JenLFG
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hot damn! she’s amazing!
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i had a shoulder injury a few years back & i can tell you from experience that you need to condition & do some strength training before you start back poling. also now that my shoulder is healed i always make sure to warm up extra EVERY time i pole. prevention is the best medicine… after you are healed of course! hope you heal quickly
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i also have textured ceiling & carpet in my pole room, i have a platinum stages permanent pole (screws in ceiling & floor), it’s great & secure. just make sure you use a stud finder & if you are still not 100% sure there is a stud there (mine was flashing & beeping a lot) use a long nail & hammer to double check before installing the pole. (remove the nail after you check). i had a tension mounted pole years ago & it worked well on textured ceiling & carpet as well. just make sure you always find the stud when installing any pole.
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i was home schooled my whole life. i loved it & i am so glad that my parents did that for me! a lot of the curriculums are (were) christian based, which is fine but when you decide on your history lessons make sure you include a non-christian curriculum even if you have to do secondary side projects. also make sure you find a group of home schooled families to get together with a few times a month for play days, craft days, field trips, dances… the things you would have in public school 🙂 we even had a home school year book for our little group.
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i would love to find a good camera for pole too!
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when i had a stainless pole i had to clean it several times during a pole session, i thought the 90% rubbing alcohol worked best for that pole. when i had a painted pole i would just wipe it down with a micro fiber cloth before i started poling for the day, that was it. & now that i have brass i am a dirty girl! lol! i have had it 11 months & cleaned it 2x! the brass works best with my skin if it’s “dirty”.
so i think it depends on what kind of finish you have on the pole & your skin type.& i didn’t know you just applied the iTac to the pole! that would have been helpful when i had the stainless pole.
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mirrors are a must! white boards are great. if you have any pics of pole poses you love you could hang them up. i am a sucker for lights so i always vote for fun lights… like christmas lights 😀
i just made a pole room tour video & posted it on here. i recorded it on my iPhone so its not great but it might give you some ideas.
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you will build strength eventually. better to go slow than to get hurt 😉
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try this with extreme caution! IF you have really dry skin you might try applying a water based lotion right after the shower. use it VERY sparingly & make sure to let it dry for at least an hour before you pole & wash the lotion off your hands & forearms. i have found both the vaseline intensive care lotion & the burts bees unscented body lotion work well for me on pole days. just be really careful & if you pole at a studio make sure you are trying this on a day when will have your own pole since lotion reacts differently with different skin types. it could help you grip & cause another girl to go flying through the wall. lotion / pole combo can be very trick & dangerous!
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i don’t think there should be a dress code IF it’s a class with all women & a woman instructor, or all men & a man instructor. we all know the more skin exposed the better you can grip so that makes learning new tricks safer.
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i can not pole with long nails. i end up cutting myself with them 🙁 lol.
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i usually do a very light pole day if i’m feeling all bloated, tender & blah. i try to at least go in my pole room & do a warmup dance or two & stretch 🙂
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i started on a 50mm & 2 years later i went to a 45mm & i love it! i plan on sticking with a 45mm because i feel that i can grip with my hands better & its still big enough to not make a big difference with leg hangs & other moves. so i say 45 is the way to go 😀
i have never used a 40mm.
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yay! i’m excited! 😀
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my newest pole is a 10ft PS 45mm & it has a ton of flex! i have had it since last april. so i would say yes it’s normal. mine is a 1 piece pole. brass has a lot of flex!