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  • AllysonKendal

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    June 27, 2017 at 9:25 pm in reply to: Brass Monkey entries?

    Also from a layback… did we mention that?
    https://instagram.com/p/BH48DgKAktM/

  • AllysonKendal

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    June 27, 2017 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Brass Monkey entries?

    Just another side note, lever/funny grip invert to brass monkey is kind of trending these days.

    https://instagram.com/p/BVxlyHBjItj/

  • AllysonKendal

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    June 27, 2017 at 3:33 pm in reply to: Installing a Frame-less Mirror on an Uneven Wall?

    I don’t know if I’d mount it against 2×4. This would leave a lot of the mirror unsupported. If someone was to trip into the mirror or lean against it, it could crack.

    Is it the wall in your pics/videos? Is it the chairrail that’s the issue? I’d remove the portion behind the mirror. I’ve installed and taken down chairrail and trim and stuff and it’s pretty easy. You can save the piece incase you want to put it back. Then you can just use woodputty to seal the seams πŸ™‚

  • AllysonKendal

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    June 27, 2017 at 3:28 pm in reply to: Feeling the Fear And Not Doing It Anymore

    Yeah… you know I feel like I’m dealing with the same thing. I had a pretty scary fall from up the studio pole last Oct and that got in my head. I think it’s partially that… partially just general life stresses. I do really feel like the anxiety spills over into all areas of my life when it gets bad.

    I’ve always kind of know what I wanted in life, what I was working for… and now I’m not feeling as focused and passionate about things. Im not sure if I need a shift, or if I’m just running away from things when they get hard. Tbd.

    But anyway, I concur. Usually I can do something very very slowly until I feel better about it. But I avoid a lot of moves too. I used to love Russian paybacks and Brass bridges, but I had 2 people tell me how they fell badly from them and now they are in my head and they freak me out :/ even simple stuff on spin can freak me out. Invert to leg hang is A-ok. But invert to inverted crucifix can be freaky as hell.

    I’m not so sure if it’s going away, or if it’ll get better, or if this is my new normal… as I get older my fears about most things seems to grow. Some of that may just be shaking off that immortal feeling of youth I was clinging to

  • AllysonKendal

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    June 26, 2017 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Brass Monkey entries?

    Oh my goodness Tropical! Me too! All of a sudden I feel like I’m soooooo in my head about so many moves. Even ones I used to do just fine. I don’t really know why, but I think my stress level with family and work is also at a high level these days so I think my anxiety is spilling over.

  • AllysonKendal

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    April 24, 2017 at 1:33 pm in reply to: Help! X-pole keeps coming down

    ok after some research and look again at your pic that seems like the underside of the dome?

    I saw this post here

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V-vwC0ctn8w/UR1UKjTi8gI/AAAAAAAAARU/KjuhM34M7eE/s320/IMG_1316.JPG

    that looks like yours, still not sure what the white part on yours is… is that possibly messing the fit up? It looks like it sticks out.

  • AllysonKendal

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    April 24, 2017 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Help! X-pole keeps coming down

    Sorry youre having such a rough time! That sounds so scary!

    I’m a bit confused by the picture… why does your dome have those holes? And that white plastic piece in the center?

    I don’t want to alarm you, but is it possible it is a fake (aka dangerous!) Xpole?

    It’s also possible I just don’t really understand what I’m looking at.

  • AllysonKendal

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    April 15, 2017 at 11:39 pm in reply to: Flip the Grip

    It’s not perfect, but I did it. Going to keep working it. Yay!

  • AllysonKendal

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    March 20, 2017 at 11:09 pm in reply to: I got asked to teach!

    I reallllly want to fly to Australia and take classes with all these beautiful pole stars, now I’m adding you to the list!

  • Yes! I think you should do it. ðŸ’‒ Every year a few people I know end up competing at the Arnold open.. and they say it’s a blast.

    I think being pushed to make and perfect a full routine can be a great challenge and help you grow too. I say go for it!

  • AllysonKendal

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    February 27, 2017 at 1:24 am in reply to: Pole expo–stupid question about workshops

    or “before the end of march” rather

  • AllysonKendal

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    February 27, 2017 at 1:18 am in reply to: Pole expo–stupid question about workshops

    I saw on FB that workshops wont go on sale until the end of march πŸ™‚

  • AllysonKendal

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    January 31, 2017 at 1:19 am in reply to: What’s your biggest Pole fear?

    Heights. :/ I don’t mind climbing to the top of the poles at the studio… but after 2 climbs i don’t love to be inverted. Especially hands free. Sometimes its fine and other times I start to freeze, and break out into a cold sweat and get dizzy. It actually happens sometimes when my husband and I do some scary hiking. I have cried through a few sections of trail.

    That, and forearms stands. I’m not super comfortable in handstands (against something obviously) But forearm stands are just awful for me. I can’t even give it a little kick up, because I’m wayyyyy too hesitant and afraid.

  • AllysonKendal

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    January 21, 2017 at 12:05 am in reply to: Gemini trick and points of contact

    Yes a photo would be helpful!

    I do notice shorter people tend to have the pole more on their belly because they have to rotate towards the pole to get it in their kneepit. Longer legs can rotate away from the pole getting it more I. The hip pocket.

    Anecdotally… shorter people tend to prefer inside leg hang over outside leg hang. πŸ™‚

  • AllysonKendal

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    January 20, 2017 at 3:11 am in reply to: Brass or titanium x pole?

    I could be totally wrong but I don’t think the one piece studio poles come in TG, only Chrome, SS and Brass. Thats what I heard about Xpoles US, might not be true everywhere… or anywhere for that matter πŸ™‚

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