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I had augmentation myself- before pregnancy I was a size B, during breastfeeding went to DD +, then deflated but I still had to wear a DD. They were saggy, horrible!! I had a lift / augmentation 350cc, but all the elasticity was gone form my skin, after they were STILL SAGGY. My surgeon redid again for free with a larger implant 550cc. I now wear a size 32E. I have mixed feelings as well. I love them- when Im not being active. I too run, pole etc.. and it is a hindrance to working out. I dont deal w any pain but they definitely do get in the way! ALso, buying bras is impossible- I have to special order online. I cant buy any from Victorias Secret etc.. (sighs) ALso shirts are a nightmare! If it fits on top, it looks like bag on the bottom and they tend with "normal" clothes on to make me look heavier than I am. However, at home w my tanks, or boating in a swimsuit, etc, I love them! Its been 7 years now and I ind myself thinking of a reduction more frequentkly because I have become so much more active, but am torn if I want to let go or not. They look, move feel natural- I wasnt ever able to achieve the perky "fake" look w no skin elasticity ( would have liked a bit more) symatry etc is good.. no back pain, the only issue mainly is bra / clothing fitting for me. I feel like Ive never learned to "dress" to compliment. Hope that makes any sense or is any help to you. Being that youve lost weight, your skin elasticity or lack of will make a big differencce in how your surgery results.
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Great suggestions! REally the only combo I know is apprentice or gemini into butterfly- to flatline- and then…. I get STUCK! I cant get out either! lol The only way By accident I ever did is to drop into regular scorpio.If you can do the open into a V- GOOD FOR YOU!!! haha I tred but I seemed to be glued to the pole at that point and cant get my hand back to realease.. Loved your post / question cause it encouraged me Im not the only one. 🙂
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I dont mean to keep popping up w what Althe Austin said in a workshop I just took- but she said so much worth hearing!! I got started right away and focues on tricks and was so determined to learn more hard stuff instead of the beginner moves. She came in and blew my mind. We did 3 hours of floor and chair work and she really stressed that this is the MEAT of pole and core strength- the moves, fillers, slinky snaky movemnets. Transitioning fro the ground then to the pole makes a whole new level and intensity in height. SHe couldnt emphasize enough to start w floor work and chair. BTW, I couldnt walk for 2 days after my legs hurt soooo bad. We NEVER even did a pole sit. The close as we got to the pole was practining holding body weight on toes- with her sternum body waves. SHe said poling and trick poling were pointless without the meat- twas pole dance not pole tricks. SHe was really passionate about it and really opened my eyes to slow down and REALLY learn the "beginner" floor moves and turns I skipped right bu to go to tricks! (which when executed s she was teching were not easy!) I had no idea how hard and intense these moves really were executed correctly, slowly , etc.. SO I would give yourself a break and start at the begining- it'll benefit you in the long run- Oh she really emphasized felxibility and strength fromground work training and explained how seamlessly when you were strong and flexible it would translate to the air. If you werent solid on the floor couldnt possibly be solid in the air! hope that helps! It did me!
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I really have no dance experience, but my coincidence I just came from a workshop w Althea Austin and she said people w ballet training have the worse transitioning to the pole w the eception of their pointy toes. She said you learn to kep your upper body and torso too stiff and defeats fluidity of movement coming form your sternum. SHe was explaining her sister has ballet training and is transitioning to pole and is preventing her from doing her slinky snakey body movements she is famous for.. Made me think twice about the ballet class offered at our studio I was gonna take! Not really my opinion but was hers as a pole expert I thought Id pass on since you asked!
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I agree w Tarah- Try some grip aide! Ive never fallen frommy pole yet (*knocks on wood) But. my instructor WONT let us try new tricks, etc without grip aide. She calls it our false sense security until we really master the move w memory, mucle etc… becaue it really helps you stick!
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I agree w Tarah- Try some grip aide! Ive never fallen frommy pole yet (*knocks on wood) But. my instructor WONT let us try new tricks, etc without grip aide. She calls it our false sense security until we really master the move w memory, mucle etc… becaue it really helps you stick!
