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I FEEL LOST!!!!!
So i am a beginner to pole and its been about a month and i have yet to get the pole sit i feel like i should be sooooo much further than i am but im not i dont feel like im geeting stronger like the girls i see on the videos i been watching ugh!!!! Is it me doing something wrong how long should it take cause for me to get some of these things.HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh please don’t feel disheartened!! Keep
Going with it and you will get it. At the start I was in agony, so many blisters on my hands that wouldn’t heal week to week, I couldn’t get the basic invert for nearly 4 months while the rest of
My
Class were flying! I would watch YouTube videos and compare myself
To those girls but keep in mind they have probably been poling quite a while. You will
Get it. Everyone learns at different speeds and paces. It depends on your own strength and body but don’t give up, once you get the pole sit you will feel amazing and it will push you to get more
Moves! 🙂 once you get used to “the burn” then you will be able
To do
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Everyone feels like they plateau – even polers who have been doing it for ages. Just keep perfecting what you know and strengthening 🙂 one day you will fall out of a trick and catch yourself in one you’ve been trying to achieve 😉
Remember don’t give up! “A year from today you will wish you had started today.”
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Everyone feels like they plateau – even polers who have been doing it for ages. Just keep perfecting what you know and strengthening 🙂 one day you will fall out of a trick and catch yourself in one you’ve been trying to achieve 😉
Remember don’t give up! “A year from today you will wish you had started today.”
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Hi RedVelvet! Are you a home poler or do you have a studio you learn from or are you self-taught? Do you have structure to your practices? Also a month is NOT long at all. The first few week should be spend working on strength and conditioning the body anyway so don't be too hard on yourself. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Don’t compare to others, your journey is your journey! Own it! Keep working on it before you know it you will be moving to the next nemesis 🙂 1 month is def not long, keep at it babe!
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Keep at it! I've been doing it four years.. Wasn't inverting for a year. Watching videos can be intimidating. Don't let it discourage you. Build at your own pace and you will watch your strength grow over time. You will get better. I promise!
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I’ve been poling since March and still suck lol. My classmates seem to be moving up in levels quickly while I’m still stuck in level 2…but…I’m obsessed! Can’t stop, won’t stop! Keep at it, look at your own improvements n be proud of every little accomplishment 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement i feel better and @studioveena i am a home poler that is self taught i will be saving to start taking pole lesson from home and at a studio my bestfriend is a certified pole instuctor but she lives so far its hard to get her to my house to teach me but im really focused on strength for my arms i try not to watch and compare myself to the youtube videos but its so hard sometimes cause i cant wait to do those things like invert omg but my leg just wont seem to go that high right now but im soooooo happy that i found this website cause to know that im not allon and i can voice my concerns and someone that nows what they are talkin bout will help me i SUPER LOVE IT!!!!! Thank you to my fellow polers!!!!!! Also I need a little advise on grip aids any suggestions?
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If your saving for lessons i def recommend the $100 lessons here! For a year you get to do all the lessons you want with Veena! I’m def doing it very soon! She is safe and teaches you the correct way to do Pole!
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Lots of grip aid choices im using a rosin bag so far happy with it but there are alot of options
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Don’t be too hard on your self. If your practicing and training and having fun your being successful ! Hellonheals said it ! This is your journey and no one else’s I recommend tracking your own progress with a journal. Photo. Or video. Then you can be excited of your true progress! And celebrate your! Vicrories 🙂 I am a home poler self tought and felt stuck. Then I found veena and subscribe to the lessons it made a huge difference for me. Being able to learn at your own pace ask questions and get regular suport ! We are always hardest on our selves. But know you are fantastic! And progressing at exactly the pace your body should be! Xox happy poling!
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I saw a video of alethea Austin struggling to do twisted grip handsprings! We all start somewhere, and that motivates me to practice practice practice!
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I feel you! I was the same way when I was starting out. I actually gave up on pole when I first discovered it because I had no idea what I was doing. Having SV lessons helps but taking classes at a studio are really what helped me. After taking classes for a while it is a lot easier to continue to self taught. If you do take classes be careful. There aren't any instructor standards out there yet and some instructors don't teach safely, with the correct progression, and/or with the correct technique. I'm a total pole DVD junkie now! 🙂 If I had known what I know now, I would have had no problem sticking with pole in the beginning.
I've been poling consistently now since January and I still can't do basic invert. I did have some weight to lose and am continuing to lose weight so that may be part of why I'm not progressing as fast. It was really frustrating for me to go to the studio and watch other girls progress right along while I felt so stuck. Try not to compare yourself to others, it doesn't help. Everyone progresses differently. The most important thing to remember is conditioning! Don't try to skip moves and progress onto harder moves. We learn moves in a specific order for a reason. It may not seem like it at the time, but those spins and simple movements are helping us gain strength! Not only that but if we don't master those fundamentals we will just have to learn them all over again once we invert more and do those same moves up in the air. I have learned from experience that cheating – by kicking into moves, not engaging your core, etc – does you more harm than good. Not only is it unsafe but you're cheating yourself of building the strength that doing – or attempting to do – these moves correctly would give you. Record videos of yourself! It might not be the prettiest to watch but it has helped me with my self taught journey tremendously!
As far as grip aids go… What issues do you have? Is it sweaty hands? Or are you not sticky enough? Everyone has issues gripping in the beginning. We just don't have the hand strength built up yet. Unless you have super sweaty hands, grip aid won't help all that much, you just have to build the strength up. However, if you do have sweaty hands try wiping your hands with alcohol or vinegar when they get sweaty. If you're particularly sweaty that day and that doesn't help try out Dirty Girl Poletice or Tite Grip. You can also use Dry Hands. Mighty Grip is a good alternative to Dry Hands too. I'm a sweaty hands girl and my favorite combination on my sweatiest days is Dirty Girl Poletice with Dry Hands and wiping down the pole with vinegar. If you're not sticky enough try using . There are times where my legs aren't sticky enough and is prefect for that. I've never been a fan of iTac2 but that's because I'm so sweaty that it just balls into a sweaty sticky mess. I've also tried Cramers Firm Grip Spray and that was way to much grip for me. I felt like my skin was going to rip off.
Keep at it! It might feel slow at first but you'll get there!
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I agree with the others… It took me two months before I even tried anything other than a spin… Just keep doing what makes you have fun and the strength will come… I feel like I am needing to listen to my own advice as I am typing this LOL … you are probably like me and just don't know how to be patient with your body and want to be pro status like yesterday… I totally understand and the best thing is to go back to the first thing you learned because at one point you were not able to do that either… proves you will do just fine! Stick with it!
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I agree with the others… It took me two months before I even tried anything other than a spin… Just keep doing what makes you have fun and the strength will come… I feel like I am needing to listen to my own advice as I am typing this LOL … you are probably like me and just don't know how to be patient with your body and want to be pro status like yesterday… I totally understand and the best thing is to go back to the first thing you learned because at one point you were not able to do that either… proves you will do just fine! Stick with it!
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