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How do u do the iron x
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love that move cocoa0!! putting it on my to-do list!
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I GOT IT!!!! Thanks charley for the tips on your post. I'm so happy, it was one of those moves didn't even dream about…!
Last week while practicing ayshas wigh different grips, I slip with the elbow grip, and almost fall on my back but somehow managed to gather all my strengh in order not too (uffff) and before dismount I thought I saw a glimpse of and iron X on the mirror (or to be correct, an extended aysha 😉 ) but when I tried again… no luck.. so I beleived I probably just imagined it… Until I read your post the other day and it all made sense, so I went back to the pole… and… I did it!!!! ok, so it still needs a lot of practice, I can only hold it for about a second and its not a perfect 90º to the pole, but its a start! now I KNOW its possible and can start dreaming about a true iron x!! 😀
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I am SOOOOO glad someone finally asked this question! What great tips! Thanks so much! Now if I could just find someone willing to spot me…
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YAY! Glad the tips are helping!!!!!
Remember the key here is persistance with out over training. My rule is no more than 5 times a day – after that I'm just getting tired and I won't be able to hold it anyway.
Once mastered I try to make sure I do 3 iron x's a day just to keep it solid.
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but Charley is spot on. I’ve tried it for the last week lowering sideways and never getting it, as soon as I lowered my flexed hips first facing the ceiling then turning I got it instantly, and it really is an illusion, it looks sideways but on the pole isn’t at all! Wierd
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When I first tried to master this, I tried it ten times a day for months to build everything up. Then I became pregnant and I had to switch from chinese grip to twisted. After baby, I could only do twisted. Now I am pregnant again(18 weeks) and I can still do it. I do it three times a week. Once there I also extend straight up with legs upward and than splits and inverted v. My instructor said to only hold your pose once there and after a couple of months(or however long it takes you) than move on with tricks. Good luck!
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Is chinese grip the same as true grip?
I just got the Iron X a month ago 🙂 I have been playing around with getting into it a few different ways.
I like to get into it from aysha with twisted grip and slowly lowering down and turning it sideways keeping a wide straddle.
OR use true grip. I decited to try it just for fun and found out that I can hold the iron X longer. When I do that I caterpillar up and go to true grip from there.
And one more thing. When doing the Iron X I like to keep the legs in a wide straddle and I stick my butt out. It makes it alot easier 🙂
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Chinese grip is with the top hand in cupped grip (fingers and thumb same side of pole). What’s true grip? Is that just not twisted?
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Chinese and true grip (and cup) are all the same. Thumbs down, all fingers pointing in the same direction.
I have had no pains in my wrist doing twisted grip but I’ve been trying Chinese to get into the iron x and when I do it it hurts. My wrist is sore for days. I know Veena does not do TG cause it is bad for your wrists, but that way feels more comfy for me. Am I doing something wrong in Chinese?
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Are there exercises u can do that the gym to prepare for the iron x?
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omg ladies !! im no where near iron x yet..too soon for me lol but really loved that extended aysha move!! i am not that strong to hold my body with a split hand grip..i have to use my elbow of my top arm.. even in the non inverted moves..arghh..damn..:/ but im happy for all of u that got it or almost got it!! maybe in the future i will be able to do it too 🙂
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Just wanted to make sure: So I usually catepillar up using my right elbow to grip (and left arm down) But when you're doing the iron x from the extended aysha, you grip with your LEFT elbow (I noticed in karol's videos that she does this), and come down away from the side of your elbow grip?
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