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How to prepare for Shoulder Mount?
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Hey Lyme. You and I started around the same time. How I got my sm was by doing Veena's pole strength routine videos. I also stretched a lot using her vids too. I also just built strength by just being on the pole. One day during a pole jam with PA we both decided to give it a go and it just happened! We werent' planning on doing it at all but with the support of each other we got it. I hope this helps you and keep me updated 🙂
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Thanks MM, we shall see! 🙂
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Lyme, don’t feel bad…I’m not even close to getting the SM either! You are waaaaaay ahead of me!
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Awe jade, i may be ahead of u but if thats the case its probably because ive been poling longer. I do see we r the same age though….
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Ahhhh…If only I could’ve started this 20 years ago… I might be able to actually do something by now! Lol!
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Oh i know! The girls in their 20s better appreciate it while they have it. I sure do miss being young and think how much easier some of these things would be! UGH…..
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Many days I wish for my 20-something life and body. My 40 year-old body won’t allow a lot of things to happen 🙁 I can only practice twice a week tops, and if I don’t listen to my body the 80 hours I work on my feet each week will be hell. Never mind that I have a 12 year-old to try to keep up with. As much as I long for a twenty-something body, I know I don’t want my twenty-something life back. My employees are all young women in their 20s. I am reminded every day of a young woman’s struggle to figure her life out. I wouldn’t trade my old body for that. You’re doing great, Lyme!
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Thanks for the reality check hotelchick. So strue, life is great and stable now. 🙂
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Lyme I dnt think it requires any “extra” strength conditioning like abs.. I’ve been a gym rat and work out everyday and wasn’t def wasn’t able to do it just because it had abs.. I say practice it when your maybe an Hr into ur workout.. Be really warmed up but not exhausted. I read somewhere on here.. Someone said once you position yourself, imagine or try to bring the pole down. Not the opposite of what we would think which is getting our legs up. My mind was right and I went for it and got it. It will come. I got mine and like veena said try from the floor. Practice leg ups.. And think ur positioning through. Cause once I got it I was in shock up there and didnt knw what to do lol.. I hope that helps.. But don’t think u need abs or anything ive seen amazing bigger women pole and to the sm better then lil ol me!
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I agree that it’s practice. I just did a couple every day and in the end I got it. I use cup grip and was taught to imagine that you are trying to pull the pole over your shoulder. Keep at it, you will get there! X
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I have a Tuesday tips for the shoulder mount… and I'll be adding a shoulder DISmount tips on Tuesday =). here's the link for the sm:
http://aerialamy.com/blog/2011/06/21/tuesday-tips-shoulder-mounts/
One thing I want to emphasize is that while both the mount and dismount take core strength, the MOUNT requires a LOT of arm strength– moreso then the dismount. If you are nowhere near a shoulder mount from the floor (i have this in my tip, and i believe Veena covers it in her lessons) i would work on shoulder dismounts into a shoulder V/straddle, holding that, and then working towards lifting it back up into an invert.
this was my nemesis trick FOREVER, ti's really tough!
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Thanks all and amy, i checked out ur tips a few days ago but will review.
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This move will be going on the back-burner after today. I am way to far from getting it. Will revisit later. Thanks for all your help!
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Hi Lyme Lyte! I just wanted to say that it took me FOREVER to get the sm and the first time I did it a cried and was hysterical…really crazy. I honestly didn't think I'd ever do it! The trick for me was doing Veena's strength routine consistantly…AND I got my first aerial invert the same night. Craziness. I am a loyal Veena grip person as well…it just feels more secure and strong. I hope this helps. Stick with the strength routines and put it on the back burner for a few and then try it from the floor. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Thanks fuzzynavel! Speaking of that, might have to have me one tonight!
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