[Kyrsten]

I posted that thread chemgoddess linked…

I have a PS pole, but the top dome is very similar to X-Pole's. You can see in the photo how there is a piece of drywall installed across 3 beams… that is  where I put mine, on the center beam covered by drywall. It works great 🙂 I'm moving the pole to another part of the basement and I plan on using a thick piece of wood or more drywall this time (depending on what's cheaper, I'm not sure), again installed across the 3 beams.

So yes, drill in a big piece of wood/drywall (I used about 6 nails on each beam to secure it) and you should be alright. It's a pretty simple job, plus with unfinished ceilings you don't have to worry about making sure you hit the joist lol 🙂

[Kyrsten]

Thanks for all the responses in this thread, they are all very helpful and informative. Mine would be only "internal", I think… my outer hips never give me problems, it's just right there in the hip flexor. I have thought of getting a foam roller, I probably should.

My issue has gotten better in the last few weeks. It happens a lot less often and the pain/popping is less severe, more of a mild inconvenience than an "OW I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN MY LEG AT ALL", so I think in my case it may just be that I need to strengthen my lower body and core. Hopefully. Every time I go to the doctor for a pain issue (went once for ongoing shoulder pain and again for ongoing pain in my ribs) they just tell me I strained a muscle, to give it a few weeks, and throw meds at me, so it really puts me off from going unless there's something really concretely wrong with me. I really need a new doctor…

[Kyrsten]

I do use corn husker's but it's just not good enough of a moisturizer for me. It works for adding moisture to get grip (like, as a before pole thing) but it really doesn't help my dry skin much overall. 🙁

[Kyrsten]

Depends on what the problem is… for me, I use a combo of corn husker's (body), iTac (pole) and Dry Hands (hands).

For body grip, I prefer to apply a light layer of corn huskers and let it dry for about 10 minutes. This is helpful if you have very dry skin. However I have to wash my hands with dishsoap and wipe them with alcohol after applying corn husker's, or else when my hands sweat they get slippery.

For hand grip, wiping them with diluted alcohol or Dry Hands.

Before I try iTac, I'll wipe down the pole with diluted alcohol. If that doesn't work, a light layer of iTac applied directly to the pole.

Corn husker's and alcohol mostly does the trick for me, though. I have dry skin and live in a cold dry climate. Mighty Grip doesn't work for me at all.

[Kyrsten]

Check craigslist, too: I got a 7′ by 4′ mirror for free from a former gym owner. I saw a couple more reasonably priced big mirrors, too.

[Kyrsten]

@tallica ugh! annoying, isn't it? i feel like i have the hips of someone four times my age! lol. i think it may be a matter of needed to be warmed up more before trying to even stretch or do leg rotations/lunges/etc.. maybe some light cardio beforehand would help.

@aerialvixen ahh my lower abs are quite weak compared to the rest of my core and lower body! always had issues with lower ab exercises. that's something i thought could be a possbility, not having great lower ab strength and overcompensating with my hips/quads and straining those muscles.

[Kyrsten]

What kind of pole do you have? Certain finishes make a difference in grip on different skin.

[Kyrsten]

Thanks so much everyone! I'll probably knock out some of the existing drywall (the joist I want it on is actually right where the drywall ends, ugh) and add either new drywall or some sturdy wood. That is what I was thinking, spanning three joists with a block of material and setting the pole on the center stud. Lyme, that is also helpful, I may try that as well.

I'm pretty sure I want a PS pole 🙂 I don't see the option for a stainless X-Pole? I think my ceilings are too short for the XPert, anyhow (only 7 foot).

[Kyrsten]

Thank you! There isn’t much information on their website, so that is helpful. I’ve only used their free standing pole.

[Kyrsten]

My first pair of shoes are a pair of Pleasers with clear ankle straps and I love them! They're very comfortable and supportive, even with 7" stilettos lol. I'm a size 6 US and I actually went a size up to a 7 because the pair I tried felt tight, but I guess they're supposed to be kind of snug. It seemed to be an oddity with that specific pair though because all the other Pleasers I tried in 6 fit just fine.

[Kyrsten]

Hmm. I think you'd save a bit of money packaging it yourself? Odd that the prices seem to range from 30-70 dollars!

 

Charley – you can message me at kyraelle@gmail.com

[Kyrsten]

I use mine with one, but there's an exercise studio near my house that uses Lil Mynx poles without the pads on their hardwood flooring. I think it's just a little extra stability and more protection from your floor getting scratched, not an absolute necessity.

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Thanks guys. I've been googling. Looks like picking up some PVC tubing or a cardboard carpet roll from Home Depot would work (if they'd let me have it). I will also ask at work today and I have to head to Ikea for a last minute gift, I'll see if they have something as well. 

So that said I'm guessing $215 for pole shipped (if someone is interested I will get an exact rate), or $175 for local pick-up (I'm in the Detroit area).

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Looks lik shipping via UPS is roughly a dollar per pound. I'm not sure how much a Lil Mynx weighs… Xpole says theirs is 45 lbs so I'm guessing roughly 40-50 bucks to ship. I wonder how I'd package it, though. I work in airline maintenance and we have all sorts of boxes from big ole parts being shipped, perhaps I could find something there… I'd have to look into it.

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It’s black!

I would be willing to ship, I’d just have to figure out how to package it and how much it would cost. I tried looking on ups but I’m not sure how much the pole weighs, so I’d have to check that.