Koidragon
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I have sort arms too (and a long torso) – for me, I have to make sure my hips are really pushed into that pole, and the pole as close to my girly bits as possible – as an instructor once told me 'put the pole in your neighbours yard, not your own'.
Try getting into it from a jasmine (then pike a little to get your bits closer) to get used to the angle of it, that is how I got it.
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You aren't going to like what I am going to say – but when it comes to either your back or your neck, you have to be really really careful. Has your chiropractor given you exercises to do? Especially a newly injured back, I personally wouldn't risk doing anything outside of some basic maybe arm or leg work – and even then it would depend on where you ar injured, how inflamed it is, etc. The whole point of pole is that to do it properly you need to engage all of your muscles – back especially. I am sorry hun, I would give it a nice healthy break for now.
I hope you get better soon
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So I had a looksee in the store – not even the x-pert (spinning) with brass finish is that expensive with tax and delivery – does it come with extra mounts for vaulted ceilings or something? Did you get extensions? Are you sure it isn't the x-pert (spinning) one? Is it definitely chrome, and not TG or brass?
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Ha! Perfect idea. Start making one, using old door hinges and gaffa tape. 😀
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You could offer a challenge…
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Stripper-Pole!-Stripper-not-included/
"hey, honey – see this? hint hint? hiiiinnnttttt? 😀
No idea if this would be strong enough though 🙂
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I agree with Pankake – and I am a little bit the same, in that vocalising something that I (or someone else) can't do anything about makes me a little bit crazy – even when I am guilty of it 🙂 Is he a handy kind of guy? Why don't you ask him to see if he can make one for you – and offer to help, make it a project you do together. Sure, it may not be as good as one you can buy, but it could get you by on your pole needs for a little while, and if you research properly there is no reason why you couldn't make a stable and useful static pole. It would be a way for him to help you (men love that whole coming to the rescue thing) rather than it just being something he hears about, knows you want, and can't do anything about.
Or, come to him with possible ways to make the money for the pole – yard sale, teach english to some international students… my first boss (I was what, 15?) would throw up his hands in fabulous abandon and cry "I want solutions, not problems". Best advice I ever got. Come up with some possible solutions, so that when you are going to him with the venting of wanting a pole, there is something that can be discussed and perhaps even able to make happen.
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Dream trick – Deathlay without a ceiling. Is it possible? I don't know. Does this matter? No. Could I potentially fall on my face and break something? Stop asking so many questions.. geez 😛
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I will check with her now, but I don't think she would pay full price for a used pole. 🙂
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A few of my instructors can do some pretty awesome stuff fully clothed, they claim they are gripping tightly enough and with the right technique that the slip from the cloth doesn't matter. I am dubious and believe they are using dark magic.
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You paid $600, oh no Stacyrene I think you got ripped off! 🙁 the x-pole sport chrome retails for $250 new from x-pole US, but I will let my friend know, I think she wanted the spin/static though.
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Yep – different names for different studios, individuals and countries. I am forever having to learn new names for moves. To me this is a handspring (Australia) as it uses a spring motion, and in my current studio is is called a handstand mount (Canada), and here on SV a cartwheel. To me a cartwheel is a full rotation from standing to upside down to standing again in one motion (like a cartwheel in real life, but one arm stays on the pole at all times). There are so many names for different moves and they seem to change all the time – I learnt an inside leg hang in Oz which became a fallen angel in my current studio and on other places is the gemini or the scorpio (hot debate as to which is which). It really is a buttered side up vs buttered side down thing.
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I have a friend in the area who might be interested – is it an x-pert or sport?
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Thanks Raven Kai (Raven is my old nickname 🙂 )
Ah so it is the toothbrush – I have seen it but only with the bottom hand still holding. My brain couldn't understand how the butt grip happened.
Maybe her stance on pole will change later, as I too would love to see her use her skills in a dance situation 🙂
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Oops – link madness.
The first image on this blog post
http://latest.polegirldiaries.com/2012/09/18/introducing-bethany-finlay.aspx
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Throw the scales out, and if you really need to compare something, get a tape measure. Scales are deceptive, especially for women as our weight fluctuates so much even within a month. Weight is irrelevant – look a proportion, muscle tone, strength and above all how you feel.
If by weight loss you want fat loss, then there are a number of things you can do to help things along – but remember, you want it to be gradual, too fast and it is likely you are losing water. First – look at what you are eating – I am sorry to say that as much as we wish it weren't true, diet is the largest factor. Write a food diary – and be honest in it. You would be surprised at how just knowing you will have to write it down will stop you going for the naughty stuff. 🙂 Eat more, but in smaller sized portions and more often. Grazing does wonders. Also, don't starve yourself – this will make fat harder to lose as your body, with all the exercise, will hold onto energy stores. Stop eating sugar – so no honey, no chocolate sprinkles on things, no fake drinks, limit juice… Make sure you are eating enough calories, and that you are getting good carbs and good proteins, with good fats too (you need all of these).
Also – sleep! This is so often forgotten and is incredibly important. When I was cutting for competition, I had to increase my sleep by a huge amount in order to get the results. There is an old saying that every hour you sleep before midnight is worth double of what you sleep after – and it is surprisingly accurate.
Listen to your own body – it will actually tell you what you should be eating. Complex carb cravings often come from too much sugar (especially the evil fake stuff). What works for one person won't work for everyone – for me, cutting wheat out of my diet made me retain weight – I have to make sure I eat enough grains and bread for my body, as it uses the fuel in a good way – a paleo diet does not work for me and my genetic structure. Everyone is different. Stay away from fad diets – there is no real science in it, and if there were, the true results won't be available for another 30+ years. Caffeine is another thing that has mixed science on it – cutting caffeine did nothing for me for example, it might not for you – but it is what you have with your caffeine that might be the killer. My personal rule – if it is fake, I don't eat it (or try not to). You could eat a big fat chocolate eclair made with only real ingredients and it would do so very much less damage to you than one made half the size filled with corn syrup, pretend cream and fake sugar.
As for exercise, mix it up. Keep your regime, but after a couple of weeks, add something or change something. Our bodies plateau – this is normal and frustrating, but it can be dealt with.
One more thing – be realistic. I have gone through the crazy dieting and training (you would all think me insane if I put my old schedule here) and I got phenomenal results – but it isn't worth it long term. Plus I began to look scary. I want to be able to enjoy my food, still feel good and have energy, be strong and all, plus have a bit of womanly curve. Start to look at yourself in a positive light, give yourself a break – fixating on your flaws will make them appear bigger than they really are and will hold you back on rejoicing in your achievements.
Feel free to PM me if you want more. 🙂