Kyrsten
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Jallegra, banana splits, Reiko split, flying K, teddy split…
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Ugh… I can only imagine what the media will do with this…
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Yep, generally this is a trick that will take a lot of time and specific training to work toward. I was able to hold a solid Iron X for a year before I got the deadlift. Work the reverse – work on lowering your Iron X as painstakingly slow as you can, then lifting back to the pole. Keep working on that dead hang position too – you'll be able to hold it longer and longer.
The hardest part of the deadlift for me is the arms – you have to push REALLY REALLY hard. Same goes for the top – pull REALLY REALLY hard.
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I have a killer blister on the back of my ankle from new Pleasers! They are broken in now though. It sounds gross, but once you get a few good sessions with them and your feet get all hot and sweaty, the plastic expands. I always buy my dance heels tight for that reason. If they fit well to begin with I find they end up being a little too loose and I get toe overhang and wobbly ankles lol.
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I think allegra is more of a forward splits trick than a straddle/center trick? Especially in that back leg… need good flexibility in the quads and hip flexors for a nice flat allegra. It's like an out of square/turned out front split with a back bend…at least I think so.
I'd recommend this http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QWrZl126EJs/TCQy2WJ-tWI/AAAAAAAAANY/ZxQvRElGZo4/s1600/YogaGypsy1.jpg – one of my favorites for opening up that back hip and stretching the lower back 🙂
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I had a friend who ordered from her and complained about the same thing… she had to e-mail Tiffany multiple times and send her a few messages on Facebook. I'm not sure that she ever got a response, but she did get the shoes.
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I'd say it's also likely that it's overtight. I had this issue with a pole of mine. It was so tight the ceiling would creak and it didn't spin properly. But if you're nervous, try calling X-Pole's customer support like I did, having never set up an X-Pole myself lol. They are very helpful and will help you safely figure out what is wrong.
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I'd say it's also likely that it's overtight. I had this issue with a pole of mine. It was so tight the ceiling would creak and it didn't spin properly. But if you're nervous, try calling X-Pole's customer support like I did, having never set up an X-Pole myself lol. They are very helpful and will help you safely figure out what is wrong.
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I tried and can only get the first half of the trick – when I try to grab the bottom leg I fall. I think my point of contact on the arm isn’t quite right… In the album of people doing it it looks almost like wrist/forearm…
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Is the left arm the bottom one when you do this trick? I came to say just what Brumby said… If this is your first time working split grips it may be an overuse injury or strain. The same thing happened to my bottom arm elbow when I first started training for my iron X (tendinitis).
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I use an SSA pole frequently.
The good:
– The finish! PS stainless finish is really wonderful and my favorite of any finish I have tried.
– Easy locking mechanism with just the pin, and there's no slip cover to get in the way like with the tension mounted PS poles. You could lock/unlock the pole during a performance if you wanted, it's that easy.
– Wider dance area than an X-Stage, and it's really low to the ground and doesn't have the spokes. Seamless for floorwork.
– SUPER simple/quick assembly. I have to pack this thing into my compact car a lot and it fits without issue, and I can get it down and packed into the car or unpacked and back up in 10 minutes by myself. All of the pieces are really light except the base.The bad:
– I'm a small girl, about 105-110 lbs, and I manage to lift the base off the ground pretty frequently. Not a ton, just enough to make a thud, but I have seen heavier people/guys or inexperienced people (you know, the kind who take the run and leap onto the pole approach to spinning or climbing lol) do some things with it that made me nervous and I've seen it lift and tip considerably in those cases.
– Some of the pie pieces do wobble if you walk along the edges. It's not that bad, it doesn't affect my balance or anything, just makes a sound.
– Pole does wobble, but I don't notice it much. I don't think it's any worse than a standard x-stage but I have heard some people say otherwise.I do like the SSA a lot overall but I do feel X-Stages are generally sturdier… but it depends on what you are using it for and what you look for in a pole. 🙂
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Disclaimer: not an expert!
I can do a turned out/jazz split on my left side, but not quite squared. I have used Alethea's Pure Splits DVDs and she advocated starting to stretch for an oversplit when you are a few inches from the floor, which I tried. It's much easier to get close to the floor if you do. For my left split my back leg (right hip flexor) is flexible enough for a split but my front leg (left hamstring) isn't, so I use a yoga block under my front foot. I do a series of lunges and other stretches before trying this, and don't push yourself too hard… just to the point of slight discomfort. After I stretch using the yoga block my left split is under an inch off the ground. It helps me to use the yoga blocks for straddle stretches too… I always get much deeper into them after propping my heels on blocks. Just if you do train for oversplits be careful and don't try to force yourself onto the floor… it should just feel like a normal splits stretch with slightly more intensity.
Again, not a professional but it has worked well for me in getting my left split and in getting my chest on the floor in straddle. 🙂
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When people make that argument it just makes absolutely no sense to me! Have they ever seen volleybcompetitive volleyball or running with the teeny shorts and sports bras? Or the skintight gymnastics leotards? I fail to understand why they can't apply the same standards to pole as other sports. In many athletic activities excess clothing is at best a hindrance and at worst downright dangerous. And if they honestly can't look past a little bit of skin, well, this quote from Michelle Shimmy's blog comes to mind:
"If you can't watch a display of athleticism, strength, flexibility and sensuality without perceiving the dancer as an object, then you're the one with the problem, not us."
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I'm not a big drops person in the first place, but I usually do my drops on the chrome or stainless poles. Powder is way too grabby for me. It is possible though, it will just burn some more and you'll have to release a little more 🙂 I also find that the LM powder coat is not as grippy as our custom powder coat for some reason. The custom ones are REALLY grabby for me. The LMs just moderately.