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Ladynocturnal – For meal planning I recommend cooking the majority of your meals on Sunday. I work long hours as we during the week so I find that prepping your meals for the week on Sunday is key. For example, I’ll make a big batch of chili, maybe some meat sauce, cook up some chicken, brown some ground meat, chop up my vegetables, make a couple of veggie side dishes and roast some sweet potatoes. You can even pack your lunches in advance so you can grab it and go in the mornings!
As for the number of meals per day, 3 regular sized meals should suffice, but towards the beginning of eating paleo, you will probably be hungry in between those meals. If you need to snack between meals, make sure the snack had protein carbs and fat (like a mini meal) so you feel satisfied. As you become more acclamated to this way of eating you’ll only need 3 meals a day and most likely won’t find the necessity to snack.
I would definitely check out the Whole30 and read the book – it’s very helpful 🙂
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Mooneyhammer – paleo doesn’t have to be that expensive! Here is a great article about how to eat paleo on a budget 🙂
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Hi ladynocturnal! I’ve been eating paleo since Decemebr 2012. I think a good way to start is to check out the book “It Starts With Food” and their program called the Whole30. That is how I started and I think it’s a great introductory program that you can follow to really understand the foundation of eating paleo and what it can do for your health. I’ve also noticed tremendous strength gains in terms of pole after i started eating paleo compared to my previous diet.
If you want to check out paleo recipes I recommend nomnompaleo, paleomg, and everydaypaleo – these are the best paleo food blogs! 🙂
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I originally wasn't planning on going, but I made a spur of the moment decision to go! I booked my hotel and a bunch of workshops, so I just have to book my plane ticket! This is my first pole-related event that I'm going to so I'm SUPER stoked!!! Can't wait to meet everyone https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Thanks, DGP is also my go-to and reduces my sweating alot, but not enough to be able to do a routine. I think I will probably go to a dermatologist to see if I can try out iontophoresis.
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Thanks, DGP is also my go-to and reduces my sweating alot, but not enough to be able to do a routine. I think I will probably go to a dermatologist to see if I can try out iontophoresis.
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Thanks so much for the responses Sparrow and Veena!
I've worked on the other side but not nearly as much as a should…so that could definitely be the culprit. Also, overuse is also a possibility since I usually pole 5-6 times a week. I will also make sure that I'm not squeezing the scapula too much when I'm inverting. The pain in my back actually hurts when I squeeze my shoulder blades back, so perhaps I've been inadvertently contracting the scapula too much while inverting.
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Thanks for the advice everyone! I will keep trying and hopefully it will get better with time.
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Sorry for reviving this old thread, but I have been really struggling with stringing moves together/performing a routine.
I already have super sweaty hands so I use plenty of dry hands/tite grip/DGP before and during my practices as well as wiping down the pole. However, it seems like no matter how much grip I put on I need to either wipe down the pole or put more on after executing one or two moves. This is fine for when I am executing moves on their own, but it becomes a major problem when I want to string moves together and freestyle/perform a routine.
I have been poling for 7 months now, and learning all kinds of moves has kept me really excited/entertained, but now I’m yearning to put all these moves together and really dance to music. I’m just afraid that my sweaty hands are going to prevent me from ever being able to freestyle/perform a routine.
On a side note, I don’t think this is a strength/grip issue. In perfect conditions I feel like I could hold an aerial split grip for more than 10 seconds…but even the thought of doing a reverse grab after doing one fireman spin makes my hands so sweaty that I would slip right off https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
Will this really get better with time/experience? If any other polers went through this experience early in their pole careers I would love to hear any advice/tips you have!!!
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Dirdy birdy has a good tutorial on inverting in spin mode – http://youtu.be/_WVTRk6jSOI
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Thanks Venna! I will definitely try all of those exercises. I’ve always had chronic back pain, so I think it is just being aggravated by some moves involving my back. I’ve put my back through a lot during my cheerleading years lol. I guess I should go to a chiropractor or an orthopedic if I keep experiencing pain.
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Thanks for the tips Organic Angel! I do stretch my back before pole, but maybe I’m not stretching enough? I use a foam roller on my legs now, but I’ll have to try it on my back!
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Sorry, I hit save by accident before finishing the post.
As I’ve become more advanced in poling in the last couple of months, I’m wondering what type of back strengthening exercises and stretches you do to not only increase back flexibility/strength but to combat mild pain and aches associated with these moves.
I’ve always had a natural bendy back, so I guess my issue is more about the minor back pains I’m experiencing after performing moves that rely on back strength/flexibility (janeiro, closed scorpio/gemini, twisted ballerina, etc.)
Do you have any suggestions of what supplementary exercises/stretches I should be doing to avoid straining my back too much and to prevent injuries?
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Lol. Spanks are just as revealing, if not more, than pole shorts. But pole shorts are much much cuter hehe 😉
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Serzi – Oh ok, I see your point now. Yes, yes I completely agree. You're right – cheerleading has come a very long way and it is FINALLY becoming mainstream and more socially acceptable for the most part. I only hope that the same thing happens with pole dancing in the near future!
