MeganJoan
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I really do love the shorts! I find them very flattering and comfortable. They also stay put and don’t move around when my legs are split which I consider very important! Haha
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Whoops I totally forgot to post an update!
This doesn’t seem to have much/any interest but you never know. Realising I should have put Indi Pole Wear in the title in case people search for it in the future :S
My stuff shipped really quickly and on first glance was amazing quality. Everything fit perfectly which was partially due to the great feedback I got from India when I emailed specially asking about sizes (I’m a size 10 and a 32DD so I was a little unsure about the tops).
The shorts were really flattering and I feel like they don’t accentuate my “muffin top” like every other pole short I own. The top gives good support without bulky padding. All in all I completely love them! I’m really excited to see this brand expand to offer different styles.
Not the best photo given my upside-downness but I’m wearing the Burlesque Top and Sporty Bottom.
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So I’ve been doing the stretches in your video, Lina, and they’re AMAZING. Well, I’ve been doing the ones I can physically get into anyway (snake is impossible, although I think my boyfriend was quite amused watching me try and rage over its impossibility :P)
I’ve seen ridiculous progress! I had previously only been stretching my lower back like a noob who didn’t know any better but I’d only been doing that for a couple of weeks anyway. Now I can get my lower back at what look from quick mirror glances at about 100-110 degrees and my head comes back over my butt but a bit. I feel like that’s pretty good for a beginner! My issue now is my feet will barely leave the floor!
I have quite tight quads and I am working on them top. Am I correct in thinking they’re the main problem here? My favourite stretch for them is this http://www.prevention.com/images/cma/Gym_Yoga_Treadmill2.jpg except I put my butt right on the wall and try to move my shoulders back against the wall as far as I can to get a better stretch. Any advice on what else I can do to get my feet off the ground and closer to my head would be amazing!
This video of Shimmy’s that she put up the other day has totally inspired me. I definately have a way to go with my back flex, but I’m obviously really lacking in other areas as well. http://instagram.com/p/qRJe8JiFpk/
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I use at the moment but might need to look into this. How long does a can of shaving gel usually last? I’ve had my bottle of for over a year now, so I’m not sure which would be better bang for my buck.
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I can definitely understand not liking the gold look of TG. that was actually one of the reasons (other than price) that I originally went chrome. It just wasn’t right for me though.
I’d used stainless steel at a studio when I first bought my chrome pole but the switched studios and fell in love with brass. I ended up buying a TG pole because in summer the brass can get too grippy and I’ve actually torn skin on them. I love my TG now and am glad I got over my fear of gold. I also wear golf jewellery now which probably helped the transition! -
I’ve been told by personal trainers and read online various times that the best way to correct an imbalance is to continue to work evenly on both sides up to the level of your weaker side.
When I started pole I was much stronger on my right (due to a left ankle injury that affects everything even if people don’t realise). I actually had a visible difference in my abs!
I work both sides evenly in everything. When doing pullups and the like I make an effort to use both sides the same amount. It won’t be uncommon for me to hurt more of my left and I am slowly evening out. It’s a long process, but you’ll get there.
I actually have no idea why so many people recommend against training unevenly so if anybody has more info on it I’d be curious to find out.
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Happy birthday 😀
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I built up my forearm strength before I took a a 6 month break from pole and I haven’t gotten pain again after the break, so it doesnt necessarily come back really quickly. That said it hasn’t completely disappeared for me, either. It just takes a lot longer for pain to begin and doesn’t really hinder my training anymore. I expect it to keep improving with time as long as I ensure never to push myself too far 🙂
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An excellent point! After every class I curse myself for taking such a long break and swear I’ll never do it again. I also stretch way more consistently now and I think I’m already more flexi than I was before.
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Now that I think of it I also worked on hand grip strength while sitting in classes, etc. and since that is working on forearms it probably helped a great deal of it.
Had never heard of Powerball before and omg I want one!
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I’ve had a similar problem, but not quite as badly. Do you know what shin splints are? If not Google it. I had a similar phenomenon in my forearm and I think it’s a fairly common thing.
Our arms simply aren’t used to bearing weight on that angle. Furthermore, if you overdo it then 6-8 weeks to heal isn’t unheard of. A month isn’t long enough, and you’re probably not easing back in as gently as you think.
As with all injuries the best thing to do is see a doctor/physio and get their advice. I am neither of those things. I will tell you though that what worked for me (for both shins and forearms) and what I’ve learnt from a lot of reading and physio visits is giving yourself *ample* time to heal (I’m talking two months here not doing any of those holds that cause you pain) and then easing in slowly.
By slowly I mean easing into a static hold and holding only for a couple of seconds. Don’t put your full weight through if you can help it. Do this once or twice for maybe a second. That’s it! Do it again in 2-3 days and build up SLOWLY. It took me months to be able to do a split grip hold without pain in my firearms.
Don’t ever do anything until it hurts. You should always aim to stop well before pain. Actual is never, ever okay. Everyone’s body is different, so don’t think you should be able to do the same as everyone else straight away.
If this is an ongoing issue then you should definitely see a physio though.
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Thanks for all the awesome replies 🙂
It really does help knowing I’m not alone in this and I hope the encouraging words help all of us, including anyone that reads this in the future 🙂 -
Thus is amazing! I’ve been wanting to work on back bend/shoulder flex in my off days from working on splits/hup flex but had no idea where to start. Thanks for making such a concise and easy to follow tutorial 🙂
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I use a Lady Cup and I second that menstrual cups are a total lifesaver. When I had a copper IUD I’d take off one day when I bled *really* heavily. I’m talking emptying the cup every hour. Otherwise I just make sure it’s emptied out and sitting well before class and do everything else as normal.
Don’t feel guilty for missing a night. You have to be comfortable and confident and if for you that means not poling when it’s that time of the month then that is totally fine! -
Thanks heaps for the explanation, that makes a lot more sense. I’m due to stretch again in Thursday so I’ll give it a go then and see how I go. 🙂
