Cuwoody
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I have no background in gymnastics, dance, etc and I haven’t kept myself in shape so this has been great for me. Like many of you I am surprised at how much strength I have gained. I am a little timid at times bc of the fear of injury and a lengthy recovery since my “old bones” don’t heal like they did at 20. I am glad that I have had the opportunity to do this. It really has changed my life for the better.
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I am 44 and have been doing pole for a year. I love to have people closer to my age to bounce things off of. I am by far the oldest in the studio where I train. I feel my age gives me advantages in some ways but creates obstacles as well. For me flexibility is one of my biggest challenges.
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When you say you ruled out medical issues, do you mean you have see a doctor and the doctor said there’s nothing wrong? If not, I say see a doctor just to be sure it isn’t something medical causing the pain. There are many medical issues that cause breast tenderness, esp since you say it not the underlying muscles but the actual breast tissue.
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The easiest way to take a still out of a video on iPhone/iPad is by pausing the video and taking a screenshot. U do this by pressing the home button and “power” button at the same time. You can also get a free app called stillshot. It allows for advancing of video by frame so there are times you can slightly different shots with it that you can’t get from a screenshot.
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In the beginning I didn’t record either. I did some pictures but very limited. Now, I record everything I do at home and some at the studio. I don’t always keep them all but I like to have them tosee what I really look like and for progress. It is easy to forget what you used to look like and know how far you have come without the videos/pics.
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Thanks guys for all your tips. I am on a 45mm. I wish I had a 40 to play on. I have small hands and can see how a 40 may help compensate for my lack of flexibility in moves like this. I got into it from a flatline Scorpio. As mentioned, I do have longer legs and shorter arms and torso. I can see how having longer upper body would be beneficial for this move.
I have not thought about moving my hand up higher or using heels. I think I will try those. The heels may give me enough extra leverage to get into position and to train my body to wrap around the pole more. I have tried hanging out in the position hoping my muscles will relax allowing me to deepen the stretch around the poles, but that has not helped. Plus, I am tired of losing a layer of skin on my top leg from “hanging out” waiting on my back to bend more ;-), lol.
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You are not going to be able to talk her out of her anxiety or convince her it is just fun. Her anxiety over performing and not being perfect runs deeper than simple performance anxiety and is an issue she has to get help with. Let her take responsibility for it. It is easy to take on others issues and try to fix it for them. Doing so does not fix the problem; it only increases your own frustration. You will not be able to “fix it” for her. I don’t know what she has and hasn’t done to address the anxiety, but ultimately she has to seek out the resources needed to deal with this. At some point you may have to take a step back and decide if you want to continue with the partnership if nothing changes.
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I struggle with the same. I am careful to never lock my knees and leave my legs slightly bent at the knee. I also rotate my hips so my knee caps are facing the walls not the ceiling. Even doing this, my knee hurts. I have to stop stretching bc of the knee even though I could go further with other muscles. I am frustrated and not sure what to do. I am 44 so I am sure tht is adding to things. I have tried sitting and doing this, lying on my back with bum and legs on the wall and I still have the same problem.
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention. Wipe any grip aids off the pole before steaming. I left some stickum on the pole and the steam kind of baked it on. I had to us goo gone to get the stickum off.
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The steamer trick is using a hot steam iron on high steam and steaming the pole. After steaming a section, wipe it down. Then do another section. You can also use hand steamers like you use to steam fabric. I used a steam mop and just turned it horizontal with the floor, steamer end pointing at the pole.
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I have both chrome and TG 45mm pole. The TG is grippier than chrome. I like the TG better and feel more confident in my moves with it. The TG finish can fade over time but it does not affect the grip. When it fades it is similar to a gold plated ring losing its gold and becoming more silver but the metal still feels the same. If that makes any sense.
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World, not work. Sorry.
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I am VERY new to the work of silks and lyra, so forgive my ignorance when I ask this question. How do the quad rigs stay stable and not tip when doing things on them? I am looking into this as an option at my house, but want to learn more about it. Thanks for your patience.
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Use some gloves with tac. I feel more secure with gloves than any other grip aid including cramers. I did a superman with gloves before I could do one without them. The gloves really help with the grip and security.
Put something down as a crash mat. I use two foam type floats. They are not cheap but cost less than a crash mat. -
For my 9ft ceiling I had to order a next piece for my xpole even though it said 7-9 feet for the pole I bought. Once you get above 11 or 12ft you have to go to a single piece pole for safety.