Pinkkupcakez
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I love the support here! I started pole when I was 41 with no dance background. (My weekly exercise was window shopping) 🙂 At times I get discouraged, but I had to remind myself that Greta Is admirable but she is also a national gymnastics champion and a national martial arts title holder when she was younger. Unless I’m willing to work 2-3 hours a day on flexibility, I won’t get the splits like hers. So, I guess I’ll just have to settle for no splits for me! lol…
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I have the platinum stages single piece 38mm and I love it for handsprings and stuff. Thigh holds are challenging tho.
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I have a 38mm with pole sleeve and it’s as big as a 45mm. If I would do it again, I would just get the pole coated since it’s not that easy to put on/off the sleeve so it might as well be permanent.
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Shoulder mount! My back keeps getting stuck on the pole and I can’t seem to be able to roll over and up. So instead of going up like a chopper then a pencil, I just hold a u shape with the pole. It’s so frustrating.
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Maybe not the most fancy but they got cute ones here: http://www.shopcoobie.com/
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hmmm…since we are outing our age…I’m 44 and been learning pole for 2yrs+. I would consider myself a slow learner. I’m no where close to my splits, my straddle is like a capital V. My joints crack and shoulder hurts. However, I don’t think the ability to pole rests upon body type. It’s not a built dependent sport? Nothing like I’m too short for basketball, too big for gymnastic, etc. There are no such limitations on pole. Each person has their own moves. I cannot get any spins right for the longest time. Even now my spins are horrible. However, I find my liberation comes from not thinking or worrying about what to do next when dancing, but just the dancing itself. The moves will follow when I let myself go. Not sure how it works but it worked for me. I do compare myself with others at times, but I remind myself that I am me, this is my hobby, and I’m darn sure I can do things that not everyone can do! Then daydream about deadlifting up to iron-x…. 🙂
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Yes, if anyone has any experience with Writhe, please let me know. It's a little ways out for me and would like to see how it might be before I make the hike out there. Thanks!
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Yesh, if anyone has any experience with Writhe, please let me know. It's a little ways out for me and would like to see how it might be before I make the hike out there. Thanks!
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Just wondering, anyone been to Writhe Pole Dance in Marysville?
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Ohoh…I didn't watch her flexibility CD, just the other ones.
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I have Felix'. I only went through the first 2 so here are my 2 cents. It is not as instructional as Veena's lessons. The moves are not broken down in as much details, and there are few 'take note' remarks. I find myself going back and going back to see what just transpired.
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Thanks Saphyre. Oh no no no! Pole no more than 3 days a week? I do it almost everyday! Classes 3 days a week and I try to practise at home when I don't have classes. There are so many many holds, moves that I wanted to learn, it's like I'm playing catch up. I have just bought the joint supplement from Animal that echo234 recommended, hopefully that will help. I will now try to follow step 2-7. You guys are AMAZING! so darn AMAZING!
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It’s encouraging but how do you deal with the joint pains and inflexibility which gets in the way? I have to wear wrist brace, elbow brace, ankle brace, and my doctor is running out of brace to put me in. 🙁
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Hi Lyme,
I do have the lessons. I tried working on them but no go. I will keep on. 🙂
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My goodness! I usually feel uneasy that I was always the oldest in pole class and have no idea that this community is so supportive! I've started pole about a year ago and never did any kind of exercise before. I am absolutely not flexible, and no matter how much I try, still not flexible. However, I can now climb the pole. 🙂
Still trying to do handstand, don't even know where the leverage comes from…how do you raise your legs up?
All of your guys are AMAZING!