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Butterfly balm was something Jenyne Butterfly was working on, but I don’t think it ever came out.
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The sexy may have been “stripped” from some pole styles and competitions and that’s fine for those who like pole fitness.
Pole DANCE is alive and well here on SV!! We had a sexy challenge last month and our members often post sexy videos! Sexy is not gone 🙂
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The Studioveena pole has the most consistent grip out of any finish I have!! I’ve used it when it’s been cold and super hot and it’s always great! I only have the old brass xpole, and it’s very temperamental. Works great when im super sweaty! I have tried other brass too and again I couldn’t grip well if the weather was cold, until I warmed up my body to the point of sweating. 🙂
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In the lessons on the site, there are some great pole workout routines that are full body! You could check those out! Also, I list the muscle groups used in the description of every lesson so you could take a look at that to see what muscles are working during a specific move! 🙂
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The main issue Other than poor technique is over training. It’s so tempting once you’ve advanced a bit to dance every day. Training for competitions is intense and not how most of us should approach our pole practice. If you are training for an event then then you risk injury because of the amount of time needed to train. If you pole because you love it and it makes you feel stronger then be kind to your body and don’t over do it. So keep your goals in mind. As metioned earlier everyone is different and it’s most important to listen to your body.
Here are my suggestions:
Don’t over do the split grip work.
For your pole sessions do a mix of strength based pole work and spins and dance. So if you pole 3 times a week each day you would focus on one of those things.
Stretch at the end of every pole session. If you are pressed for time then at least stretch the forearms!
This video has some tips for stretching. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ZZE2GTBiQFor heavy flexibility work 2 times a week is a good number.
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This is a video from a Chair workshop I did. You can hear how I both count and give cues instead of only counting. It's the final run through btw. https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4ddee0b1-c610-43c5-b4cb-32160ac37250
I teach chair in sections. We learn all moves needed for each section, then go over it with the music. Then, teach any new moves in the next section followed by dancing again adding on to the first section. So on and so on. Teach, add, teach add. I think it's important to "teach" (break down a move) if there are tricky moves you'll be using so someone doesn't fall off the chair! If it's super easy choreography, then you can just add section by section without "teaching". If that makes sense. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Don't forget that having a pole that is warm and warming up yourself can really make a difference! If you sweat a lot you'll slip, if you have dry skin and a cold pole you'll slip. Climbs are not easy and are totally strength building, most people can't do a pull up right away or even after a week, same goes for the climb. Keep at it and give it time.
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April Desert Rose, The GET3FREE is a code that allows you access to all the lessons for 3 days, so you can see what they are like.
The 30 day take off is included in the lessons, when you purchase the lessons you have instant access to all lessons, including the 30 day take off. The 30 days is just a guideline and you don't have to do it or have to finish. It's just here for those who want help getting started.
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It’s 3 days you can view them then it expires.
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Welcome to the site!! You will love the pole and you can give the lessons a try for 3 days FREE. Just use the code GET3FREE. I know you'll find them really helpful! When you do look at the lessons keep in mind that everything is placed in the order in which you should work on them. There's no guessing as to what you should work on for your level. Also included in the lessons is the 30 day take off program, and that's worth checking out as well!! https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/50e4694e-a85c-4fa0-8e66-61940ac37250​https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Hi Marty83, I think conditioning the body and having a solid basic invert is really important before working on the inverted V. If you don't have the conditioning for this move then success with this move is not likely.
If you do have the lessons be sure to follow them in the order in which the are presented. This will help you build up to moves like the inverted V.
The Pole Strength routine will help increase your strength https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4db64418-c354-4da5-aa23-464c0ac37250
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Oh you should do the hold by using the elbows however I find that my skin still can be a problem, but it may not be for everyone 🙂
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Welcome!!
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Rebecca Starr is amazing, and in the video she has some great tips too!! However, if you are new to bridges then this might be a bit too advanced. Wrists can hurt when lack of mobility prevents you from using a neutral position for the wrists. It's not so much about needing super strong wrists, but proper placement (although you do need a lot of over all strength for this pose). Tightness in the shoulders, chest, triceps, hips and limited back mobility can prevent proper wrist placement along with weakness in these muscle groups. Also not spreading the fingers wide can cause pain too. You can try using yoga blocks as well.
If you are new to back bending it would be a good idea to start with a few less challenging stretches (you can find less intense stretches in the lessons here). When these become more comfortable then move on to the bridge, starting with the head on the floor variation, working up to full bridge. Don't forget to work on stretches for the shoulders, chest, triceps and hip flexors. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Yeah, if you follow the lessons you wont feel so overwhelmed. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
