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Super flexible shoulders versus handspring?
Hi you guys!
I’v been pole dancing for almost 2 years now, but I have a “problem”. My shoulders are like.. super flexible, I can do almost anything with them, which is super nice for things like the ballerina and other moves, where you need that, BUT they are given me such a hard time nailing the handspring. I’ve tried to do it from the pole and jumping in it, but every time I do one of them my shoulders seem to just “break” down. I can feel that my arms can lift my weight, but my shoulders are like rubber and I can’t seem to get them steady, even though I know that I have the muscles to do it, if they weren’t so rubbery.I’m trying to work on my shoulder strenght even more, because maybe I just need stronger shoulders than other pole dancers to compensate for the flexibility, but maybe there’s something I haven’t tried yet. My amazing instructor has given me a lot of advice, which I always try to follow, but maybe some of you have some advice which I haven’t heard about yet? Anything! I’m so desperate, haha. 😛
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I am assuming you extended butterfly? The way I teach my students to handspring is from an extended butterfly, bring the back leg back to the pole, so you are in a pike with one ankle on either side. From here, you can take you ankles off an inch or two, and see if you can hold it. If not, put them back on. If you have super flexible shoulders, yes you need to be stronger to compensate. Really make sure you are pushing out of your shoulder like a handstand. Handstands are also a great way to build the shoulder strength 🙂 If you feel like your shoulder is giving out, its either not strong enough or you are not pushing enough. With flexible shoulders, if you push too soon or too hard, you can injure the joint/ligaments, which take an extremely long time to heal. Be careful with your shoulders.
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Hello – maybe check this thread?
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Talk_to_me_about_hyper_elasticity_and_pole_20140425023017Super flexi can mean extra issues…
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Jsheridan: Oh, that was a good idea to try that out! My extended butterfly is super secure, so maybe the security will be easier to hold, when I turn into handspring, instead of having to find it from the beginning. I’m already using the handstand practice, ’cause as you say, it’s a great way to work on it. My record is only 20 sec before “breaking”, but hopefully it will get better. Thank you so much!
Tropicalpole: Yeah, I’ve tried to look into it, and there was a lot to learn from it. Luckily I’ve never been injured because of it, but my wrists, which are also quite flexible, gave me.. I think it’s called “Tendon Sheath Inflammation” in English, but after I got wrists supporters I hardly notice it. Thanks for linking it!
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