Briannabohannah
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If your toes hang over the end, chances are you bought your shoes too big rather than small, which seems counter intuitive. 🙂 This happens when the plastic stretches out on mule type shoes and more rarely with shoes that have a plastic ankle strap. This is more of a problem with clear plastic than the colored plastics.
For those who love mule shoes while they dance but don't want to worry about them flying off, trying the Pleaser Springolator. It's amazing!! There aren't very many styles in it yet, just two and they are both clear plastic, one with a clear platform and the other with a mirror chanbered platform. They have a sole that is springloaded to hug your foot even when you take pressure off the shoe.
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I work at a lingerie and dance store and find that most of the time I have to bump girls who wear a half size up to the next full size in both Pleaser and Ellie. If your shoes fit correctly you heel will be flush with the back, that is to say that you heel should sit in line with the back of the shoe.
Keep in mind that the open toe shoes that have a clear plastic top will often times be much too tight when you first buy them. You can use a hair dryer to heat the plastic up, when it is a comfortable temperature you can slide your foot into it and the plastic will stretch and then mold to the shape of your foot.
I prefer Pleaser to Ellie as I have a long narrow foot. Girls who tend to like the shape of the Ellie shoes have a bit of a wider foot and less of an arch.
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@FeeDen – I have the same size hips – mostly because of my own big bum, I bought the shorts in the medium and they are perfect. They aren't tight at all, there is plenty of room for my rear end, without compromising the coverage in the front. I pretty much convinced everyone in my pole class to buy Bad Kitty Shorts.
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I also hold a subscription to Clean Eating magazine. I really enjoy the recipies and it fits in well with the Tone It Up "diet" since Karina and Katrina are big advocates of clean eating.
Also I want to point out that i do know how to spell Athlete, I did it right the first time and then somewhere along the line that extra e was sneaking in. *embarrassed* https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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I definitely support Minicoopergirl on this one. My advice to you is to educate yourself on how to eat like an athlete (be mindful of what you eat, get your protein and vitamins, drink lots of water, get good sleep, and work out!). Personally I follow the Tone It Up "diet" which really isn't a diet at all but a lifestyle change. I was getting bombarded with information about what was good and what wasn't and what athletes should and shouldn't be eating.
I found Tone It Up while looking for a fitness blog to help me sort out the information and so far, it's been great. I did their Spring into Bikini Season challenged and it really helped me get in the swing of working out and eating right. They just started their Back To School/Work fall challenge and I'm really looking forward to it.
It's kind of a one stop shop because not only do they talk about food, they also post alot of free workout videos through you tube which target areas that are useful to me for pole. Plus with the way I've been eating I can see my body structure changing to become more lean with better muscle definition.
If you would rather have someone just tell you what to eat, I know you can buy the Tone It Up diet. There are some definite pros – they update it a few times a year to include seasonal foods that you should be taking advantage of and incorporating new recipies to keep things fresh. It also is a lifetime membership so you'll get the updates everytime they update it. It also comes with access to an exclusive community that apparently is pretty awesome.
There are also some cons, it's costs about $150.00 to join, although if you follow their blog during the challenges you might be lucky enough to win it for free, in some of their give-aways. The other things that may not actually be a con but is something to think about is that it's not really a diet, it's eating like an athelete and it is information that you can find out for yourself if you are dedicated enough to do your research and plan out your own meals.
I'm in school and working, both full time, so it's more economic for me (time wise) in the long run to pay for the plan and have someone plan them for me…so I'm saving up for it.
Anyhow long story short, look to make positive life-long changes. You'll be happier with the results and they won't be hard to change because you're already in the habit. The best part of eating like an athelete (provided that you are working out as well) is that there aren't alot of off-limit foods. You just learn how to make better choices about when to use certain stuff and how to cut off calories and fats by switching cooking methods, choosing better cuts, and using oils that are healthier for you. I feel full all the time, I have a ton of energy, and the best part is, I'm satisfied, stimulated by my meals, spend more time with my honey cooking together, and I don't feel like I'm on a "diet".
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Hi Holly,
Would you be willing to post a video for a little while so we could get a visual. I know that lots of Veener's are able to give great advice when they can see it for themselves.
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Thanks for sharing! I found alot of music on here that would fun to dance to!
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I work at a lingere and pole dancing store and here are some things to keep in mind about choosing your shoes.
1) Any shoes with the clear plastic top will expand once they heat up. This has already been mentioned here.
2) Most dancer shoes, especially Pleaser and Ellie run large by one size in the open toe shoes. If you are a size 9, you'll need a size 8.
3) The shoes will most likely be uncomfortable in the plastic area when you purchase them. You will probably feel like they are too tight. This is normal, and this is what you want – see number 1.
4) To tell if the shoe is the right fit for you, check out your heel. Your heel should sit flush with the back of the shoe, if there is room between your heel and the heel of the shoe – it's too big and you will slide.
