yrngrl
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I prefer the Mika shorts too. My favorite is Mikaela.
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I have a 5 inch mat, and I love it. I’ve deliberately fallen and didn’t feel a thing! The best part is having it has made me less afraid to try new moves that I know I should be strong enough for.
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Tacha I’d get the small… I’m a 32C and am in between a XS and a S, bust measurement-wise. I have the XS top, it’s a little snug but wearable.
As far as the Brazil bottoms, my hips are a smidge under 33″ and wear the XS.
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I usually wear booty shorts meant for dance, I have some by Capezio and some Balera. Cheap, comfy, and short enough for good grip.
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My ceiling is 7’5″, xpole suggested the 750mm extension in place of b pole.
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I have a low ceiling… I had to use a long extension instead of B pole to make it work, but that did the trick.
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Just keep trying, and you will get stronger. I struggled to do even the simplest things when I first started (almost a year ago) and now I’m totally blown away with how much stronger I’ve gotten. Be patient with yourself, it takes time, and don’t overdo it, your body needs time to heal after exerting itself in order to get stronger.
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Also, proper running shoes for you, or just proper running shoes? Depending on your body and how you run, you might have particular needs (for me, I need stability shoes or else I’m in trouble).
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That it is bad enough to make you want to cry makes me worry its a stress fracture… 🙁
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I started last April. I haven’t lost any weight (not that I wanted to), but I have gotten much bigger muscles in my arms, shoulders and back, visible abs (totally shocked about that one!), and lost an inch off my waist and hips.
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I guess I’m trying to say it feels a little patronizing…. like “oh, it’s ok sweetie, we know you can’t help what a pig you are, here’s a special competition JUST FOR YOU! We know you can’t hang with the “real” dancers.”
Somehow it feels different when you make a special category for 40 and up (I’m there, too- almost!) or men, or whatever, because you can’t help being a man, or older. There’s no shame attached to those labels.
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As a formerly plus size person (ok, obese), I have to say I don’t love the idea of a competition for just plus size dancers. To me it implies that bigger women don’t belong or by virtue of their size have no chance competing against smaller dancers, which isn’t necessarily true (a trained plus size woman is going to be better than a thin newbie, c’mon), and the fat girl still inside of me feels offended by that idea. I didn’t get into pole until after I lost the weight, but I did dance (and perform) in various styles as an obese person, and while maybe I wasn’t as cute as some in my costumes, I could absolutely dance.
Competition should be about skills (with any separation into categories outside of skill level over factors 100% outside of a person’s control, such as gender or age).
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It’s not hard to loosen it on your own. Unscrew the cover at the bottom, loosen the 3 screws, turn the pole to loosen it just a bit (I only needed to loosen mine one turn). Make sure the flat parts of the threaded part of the pole are lined up with the screws again, tighten and replace the cover. There’s a lot of videos on youtube on xpole installation if you need to see what to do.
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Mine is on carpet too, but loosening it up from the ceiling a bit made it spin smoothly and it’s still tight enough to be secure. In 7 months since I got it, it hasn’t budged.
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Make sure it isn’t too tight against the ceiling. That’s what happened with mine.