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  Posted by Michaelawharmby9102 on September 10, 2014 at 11:04 am

  Hey everyone I have now started my lessons after arm and shoulder injury and so far I am working on my strength and conditioning! I can only do the pole holds by squeezing my knees onto the pole… Is this ok whilst in building my strength or am I just cheating myself? Any advice welcome!! Cheers! 🙂

  Michaelawharmby9102 replied 10 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  I polekat I

  Member

  September 10, 2014 at 2:02 pm

  hey! welcome to the wonderful world of studio veena!! =) i think with pole holds you should try to just hold on with your hands, its helps me to really press my stomach into the pole and arch my back to raise my feet up towards my bum (im doing it right at the very end of this video ..) https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/540c6815-3190-47fd-8f43-61490a9aa0eb

  although, if you are still recovering from arm & shoulder injury then maybe it might be better to take some of the weight in your knees at the beginning until you get stronger… hopefully someone more experienced will chime in here with some more advice =)

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  Michaelawharmby9102

  Member

  September 10, 2014 at 2:16 pm

  Cheers for the advice I will take it on board! Thanks! 🙂

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  Veena

  Administrator

  September 10, 2014 at 2:19 pm

  Yep squeezing with the knees is acceptible 😊

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  Michaelawharmby9102

  Member

  September 10, 2014 at 2:24 pm

  Yay!! Thank you veena!! Practice makes perfect and one day I will be doing them without the knees!! 💪💪

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