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Wow that was awesome thx for sharing!!!!

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Andy I have been teaching for a year, I have the Art of Pole set too I reckon they are the best pole instruction dvds u can get. Love Jamilla! U need to find a pole buddy to play with, u can help each other out with moves etc and will motivate u2 do it more.

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Hi Andy D i  have been poling for 3 and a  half years now, the studio i instruct at has just got power plates so I have only been using them a few weeks. How long have you been poling?

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Hey Pollypole1
I use a single for stretching, only use the two for splits. You can stand on plate and lift one leg up and rest against the handle keeping them straight and push into it, or the same but turn your hips and body to the side for a side split stretch. 🙂

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Hiya Andy D they have a load of uses and benefits that have been scientifically tested. They can increaes muscle mass with quicker results that a conventional workout, using them also increases blood flow which in turn can aid healing for sports injuries, arthritis, they can also help tone muscles and improve flexibility, they increase bone mineral density and help to decrease cellulite and encourage lymphatic drainage. They are a certified medical device and they work  by you standing on the vibrating plate, frequency starts at 30 Hz (times per second) so the workout you do on the plate is made hardder by the fact that it is vibrating but it is also contracting your muscles 30 x a  second, because of thie workouts should be around 25 mins only. Yuo can workout whatever part of your body you wish EG upper body, abs etc, they also have an amazing massage setting for at the end of a workout.

Hope that has explained a bit more for you Andy.

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I have the flash cards they are very useful for teaching https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Hey congrats the straight edge and aysha look fabulous and strong!!! I also feel like i will never get handspring ….. but am happy working on these from an invert.

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BACE 16 wow that sounds dangerous!!

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We have 4 poles and do not have more than 3 to a pole, our classes are 1,5 hrs long. We do levels 1 – 3 in one session and levels 4 + in the later session, we get less girls in the later sessions, but more because we teach mixed levels if that makes sense. The girls seem to like it, I don't have an instructor pole, I just demo on whatever pole is available..

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Well done Shellectra yay!!

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The zoo are all about public image and are very strict, piercings too:(

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This is a great thread!! I recently got my Bettie Page pin up on my calf, she takes up half of the calf. I work at a zoo and they are funny about visible tattoos, biut loads of keepers have them on show anyway!! Anway this is only an issue if I wear shorts, which I like to in the hot weather, so I put a support bandage on to cover Bettie. Management asked me whatb was wrong with my leg, I was honest with them, they said it didn't look good wearing a bandage and more or less said I have to wear trousers now to keep it covered!!! Sucks, thought I would share…..

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Blue eyes thanks for that tip, I was told to keep butt away from pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

Shellectra I find that sometimes if you are not getting a move it sometimes helps to leave it and come back to it and bingo!! sometimes you can do it then, actually that just worked for me with caterpillar climb woop woop https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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Yes Grrrr! Am gonna work on it some more this avo, I guess it will just come!

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Yes Grrrr! Am gonna work on it some more this avo, I guess it will just come!

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I really want Iron X too but a way off yet!!

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I only tried twisted grip last week, after a Tracey Simmonds masterclass, I was reluctant to try it to be honest, as I am working on Aysha but cannot hold it with normal grip. The TG felt weird at first but i found after a few tries it actually felt solid and I did the best extended butterfly I have done, am now working on the Aysha using it. My worries were about falling out of  amove and having a twisted wrist. Just thought I  would share, also on the subject of Aysha, any balance tips? that seems to be my prob with it, I keep falling out of it because I can't keep my balance.

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Vickiezoo = http://www.youtube.com/user/Vickiezoo?feature=mhum  xx

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As an alternative to stripper heels i like to wear ballet shoes, i bought a black pair with ribbons from topshop for £18, or you can get leather ballet shoes from danceplanet website for about £10, they look great..

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Caitlin that rings abell will have a look for it too.

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Yes its one of the most popular tattoo places in Colchester along with Flaming Gun, normally couple mof months waiting list for work done there.

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Just been looking at the tattoo photos, moxie, k8 sbt, and studio 409, very nice ladies… Does any one have any actual pole dancer or related tattoos? i did look on the web for iunspiration before i had Bettie but couldn't find much. Caitlin yes Ali did her, she redesigned it with the pole in too 🙂

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I am in Colchester which is an hour away on train, I would be up for a jam if I can get the day off work..

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Hey i posted a pic of Bettie on my profile under tattoo xxx