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Advice for a new “Poler?”
I have been taking a class each week at a local studio, and I absolutely love it..so much that I bought my own pole for at home. I guess the most advice I need is on how to quickly build my strength and grip. I'm 5'7 about 185 pounds which makes spins and holds difficult. I haven't tried climbing or inverts yet, as I am still new.
I have two different types of grip-hold stuff, but when I am going in for a basic spin all of a sudden my palm gets so wet that I can't even seem to hold on, let alone fly my legs up. Is this normal? Or do I just have really sweaty hands?
Any advice, youtube video links or exercises would be GREAT as I want to be able to do what all the skinny mini's in my class can do, Pole Fit is just way too much fun.
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I too have super sweaty hands. What is working best for me (I was having the same problem you describe) is using Tite Grip about a half hour before class. It doesn’t add tack but it keeps my hands totally dry, which makes it soon much easier to keep my grip.
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Does it say to put it on that far ahead of time or does putting it on that early help it sink in?
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Grip aids can be super helpful if you have sweaty hands. For some sweaty hands improve as you become less "nervous" about moves you're working on, but for others sweaty hands are something to work around. You might also want to try Pole Gloves. http://mightygrip.info/bmighty-grip-pole-fitnessb-pole-training-fitness-gloves-c-96_86.html
Also if you're looking to improve your strength you've come to the right place! The lessons here focus on progressively building your strength, from the feet to the hands and every muscle group in between! The 30 day Take off Program is really helpful. Here's a video explaining what the program is about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KzMIIbZH0&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gifPLyXWQXP3dueofybLatPPuLCbvfSPF2oSF
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I believe it recommends half hour to hour in advance. Once I forgot and used it last minute, and it was noticeably less effective.
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Hi AshleyD, welcome to poling 🙂
It is fairly normal for people to have sweaty palms, especially in the beginning – although some suffer from it more than others, and for longer. If your studio has different metal poles in the class, spend some time alternating between them as different people will react better to different metals. It is the same with grip aides – for me grip aides didn't really work in the beginning, but washing my hands with soap and then drying them right before class helped. As I gained confidence and my body got used to things, my sweaty hands became less of a problem, and grip aides did begin to work. I am finding now that I need them less often. Almost every one I have spoken to says the same – over time, the sweaty palms problem reduces.
Whatever lessons you do at home, don't rush into things – condition and strengthen, concentrate on engagement, core, and pointing your toes 🙂 The cool tricks will come, but if you get the foundations right then you will profit from it later on.
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