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Newbie, in awe & advice request
Hi. I’m so excited to be here! This site is amazing and packed with so many goodies! I’m learning from home …have had my pole for a few weeks and knew right away that gaining strength & flexibility was a priority. I lost that strong baby carrying arm long ago lol and I’ve never been flexible. It will be a commitment for sure! One issue I have is tight hips. My left one pops while exercising and it’s very annoying. I’ve started the 30 flexy yet it would be nice to have an array of exercises that target hip flexibility so I can reduce this annoying issue and stay inspired! Any suggestions?
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Hey there!
Welcome to the forums, I hope you have lots of fun here!
I think increasing strength and flexibility is the goal for pretty much every pole dancer: there are always bigger and stronger moves to do, there’s always the oversplits and a fabulous back bend to achieve, always something!
But it’s one of the things we love to do. Our journey in Pole dance keeps pushing us farther and higher, and we all love it here 😉As for your popping hip, have you seen a doctor about it at all? Do you know why it pops? I would be wary to give any specific advice in case it’s something particularly bad, or something that may become more aggravated by more flexibility or strength training, too quickly. Always good to see your doctor if something is happening that you aren’t sure of, like bad pain or joints that don’t do what they should.
The 30 days Flexy is awesome, and Veena also has proper flexibility lessons for areas such as the lower body that you could try out, too!
Also, when it comes to tight hips (I’ve noticed a lot of women, myself included, have this issue) the trick is to be consistent, but also to go slowly. Pushing your hamstrings or other muscles too far can result in some very painful injury. I have done this, and it took me well over six months to heal it properly! I also lost a significant amount of flexibility- worse than I’d ever had.
Only recently have I really seen any results, and it’s because I’ve been super gentle, very consistent, and very careful. I only ever stretch when I’m warm (which is definitely something I had hammered home from Veena and the others here!) and often, I only do my flexibility training after a good workout.Good luck!
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Welcome! Snapping doesn’t always mean tight. You could also have weakness or an imbalance that needs to be resolved. It could also be something simple like adjusting your posture. All of these things are addressed in the lessons. For helpful tips check out my Veena’s Tips section, I think the first 3 essons you may find interesting, so check those out! ðŸ˜Å
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Runemist. Hi! Thanks for the warm welcome. I’m excited about joining the journey with you ladies. You brought up some points about approach that I’m appreciating (ouch on the injury!). Getting warmed up (never had consciously thought of this before and it matters because I’m frequently cold!) and gentleness paired with consistency is really resonating. It feels very wise to start from a grounded perspective and think long term. I’ve been letting that soak in. 🙂
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Hi Veena! That’s good to know info and makes sense now that I’m thinking of it. I checked out the tips section. They rock! I got yoga balls and foam rollers for hubby and I (he’s been having back issues, oh yeah and of course the kids wanted yoga balls too) and now I unexpectedly have a buddy for some of the exercises. Plus I decided to go for strength and do the 30 day take off first instead after weighing out everything, including being a sloucher!lol Thanks for the reply, tips etc!
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Good to hear! Enjoy the 30 days! 💜
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