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Shoot, I deleted the middle of my reply!!
Wraps can be helpful for people who are dealing with injury or if they have a job where they use their hands a lot like, typing, hairstylist, massage therapists, you get the idea. It can keep them from being over worked.
I think that’s about what I had written!
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I use wrist wraps! HOWEVER…..I don’t suggest you start off using them when first learning. As LatinPoler mentioned I feel it’s important to develop strength in the hands, wrists and forearms FIRST. Because if you don’t you may find you’ll need to wrap to keep injury’s away or once you stop wrapping you’ll find you become injured more easily.
I DO like wraps and use them at times now that I am stronger. I only use them when I plan on doing handstand or split grip work for a large part of my training session. It can really help with fatigue and allow you to train longer. Just be careful not to over do it because you have them!
Quick answer:
Beginners and occasional polers don’t need them (don’t let marketing tell you, you do lol)
Beginners should always build strength first by poling and training CONSISTENTLY.
Use them if you plan on training split grips or handstands longer than average.Don’t use them EVERY TIME you train split grips and handstands.
Don’t forget to STRETCH the forearms after every session 🙂 -
I NEVER run and REALLY REALLY don’t like to! lol There are lots of other ways to get cardio in. Swimming, hula hooping, dancing around, try the twerking chair routine https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/56d9ab27-9fd0-41ab-b569-54e0ac110003 Walking (as you mentioned) Biking, basket ball, tennis literally any thing that keeps your heart rate elevated for an extended period of time. Studies have found that even multiple short bursts (10 mins or so) of cardio based training is very helpful.
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Hi Rebecca! The schedule looks good. Depending on what you pole and chair classes are like you may want to add cardio. If they are fast and dance based then you’re good. It sounds like it might be more tricks and floor though which doesn’t give you a good cardiovascular workout.
As Strangefox said, there are a ton of great options here to help you. You could try one of the programs here and still do a class or 2 there. Just make sure to keep a rest day or 2.
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Dustbunny. That sounds fun! I can’t help you with ideas tho 🙂
Krugerleo. You’ll find all kinds of help in the lessons here for new dancers. All lessons (in every section) are place in progressive order so you don’t need to worry about what to do first! You can also choose from the 30 day take off program for beginners or use one of the other programs I have. You’ll find routines and tons of things that do not need a pole but will help you with your pole journey!
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We ALL struggle this was me in 2009 https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/b6e2c116-c3b2-11df-bc90-001b21721e0c
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The easiest way to begin any inverted pose is either holding in a tuck or with legs split (one reaching behind the other in front) helpful. A straddle is good too but if you don’t have the flexibility this wont be super helpful. The most difficult for most people to balance in is straight!
As for on the pole, the same things apply. Both of the elbow and forearm Ayesha lessons will help, also the Straight edge lesson and the more advanced Ayesha (split grip) lesson. Also the stands routine will help with all inverted balance holds. How are you getting into the pose above??
The biggest thing with balance is PRACTICE. I worked for over 2 years to be able to hold an off the pole handstand with straight legs! I still practice handstand every week or I loose them.
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You cap off the wires and they make covers that you put over the electrical hole. I’ve had to do this in almost every space I’ve had lol
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Rachel I’ve heard of that! So I guess even using royalty free doesn’t mean you can’t trouble 🙁
Neesy, I can understand how sad it would be. You put time into an account, make friends and can look back at progress. I’d be sad too!
Latin, I think YT is more like TV too, my kids all use it like TV. I think we have the best of both worlds here on SV. Easy community and video upload ability!
Side note about IG. I just realized that I may have been screwing myself on my studioveena IG account!!! I had switched it to a business account over a year ago and my interactions and follows really slowed, I didn’t know what I had done to become so irrelevant. lol It wasn’t until yesterday Webby and I realized that it was probably changing from personal to business. When you are a business account IG and FB want you to PAY to be seen. On FB if you don’t pay, your followers will not see, our assumption is IG is the same ……I was just gutted. I felt like I had missed out on reaching so many people just because I said I was a business. I changed it back yesterday to personal, but I don’t know if it will help me reach my followers or new people at this point. I’m guessing I may be slotted as a business in their algorithm. IG was a big way for me to reach new members!
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I’ve just taken down the fixture and put the pole where I want. Pole trumps light LOL. You can just use a floor lamp if you need lighting.
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Youtube doesn’t remove (anymore) is was bad and that’s why I stopped posting there and only posted my dances here. Now they can block videos in some countries if you use certain copyright music but yeah, they just put an ad on it now. I stopped posting dance videos there because even though YT doesn’t remove vids anymore, no one seems to watch them. At least that’s what my views and comments indicate. This generation of pole dancers all use IG and want to see clips of tricks, not full expressive dances so I change with the times and only post free advice and tips on my studioveena YT, but no more dances.
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Hmmm, I suppose it depends on where you have it placed. Things like shoulder rolls could be an issue I would guess.
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I should clarify, these are good songs but not ones anyone would recognize! I’ve heard a few of the pieces I’ve used on TV commercials and food network shows!! lol
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Allyson, any music you hear on the site or on my social media I’ve purchased. It’s high quality royalty free music you can purchase for business or personal use. Most songs are about 50-60 dollars per song!!! Another site I use charges something like 150 – 200 for a year of access to all of the music on the site, however you need to click a button every time you use a song so they can give credit to the artist.
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I never post with music to IG or FB….it makes me sad, like depressed sad, I miss the old days of creating pole videos for fun. I’ve stopped sharing my videos altogether because social media doesn’t allow music (unless I’ve payed for it) and I like to dance to whatever comes on my google play list. Polers only want to interact on FB and IG so I gave up, I still record but all videos just sit on my go pro or I watch them back and delete them.
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I bet it was music 😓
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What? Did they give a reason? Was is music???
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Feel free to use what’s here in the lessons too. The flowmotion lessons and routine are great for body awareness. The flow program would be helpful as well.
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He’s an interesting fella! It seems that the concept in the video shared is the same as my method shown in the individual lessons and stretching routines. Contract and release..don’t forget to breathe. Also make sure you go though all of the individual back stretches because that’s where I really break things down….then you can move on to the back mobility routine. 🙂 Oh and adding in some flowmotion here and there is a nice change from the contract and release method.
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I personally feel it’s about the head roll and the hair (whatever style you may have) happens to goes with it. It’s sexy and shows emotion with or without hair!
This video kinda shows what I mean, you’ll see it in the beginning. If I had hair it would be flipping 🙂 https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/522e5494-5018-4732-9a6f-35cb0ac37250
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Thank you for the kind words and for keeping us posted as things heal! Like I mentioned before work on things that don’t require gripping to help you heal but still stay motivated! Sending healing vibes! xoxo
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Welcome back!!! I still have my hoop from you and my husband uses it now!! 😊 I have the same old school pole, I hope you find a piece for it. You could try posting on the studioveena FB group too!
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You can do the should conditioning as normal as long as it doesn’t cause pain.
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Let’s see what I remember…. I know as mentioned heat was very helpful (as long as you don’t have swelling, I didn’t. Exercise wise, I found doing only the negative half of a bicep curl (palm up, no twist) was very helpful. For example, start with the weight is at your shoulder and you SLOWLY lower it down. If you experience pain anywhere along the way stop just before that point, you should be able to go a little farther soon. I know when I would pole I used the injured arm but mostly in an isometric way so not pulling with the bicep but using it a lot at a 90 degree angle instead. Lots of stretching and massage!
