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to stretch, something I never did growing up and I'm paying the price… but mosty i wish i had NOT listened to what everyone told me… that i would never be any good at dancing or gymnastics because of my size and for the 5y i waited before finally make the decision to ignore everyone's opinions and buy a pole. still, better late than ever…
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tks! @Elektra: yes, its a similar grip but feels a bit diferent, you dont need to be able to hold a tabletop for this but it does require a lot of strength. I love to create new tricks! have lots and lots of ideas, too bad my body can't always keep up… but i'm really pround of this one, so I'm letting my ego take the best of me and name it after myself. I'll work more on it this weekend, and take some decent pictures… already have a cool variation in mind 😉 tutorial will follow
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@emotioncatcher: Im working on a combo with the marion amber, thats the perfect way to finish! thank you 🙂
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yes, totally diferent context. I still mantain my opinion and agree 100% with what Empyrean said.
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im sorry, but I dont even see it as criticism at all.. it seems like she was just stating a fact. Every body is diferent, some anatomy traits make some moves easier and others hell. I have a tough time with many moves because of my anatomy and so what? learn and adapt! having a instructor always sugar coating everything in order not to hurt the students feelings and self esteem is not helpful at all… in my opinion…
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Like tarah I also opened my own studio a couple months back. if you do it that way, do it because you love it and consider it as an extra job, because at least in my experience so far, its not possible to make enough profit for a living. Small studio, small town.. you have all kinds of limitations, from geography, to space and pole limitations to narrow minded thinking people. (the word of mouth can go both ways!). I also start giving skype lessons, its an option but I recomend you get certified for that first, since you really need to know what you are doing and be able to assess what the person on the other side is capable of. good luck 🙂
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I'm also saving for an x-stage and was thinking brass, but I've never tried it. I have TG gold and love it, never too grippy for my sweaty hands! but I intend to set the pole outside and it can get really hot here in summer… I've read that brass when hot may get too grippy… maybe too much? as anyone tried like that? tks.
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Happy B-day! 🙂
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Just want to thank Dakota Fox for the tutorial. Been working on that for the past month, still cant do the deadlift yet, but I've been noticing quite an improvement, specially this past week. I've always thought this would be impossible for me bcause of my height, now I know i'll get it eventually. The tutorial helped a lot, since I was doing a couple of things wrong, so thanks again! 🙂
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First time i tried that was about 5 or 6 months ago, just did it, took the picture and never wanted to try again! until recently… at first hurt a lot but I tried to do it a couple times each practice and in a few weeks the pain was gone. still pinches a little bit when I dont get the leg at the exact place, but its fine 🙂
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First of all welcome! and good choice! Pole is a great exercise and this community only makes it better. What everyone already said, never too old to start, specially when you already have some upper body strength. I started at 27, on my own, in terrible shape, no exercise in over 10 years (and not much before that either to be honest). Many here are self taugh also and Veena's lessons are a great way to get you started, so get a pole and good luck on your journey! 🙂
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Thank you so much Elektra! 🙂 I hope you are right… it does make sense, I try to believe and keep positive.. there was a time I did, I started from a lunge also but, althought slowly, there was some progress from time to time.. now… some days just feels hopeless. I think I've tried everything at this point. well, everything I could on my own… cant affort a maseuse either.. I'm less than a yoga brick from the floor for months now, and no matter what I do or how I do it, cant go any lower… maybe its time to start saving for professional help. Its not just because of how I feel compared with other polers (thats bad enough..) but since I started teaching.. everytime I have to explain i cant do a split I want to crawl into a hole and cry myself to oblivion… such a bad exemple.. cant help to feel a failure and fraud somehow… anyway… happy stretching 😉
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1y 4 months and counting… I'm so frustrated with it that I miss words to express… sigh… but also so relieved to read that I'm not the only one pass the 1year mark.. I was starting to believe my hamstrings were hopelessly atrofied…. still not sure, but at least this gave a little bit of hope…!
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So many good advices! thank you! I'll let you know how it went 🙂