LopsiJulie
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oooooo *gathers collection!*
I'm going to take socs to also mean leg warmers… I'm just going to have fun with this!
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Journey,
don't beat yourself up if you get stressed and end up pulling again. You can also try some fake lashes for those days when you slip up. Habits are hard to break (not saying this to discourage you but to encourage you! LIke you might pick a bit, but each time you try not to, maybe a little less).
Just thought I'd suggest the lashes.. I haven't a clue how to put them on though. I wanted to scream when I tried for the comp. Such a failure.
xxx
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@Bambielove – tell your boyfriend he should be supportive because he's also going to benefit by a new and sexier you! Your body gets more tone, you get more confident, etc.
I agree with Englann86… EPIC fail on boyfriend's part!
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A few things to add:
1) When people get confused, I say it's like Chinese pole, but made out of chrome. It's more like circus tricks.
2) "Nothing I do on the pole would be considered seductive in a bedroom." (Bendy Kate)
3) I'm sure someone has said it on a thread before: stripping requires you to remove clothes. This doesn't require (many) skills. Pole dancing is an art form where you express yourself. You don't remove clothes. Therefore one has NOTHING to do with the other.
4) Remember when you were a kid on the playground playing on those horizontal bars and all other contraptions? Yeah, well that's how I feel again! (People may struggle when you bring children in because their sick twisted minds are focused on stripping and stip clubs).
If this fails, then flex some muscles.. LOL! Besides, the truth is, people will see your body tone up and then start to show a bit more respect anyways. If you have a pole, invite some friends over. They all want to try it deep down inside!
xxx
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how about one without wheels that doesn't swivel… lol!
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Can you suggest some joint mobility exercises!? This puzzles me! other than the ones on the VB dvd (which is basically killing your toes!), I have no clue how to do this!
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I am the girl who learns fast and plateaus faster… only to watch everyone surpase me! That and I get injured all the time because I'm a weee bit crazy. In the past year, I've managed to damage my back/rib, both my arms (tennis elbow and carpal tunnel), pulled my left hamstring, and now hurt my left knee.
I KNOW all about set backs. You think I would have stopped by now, but I love pole and other aerials too much! I work to get rid of injuries and get back on the pole (back/ribs, and arms are fine at the moment!)
xxx
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wow thanks for posting! My left leg is a nightmare. I pulled a hamstring last July and now my left butt cheek hurts all the time… And last night I screwed up my knee (falling onto a chair in the un-bendy direction).
With the exception of the knee, I think maybe I have been stretching a bit too much… well maybe too hard! I think I need to do some light stretches on "off" days. I do my Valentino Brothers (about 60 min) of stretching 3 x a week.
I am also going to try foam roller before and after.
I am giong to call the GP tomorrow for an appointment to get my knee seen. I doubt that it will be useful. 🙁 When I pulled my hamstring, she didn't even look at it or tell me to do anything about it. She basically told me to get on with my life. Nevermind that I couldn't walk for like 2 weeks. GRRRR!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FttA1W7WGmY
I actually prefer this routine to Oona's winning Pole Art 2011 routine. Enjoy!
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Out of curiosity …. this isn't because of Bendy Kate's amazing pole/chair routine that everyone wants to do one right?
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I'm not even sure I own a chair! LOL! But that sounds fun.. maybe a chair dance to a disney song… LOL!
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glad to know you are ok though. 🙂
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wow…. pole is unafforable in the US it seems! I pay about 7GBP per lesson. I use to pay 5GBP at the gym but that's also because I was a member (8GBP if you're not).
Also, privates are about 30-50 GBP. And I don't think I would pay 50GBP unless it was a private with someone at world class level (which I have!). Obviously the prices vary so much because some instructors have to rent out space which costs them or travel (gas money), so in the end they are probably all getting roughly the same amount.
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So when I first started pole, we could be up to 6 per pole for 1 hr. The gym manager was notorious for over-booking (it's suppose to be 4 per pole max). I only got annoyed when we were more than 4 because some of the girls are SLOW at trying moves out.
I next went to another studio (the instructor at the other place got pregnant) and we were 1 per pole. I hated it! There was no one spotting you. It was ridiculously tiring and because insulation is crap in the UK, if someone isn't constantly ON the pole, it gets cold fast… so you're working with a cold slippy pole.
Whenever, there are more girls than poles, I double up because in the end, you end up spending just as much time on the pole, but someone else is keeping it warm for you. I also got bored and lonely because I was use to having a couple buddies to chat with.
I think the KEY thing is that people like what they are use to and expect. The older students are familiar with having their own pole, so they are unhappy about sharing. I say give them a chance to adapt and ask for feedback in a month to see if they are still unhappy. If so, you might want to change some things up (lots of suggestions on here).
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i need to feel inspired… *looks through closet* HMPH! Shopping?
*ideas flowing*…