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Can’t get a grip!
I can do advanced moves but i can’t get a secured solid grip beteen my thighs, in a pole plank.
I have skinny legs and use 45mm diameter, chrome pole. I never feel truly secured with thigh grip.
Am i missing something? i am contantly cleaning pole and have no oils or lotions on. I squeeze as hard as possible and i can do the move, but never confident. The crossed ankle release is more difficult as it is harder to squeeze thighs than when crossing the knees.
Help! Thank you!! π
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What helps me is tilting to one side and pushing with the top part of the thigh on top, pulling with the top of the thigh at the bottom instead of being completely parallel and just squeezing the thighs together.
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I have the same problem!
Tilting slightly helps, but the only thing that really helps is some kind of grip aid, like hairspray…
I always thought it HAS to be possible without it – but when your legs sweat, it just gets slippery and down we go…
I was relieved when another dancer from my studio told me it’s only working with grip aid for her, too. -
I’m in no way doing advanced moves, and I don’t have very big thighs….
But for the plank, I found that you really have to push your hips up and squeeze your glutes. If you just stand in front of a mirror and squeeze your glutes and kind of tilt your pelvis forward you’ll see how the “thigh gap” closes a bit.
You need to do that horizontally on the pole. Raise those hips and squeeze those buns!
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Thank you all so much for the feedback. Tilting to one side helps a lot, but again never confident specially when falling backwards π I am reluctant to use grip aids… unless it is physically impossible to do without. Now Veena is supper long and slim, and she can do it! I hope she reads this post and shares her secret π
I will try pushing hips up constantly, I do it on and off as I remember, while I my thighs cramp up from so much contractrion LOL
Thanks again,
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I just tried the CAR for the first time yesterday, didn’t quite get it but I’ll try again with these tips! Very helpful!
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The CAR is one of my “nemesis moves,” because though I love it so much, I have never had a consistent one. It seems that every time I get it, something happens and I lose it- be it a hiatus from pole, or more recently, running and reducing the size of my thighs!
However, I do know this: Squeezing is one thing, but it’s more the rotation that will make a difference. Instead of trying to just squeeze your thighs together directly, see if you can rotate (or think about rotating) your knees in toward each other (and the pole) in order to make a better lock. Pushing with your feet out away from you can also give you a much better grip, as we are stronger that way than with just squeezing.
As for the transition from Plank to actual CAR, I want to say this: you shouldn’t be just dropping or falling back when you’re learning this move! Allow your hips to come close to the pole, round your back, point your feet upward, until you are really confident with the lock of your legs in the position you would be in if you were doing a full CAR, but without your head pointed down! You can even practice this from the floor, by locking up your legs and doing a sit UP, rather than a release down.
Both of these ways will let you get used to the feeling of the pole between your legs in this way, and let you gain a bit more confidence.
Good luck π -
Hi I have had some grip problems, here’s what I’ve come up with.. In the summer time in my house I literally stick to the pole to the point it’s hard to do certain moves so I had no problem until winter came now its soooo slippery! I’ve tried everything cleaning my pole constantly etc but the best thing I’ve found is doing a good warm up then applying shaving cream on your inner thighs I just use my husbands and surprisingly it’s works amazing! So maybe try shaving cream? Γ°ΕΈΛβΓ°ΕΈΛβ
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For myself & getting a secure CAR turning the knees in made a big difference.
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