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Thank you Veena! This is soo helpful. I have been doing yoga for quite awhile but not so intense split stretching. I feel al ittele more tense so I will ease up just a bit for now. Your site is AWESOME and Im so thank ful I found it. I just posyed my first video tonight- I got my butterfly w a split grip into a scorpio- Ive been working on the butterfly for a mo and all of a sudden tonight- I git it! 🙂
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How often should I do the routines? Ive been doing them pretty much at least every other day after my workouts. Also, I noticed w the middle splits routine, the end pose is very hard for me to get out of! Any suggestions? I am way more flexible on the side. I am about a foot away from the ground in the middle and only a couple inches from the side. SHould I do the middle rotuine more? Thank you for these routines. I have always wanted to do the splite. Maybe now I will! For someone training and trying regularly, is there an average time frame to success? 🙂
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Is there a way to search in the challenges? I wanted to see some of these but dont kno how to find them without hitting next till back 2 years! 🙂
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Hello! I am a late starter myself! I was extremely frsutrated by how difficult the moves actually were at first. I too found that I really loved it and wanted to push forward and keep trying. I am 37, a mom of three and this has definitely been a challenge for me. I ahvent published any videos yet, but in 4 mo I see tremendous progress. From notbeing able to do ANYTHING, I can now climb., sit, invert, leg hang and even cling above, apprentice and this week Ive started my first butterfly! I read this article in pole skivvies that gave me the motivation and encouragement to keep going. Natasha Wang also started any form of exercise late in life and now she is unbelievable. I know taht not everyone will be able to achieve her leel by an means, but she is definitely an inspiration for someone who has never exercised and now look wha she can do once she found something taht she fell in love with. HEre is a link to her interview: http://poleskivvies.com/pole-dancing-clothing/2010/12/pole-dancer-natasha-wang/
and here is a quote from it re her non fitness level to begin with:
"Just that I freaking love this sport. I didn’t grow up doing gymnastics or dance and I consider myself a fairly late bloomer as far as fitness is concerned. I didn’t start exercising until I was 29, and this was after years and years of doing literally nothing. The closet thing I got to exercising was elbowing crowds at a sample sale! Now, at 35, I’m winning my first titles and physically pushing myself further than I ever imagined. It’s pretty unbelievable. "
SHe gave me the encouragement needed to just gop back and keep trying! I need to post some videos very soon! @Platinum- that is a great idea to videop your progress from the beginning- that way when you do feel discouraged you can look back at where you wre and see the progress- so when your head gets in the way – you an remind yourself visually of how far you have come and how much strength you have aquired. I rememberr thinking it was impossible to do a plank- now I can! I wish I had video of it to watch since I remember my extreme frsutration vividly. Now I can do it and Im non to frustration re butterfly!
Hope that helps and encourages you a bit and happy poling!!
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Hello! I am a late starter myself! I was extremely frsutrated by how difficult the moves actually were at first. I too found that I really loved it and wanted to push forward and keep trying. I am 37, a mom of three and this has definitely been a challenge for me. I ahvent published any videos yet, but in 4 mo I see tremendous progress. From notbeing able to do ANYTHING, I can now climb., sit, invert, leg hang and even cling above, apprentice and this week Ive started my first butterfly! I read this article in pole skivvies that gave me the motivation and encouragement to keep going. Natasha Wang also started any form of exercise late in life and now she is unbelievable. I know taht not everyone will be able to achieve her leel by an means, but she is definitely an inspiration for someone who has never exercised and now look wha she can do once she found something taht she fell in love with. HEre is a link to her interview: http://poleskivvies.com/pole-dancing-clothing/2010/12/pole-dancer-natasha-wang/
and here is a quote from it re her non fitness level to begin with:
"Just that I freaking love this sport. I didn’t grow up doing gymnastics or dance and I consider myself a fairly late bloomer as far as fitness is concerned. I didn’t start exercising until I was 29, and this was after years and years of doing literally nothing. The closet thing I got to exercising was elbowing crowds at a sample sale! Now, at 35, I’m winning my first titles and physically pushing myself further than I ever imagined. It’s pretty unbelievable. "
SHe gave me the encouragement needed to just gop back and keep trying! I need to post some videos very soon! @Platinum- that is a great idea to videop your progress from the beginning- that way when you do feel discouraged you can look back at where you wre and see the progress- so when your head gets in the way – you an remind yourself visually of how far you have come and how much strength you have aquired. I rememberr thinking it was impossible to do a plank- now I can! I wish I had video of it to watch since I remember my extreme frsutration vividly. Now I can do it and Im non to frustration re butterfly!
Hope that helps and encourages you a bit and happy poling!!
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Here's a sparkly one from bad kitty!
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OK, Im a little nervous! Ive never posted a video yet for ANYTHING! And.. Im just getting started poling. Ive had my pole for awhile but with 3 kids and a husband whose embarrassed by the pole it doesnt come out often! I am thinking of doing Madonna's Celebration Remix! Hope I dont make too big of a fool of myself! lol
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I just realized I never posted a pic here! I will put a pic of my extensions