AnnVann
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If it’s a sharp pain, you may have pulled a muscle. Rest is the only thing. I used a bag of frozen vegetables on my pulled muscle! If you are just uber sore, it will feel generally achy, almost like you are getting the flu. (you’re not!) When that happened to me, especially in very beginning, I used one of those wrap around micro-wave heat therapy things on my shoulders, neck, triceps, you name it. You can get them at drug stores. Get big enough size to use for total shoulder area. Then you’re good for back area, thighs, anything. Also epsom salt baths really help in reducing soreness and bruising. At first I thought it was hoo-ha, but it really works. And lastly, know that nice lightly sore muscles mean you are building! You are literally “injuring” the muscles, and then when you rest, they repair and build. You can google search this amazing muscle-building process!
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Yay, LilMissRe!!!!! Get it gurl!
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Ok, I’ll keep static practice in my regime. 🙂
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Lol! Since I don’t stick well to poles, I can apply grip aid and do spinny. But then when going back to static, you need to slide, so then my hands feel insecure without grip aid. Ack!
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So wait, Veena… you said it’s difficult to learn spin after static, but you also said spinners have trouble with timing on static? So then, you recommend static first (technically), while learning spin mode shortly thereafter? Please set me straight. (I am hoping to solve the problem with timing by never having it come up because I am only on spin, lol! Sorry, just being naughty student here!) 😉
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Great!! Please keep us Veeners posted on how you feel about brass!
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I am a newbie, but I have to say that I pole because spinny pole exists! The only time I take my pole off spin mode is when I am learning something brand new, and even then just for the first few times. I do all my Veena warm-ups with the pole on spin. There is a pole studio I’d like to attend nearby, but they have a rule that you can’t spin until you’ve completed the Intro and Beginning courses. So that will rule me out because I simply don’t enjoy static. The first spin I ever did (fireman) was on spin mode. Then I tried on static and couldn’t do it, lol!
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Hi Valerie, Here’s a link to the eBay site where I got my X-Pole Brass. It says they have 3 more in stock:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Pole-X-PERT-40mm-BRASS-Spinning-Stationary-Dancing-Exercise-Pole-FREE-X-GRIP/390590078681?_trksid=p2050601.m2372&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D207%26meid%3D4917725501742643014%26pid%3D100085%26prg%3D1112%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D390590078681%26%26clkid%3D4917727016727526685&_qi=RTM1562569I had chrome before, and there is NO comparison, re grip! This has been so superior for me. I have dry, cold, non-sweaty smooth hands.
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Just got my amazing brass 40mm from eBay. (Did I mention I love it?? 😀 )
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Maybe studios can have a few “Hard Core” (get it?) classes, where anything goes, lol! You couldn’t say you weren’t warned! In general, I agree that each studio needs to consider their specific clientele.
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I did sell this pole. 🙂
For those still looking, there are some really nice deals on craigslist.com. -
Hi Jolene. It took me almost a month. I had NO upper body strength. I started timing how long – One second, two… I’m not kidding. The good news – once you start to be able to hold, it gets better fairly rapidly. I just started a split grip and I have that up to 8 seconds! Be sure you have a fighting chance by using a grip aid, if your body type needs it. (Mine did.) I also used weights and resistance bands daily to help off-pole. Now I don’t use weights because it seems like working on the pole itself is really helping me build muscles. But I read a lot of posts here that many women cross-train with weights. Modified push-ups help too. Keep track of your progress, so yo can appreciate it. It’s impossible NOT to get better, as long as you don’t quit!
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If you have average to large hands, you’ll be good on the 50mm. If you have small hands, you might prefer the 45mm. Lots of people say 50mm’s are easier to do leg holds on. So it depends on your hand/body size.
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Have you tried iTac or Mighty Grip on inner legs and pole? It might help while waiting for weather to warm up!
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Sounds like you need a grip aid. They are not all equal, so you need to figure out why you’re slipping. If you are sweaty, I think Veena suggests using “Dirty Girl” on hands, legs, and pole. If you are cold and dry like me, I have to use iTac, or Veena’s secret blend of Mighty Grip plus .
There are other threads that address grips on this Discussion site, so cursor down. Hope that helps! (I was just about ready to give up, until I met iTac, lol!)