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If it’s a low impact cardio go for it!!
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Depends on your fitness level, as in how long you’ve been training. Are you following a program here and asking?
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I would say the kind that tie would work best.
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Yes, I would just give it a try and if it’s too challenging move in to the flow program!
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If you’d like to keep pushing and growing then changing things up is good! Try working on the nailed it invert program, don’t worry you don’t have to be close to inverting to start. It’s a great way to continue working on what you know and learn some new stuff.
If that seems too scary then you can try doing the take off again and adding more reps, and different moves in place of what is suggested.
You can also try working in the Flow Program. Remember with any of the programs you can add in any individual moves you’d like to work on! Just do them at the end or wherever it fits in the program for you.
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jodienormore8800. Great job working on the invert. As you progress switch your arm placement, right now they are opposite of what they should be! So, inside arm sould be the lower arm/hand outside above that one. If you have your hands place as you do now, you will find some transitions difficult because the hands won’t be in the right place.
I have a bunch of lessons that show invert placement 😊
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Depends on your goal! What do you want out of pole?
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Biggest tip is stay tucked, until after you flip the hips, knees to nose as the lesson goes. Lol I like to rhyme ðŸ˜
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The Marley requires back and shoulder mobility, flexy and hip flexors
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Holding the top hooked leg will require more back mobility! Have you tried it like I demonstrate in the lesson here? Learning it first without holding the top leg should help put you in a position that doesn’t put as much strain on the body.
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How are you doing the Marley, holding top foot, hooked foot, both feet, no feet? Using my lesson, and what entry are you using?
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If you really wanna improve on NOT using the foot try working on climbs with low cut socks. This will force you to really use between the knees and back of the calf!
Oh and it’s normal!
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Hi PolewithSoul!
Here’s a little video I made showing the differences between all the “stands” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmIciddJyPY
Working on the Forearm stand which is head off the floor is more difficult and requires more shoulder and triceps strength, not to mention more balance! There’s no harm in working on the head off the floor variation, just be careful that you don’t get into a habit of arching your back to stay balanced. It’s really common when first learning the head off the ground (forearm stand) variation.
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Yes, you HAVE to have the pole under a joist. The board across two as dustbunny said is a much better option! Is there a reason you can’t put the pole upstairs?
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Yay!!!!!!!
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I’m thinking of getting a purple chair too!
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Oh and no you didn’t miss it yet. lol
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I’d say as long as it’s not giving you trouble, like coming loose at an abnormal rate or has sharp edges for some reason you should be fine.
I’ve had my TG 45 pole for I’d say 8 yrs at least and it’s been extended to 14 ft for much of that time!
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I have done live videos on IG and FB a while back discussing chairs but never made a video. 🙂
The chairs I like to use are just basic METAL not plastic, folding chairs. Like this…omg they have purple now! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Novogratz-All-Steel-Folding-Chair-2-pack-Multiple-Colors/44656261?variantFieldId=actual_color
Don’t get the smaller light weight options, you want a heaver metal chair.
For the stars I made them and hot glued them on. I used this kind of paper and a star template. http://www.michaels.com/12×12-glitter-paper-recollections/M10142588.html
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Yes, height does factor in! More leverage to deal with, but as traveler mentioned there’s more to pole than inverts and tricks! 🙂
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Hi! You’re not alone in not seeing progress and you’ve come to the right place!
If you are new to my teaching method and if you’ve been off the pole for a while you might want to start with the Getting started program! If you’ve been poling regularly but just not getting the invert the Nailed it, invert program is a great start! Let me know if you have any questions!
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I don’t know of any off hand but, you could totally create a routine! In fact if you wanted one to follow, try using the Beginner hat routine as a starting point! https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/56e7864e-d6c0-4a5b-bb38-0110ac110003
Start all by yourself on the chair, just like I show in the lesson, then at 37 sec after the arm up, pull your “subject” *wink* towards you and have them sit on the chair.
– Then start the walk around just like in the routine keep following the routine except caress the person not the chair!
– Walk around and do the arms up and hip swishes facing them!
– THEN we add the lap dance moves. Since your facing them, do KISS MISS, Step down and do Mouse trap, (if you want a wow move) then do a Walk around drag, then sit down on the person and Grind (facing away) then do the MELT.
– From there add some floor work that they can watch you do and finish by crawling up and doing a Chest Press 🙂So after hip swishes in the Hat routine the order is:
KISS MISS
MOUSE TRAP
WALK AROUND DRAG
GRIND (facing them)
MELT
floorwork
CHEST PRESS to finish.Move slowly from each one to string them together, keep eye contact and don’t hold your breath!
PS a lot of chair moves can be done while sitting on a person so keep that in mind 😉
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Ouch, theses kinds of injuries are annoying! I’ve never had a sudden sharp pain, but I have experienced dull, recurring pain after doing Allegra or Jade on a pole that’s a larger diameter. I just laid off anything that required too much twisting for a bit and it was fine.
I’m guessing some rest will be all that’s needed. However, you should always see a DR if you feel it’s not improving.
As polegramma said, if it’s broken (doubtful) they don’t do anything my understanding is it’s the same if it’s a strain or tear. Rest, rest.
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Oh handstands, for most people it’s a mental block that prevents them from kicking up to the wall. You might be too close, too far away or have poor hamstring flexibility. If you had a video of your attempts it would be easier to pin point what is going on. Kicking up to the wall is a great way to start and will feel much different than a press, but pressing into handstand is sooooooooo hard. Some also prefer to work on them by doing a reverse handstand on the wall, so by facing the wall.
How long have you been consistently using THE STANDS routine? Know that it’s normal for it to take months of practice to even to get to the point of kicking up to the wall, just like many other pole moves.
I’ve been working on unsupported handstands seriously, pretty much daily, for a good 3 years now and it’s not something that most people magically start holding with ease. It took me a good solid year of super consistent practice, to hold and feel like I had some control and not just dumb luck! That’s why I decided to create the Stands routine, it’s all stuff I used to help in my journey. I’m excited to create more handstand help lessons in the future too!
