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Allegra side pain
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You dont NEED to do a complex move on both sides if your body is truly against it. If you can do the allegra comfortably on one side then just do it on that side only. You should never push youself. If that happened to me I would of went to the hospital and honestly would never have done it like that again on that side.
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@Chemgoddess1: My right leg isn’t as flexible as the left leg probably because it has bigger muscles (I’m right handed/legged), but it can still go flat in the forward splits. I’m not sure what side is better for me to do the allegra but I have a lot of trouble turning my back against the pole so that my hand can grap hand the pole and straighten the leg, probably because of my short waist as you said. But if that’s the case, do you have any suggestions on how to do the allegra with the short waist? Charley has a short waist but it seems that it doesn’t bother her much (she did the allegra beautifully). I don’t know how to fix my problem and sometimes it gets really frustrating 🙁
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Ly it’s probably because you not able to open at the hip ( turn out ) as much on that side.
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Oh how I love the pretty Allegra trick! When I do this move I get a huge bruise on my inner thigh and waist (short torso as well) for almost a week. It makes poling harder because the bruises are so tender and you don't wanna add a new bruise on top of an existing one. I don't do this move often because it's not worth it. So if ANY move is too painful on either side, then the smart thing to do is not do the move at all. Wishing you a quick recovery AriesWolf! <3
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Open the hip up – stretch it out – I can't do Allegra well on my left because as Veena said you have to be open enough to do the turn out so I do find that if I'm not warmed up the left side gets beat up.
If this makes anyone feel better the Allegra took me MONTHS to get and I can't do it well on 50's because my waist is a bit too short. Its also going to be very helpful to stretch obliques, shoulders and lower back to help give that extra bend.
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I broke two ribs with the allegra..I was off the pole for months……that snap is very bad. Ribs take forever to heal…I am very short waisted…some moves are not for everybody. You bones will never win when push comes to shove on the pole.. Remember.."you must bend around the pole," because the pole is going to stay just like it is.
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As Pantera says "Body vs pole….pole wins"
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@StudioVeena – Yes, I've been going into it from a flatline, but flexibility is definitely an issue with me, so I'll have to work on that. Also, what town are you from in ND? I remember it was a small one, but I don't remember where. (I actually met you at the Total Woman 2nd Anniversary event 🙂 )
@Charley – Did you enter it from a chopper to scorpio? That might be easier, since it looks like there's less twisting, and that's what's killing me. Also, for someone who claims to not be very flexible, and not very good at allegra, this looked pretty smooth to me.
@pegasusaerialfitness – I can't believe how many people seem to have trouble with this. My mom broke her rib once, and it definitely did not seem fun. It hurts and takes forever to heal, so it's not something to mess around with.
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I grew up on a farm near Regan ND, outside of Bismarck. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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@AriesWolf – I did just go straight up into it from chopper – hook inside leg grab above. I don't know it's easier but it's worth a try. More direct might not put your ribs in the same spot flatline does.
Work your flexibility on that side first too – make sure your close to even with the right side then readress the move and fiddle gently with the positioning.
I really have to support myself up with that bottom arm to push the pole into my lower back instead of my ribs. On my right – my body is used to it so it's not an issue but on my left I still take my time – which I think is what you are going through too.
And even though my Allegra isn't the bendiest or look like Allegras I just try to make it mine and make it's as pretty as I can with what I've got. I don't recommend trying to grab the back leg if you are tight and having side pain.
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Hey guys, thanks to your advice, I got the allegra tonight after attempting the jade. It doesn't look smooth and beautiful like Veena's and Charley's yet but I'll get there someday (hopefully). I just want to say thank you for all your help and how grateful I am to be a part of the community 🙂
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I too got Allegra last night and got WICKED cramp in the top leg, so bad it still hurts today- ouchie. No side pain/burn though 🙂
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@ShonaLancs: You may want to warm up and stretch your legs and hips, especially your hips, before doing the allegra because like the ladies here said your hips need to open wide when doing this move
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Thanks for that advice but I was very warm although not very stretched. The cramp was in my calf :-/
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I am able to do the Allegra but I'm very uncomfortable in that position…. It's not so much the pressure of the pole near my waist area, it's more on my knee. Because I find this move so uncomfortable to do, I RARELY do this move. Not to mention I have a pretty short torso so trying to wrap this thing around a big pole is hard to do. Please just be aware that not everyone can accomplish ALL the pole moves known to mankind. Just listen to your body, if it's hurting for more than a week, there's something wrong and you should not continue to try and nail this move. And that's honestly OK to not be able to accomplish all the moves in the book. Please take more caution and care of your bodies my lovely Veeners! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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