For those of you who like the slides without the ankle strap check out Pleaser's Springolator shoe, down the length of the shoe is has a pressurized sole that pushes back so you could literally kick without worrying about the shoe coming off. As far as I know it only currently comes in the clear color.
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If you like the rhinestone shoe effect and live near L.A. I managed to purchase enough swarvoski crystals (well that's what they SAY they are – they have the official buy Swarvoski crystals here sign but eh, in the fashion district who knows?) to cover a set of shoes for $80.00…now if I could just manage to wrangle some time between work and school to do them!
After I finish the shoes, and verify that they are indeed enough (I talked with the gal who created the shoes for the window display) perhaps I could set up some kind of shopping service and run down and buy crystals for those who want to try this project. <3
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I tend to agree with most people on the forum. Suggesting that using grip aids should be consider cheating is just silly. It is true that it could become a sort of crutch if you aren't disciplined about using grip aid when appropriate. But, for some, body chemistry demands it.
For instance, I tend to be nervous about trying new tricks. My nervousness manifests itself as very sweaty hands. For instance,by the time I'm upside and trying to place my hands for the extended butterfly, I'm already sliding down the pole, without even getting a chance to try the extension and hold it. I recently invested in some Mighty Grip gloves and they were a godsend. I was able to understand what was expected of me in the trick, and even hold myself in it without a spotter. Once I was able to do that a few times and felt like I truly understood what it was my body had to do, the gloves came off. I didn't have any trouble transitioning from gloves to bare hands. I was confident that I knew the trick, therefore I wasn't nervous. Without being nervous, I don't have sweaty hands. Without sweaty hands I can perform my trick beautifully sans grip aid.
If that's cheating, then lock me up, because that's my plan and I'm sticking to it.
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I love songs that are super slow in the beginning but evolve into something harder, then slow down again at the end. The Where is My Mind cover for Suckerpunch is my favorite song right now. Ive listened to it so much I feel like that song lives in me, and it just makes it a joy to dance to.
On the other hand I love to throw in a sort of cabaret-y tune like Christina's Nasty Naughty Boy just to show-boat it a little bit!
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Absolute favorite is http://toneitup.com/. I just recently found it like maybe a month ago and by using their tips and videos I've seen some improvement. Out of curiousity I've used youtube to hear more about it, and I have seen some pretty amazing transformation videos. Some are about people loosing a ton of wieght, but for a lot it's about finding a stronger healthier body. Plus I'm a foodie, and through them I've found a TON of great healthy living blogs mostly about food! My favorite one of those is Eye It, Try It….mostly about food, a little about fitness but she has the BEST healthy food recipies. <3
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I have one as well, http://www.lapolegurl.blogspot.com/ I post a couple times a month, this one is kind of a place holder as I work on putting together graphics and such for a wordpress blog. <3
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I have to agree with some of those who are pro-sharing. I'm in L.A. and go to a wonderful studio in the Santa Monica area. There are five poles, 3 stationary, and 2 rotating and the classes are booked at no more than 10, although the further the classes progress the number usually drops as students drop the class. I have had the opportunity a handful of times now to have a pole of my own, and honestly I prefer to share. There are two main reasons for this.
1) My class is super intensive. The class is 1.5 hours long – with a heavy emphasis on a 45 minute warm-up, stretching, and strength and toning exercises…specifically in abs and upper arms. 45 minutes on the pole for me (espeically with the current content of the class) is just far to long to be hauling my ass over my head over and over.
2) We are taught a lot of tricks that I am uncomfortable performing alone for the first few times. In classes were we had enough poles for each girl to have one, we ended up teaming up in twos for spotting anyhow.
I also think that one of the great things about my pole studio is that a class levels together. We always have the same instructor, the same time slot, and the same girls in our class. We do our 8 weeks together and move to the next level together. This has allowed our small group of women to become really close with each other, and very supportive, even outside of class. So I guess for me, I cheerfully share because it's a chance for me to cheer on a fellow classmate, learn from them and sometimes help them learn something, and to be supported and spotted by a classmate I have grown close with and trust, an important factor to me when trying new flying tricks.
Besides all that, at the end of class we split up into smaller groups – usually 2 or 3 and have the opportunity to free dance to a song of the groups choice while the other groups cheer on. We have the chance to get out of our head and be a star in our own show without worrying about be in someone else's space.
I adore our class set-up and wouldn't change it for the world.
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My pole bestie Abbie just did the Organic Pharmaceys detox. You eat while on it with an extreme focus on clean eating, it comes with a variety of vitamins and tinctures to take as well. She had great sucess while on it, kicked some yucky habits, claims to have more energy, and I can tell its done amazing things for her skin. I can get you more info if you want, I picked up their booklet as I was planning on doing it at the beginning of June.
