuck position for as long as you can…don’t forget to breath!!
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Sounds fascinating. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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I have several x poles. And I love my 45mm Titanium gold the most! I have not yet had the finish wear off and I have use brass pole and the finish is very comparable. I gets VERY grippy when warm. My only problem was when we had high humidity, I seemed to grip and slip at the same time….but I think it was Sapphire, on here had a similar issue with her brass pole. I really love the TG if your looking for a pole that is great for advanced dancers, I feel new dancers would find the pole too grippy for static spins and wow, you can have some nasty pole burn on the TG! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif
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I should add that if your using an elbow grip, then you wont need as big of an arch if you can lean far enough away from the pole. You need some kind of counter balance so you do fall back into the pole, when the legs move forward. So either booty out or lean way far away.
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Yeah, I get ya. So by keeping the back arched and booty out, and bringing the legs towards the pole and not out to the sides will flatten it all out. So as if you were to sit on the floor in a V straddle, but inverted. I’m terrible at typing things out, does that make sense? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif
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Welcome, a little more info on the lessons…I am up dating all the old (first addition) lessons and I’m adding brand new lessons every month. We have lessons for, a warm up, cool down, stretching, strength moves (using your pole) beginner, intermediate, advanced, and even some fun and silly lap dance lessons. I have a lot more I’ll be adding, but I’m keeping that a secret. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_silent.gif
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Hello and welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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I know I sure can’t perform a full flat center split to get that flat appearance. I fake it by keeping my back arched so my butt is sticking out. Then my legs move forward for the V position not straight off to the sides. Have you tried that? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_nemo.gif
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You can do it Velvet!!
PS….Couch cushions make great crash mats. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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I gotta get off my computer, but wanna respond quick…first….Ooohh I didn’t know that about coconut oil!! Cool.
I agree with the protein after. DON’T DEPRIVE YOURSELF of food. Now, its a whole different ball game if your trying to get "cut" for body building, but this is pole, you have to have energy! Eat all kinds of fruit and veggie. Lean protein. Be sure you getting enough calories, whole grains can be your friend, despite what some say.
Don’t underestimate rest. I know a lot of people feel that they will fall behind if the take time off, but it can really be helpful. Your not gonna loose strength if you give yourself a 2 or 3 days off. If your worried about forgetting your routine or something, record it and watch it over and over.
Get a massage, to help loosen up any over tight muscles you may have!!! Drink a ton of water after!
Make sure your also getting enough GOOD sleep. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_smurf.gif
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Have you tried visualization to get over your fears? It really works for me. You have to keep telling yourself that you CAN do it. Picture yourself doing the moves your scared of, over and over, tell yourself you WILL do it you CAN do it. Use a nice thick mat!! The human body and mind is powerful and amazing! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_study.gif If your taking the lessons on here, watch the invert lesson over and over, tell yourself you can do that move. Or find a video on here of someone you admire and watch it. YOU CAN DO IT!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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This is sooo true, thanks for posting!!!! I know if I don’t drink enough water I can see it right away in my extra baby belly skin, it always looks much better when I’m hydrated. I love my water! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Thats sooo true Dayanara, good point! I was assuming she knew the position and was struggling because she couldn’t bend over far enough. Yes, the farther down the pole you can get your upper body (think: head to knee’s lower if you can) the easier it will be. This is why you need hamstring flexibility, then you can do a good forward fold. Also be sure your not on your spine, you need to be off to one side, on your trap (the slopping part of your neck) not off on the edge of your shoulder or right on the spine. Here is the lesson if your taking them
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Sounds like a a lack of flexibility, probably in both the upper ( chest and shoulders) and lower body (hamstrings) You’ll get it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif
