[PoleGrrrrl]

Thanks everyone, I think I’m def addicted to the performing now – i’ve whacked up a couple of pretty pics on my profile if any of ye want to have a gander

wahoo Christmas is almost here! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif

xx

[PoleGrrrrl]

Speaking of adjuster covers, last night in class a girl was going into a gemini, and she kicked the adjustable cover off of the top of the pole.

When she was coming out of the gemini, as she moved into the inverted crucifix the cover slid down, and the skin on her inner thigh got caught between the adjustble cover and the pole.

oooowwwwwwwwwwww, I’ll never train with that thing on again https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_blackeye.gif

[PoleGrrrrl]

I really mix things up (maybe too much?), depending on how I’m feeling that week and how my schedule is, maybe thai boxing 3 x week + flex stretches (I train with the fighters so I get super fit https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif ), gym (cardio/weights/deep flex stretching) 2 x week, pole 2-4 x week, then maybe a swim once a week (usually as an excuse to get in the sauna!)

I need variety in my exercise, its not that I get bored easy, just I think its important to not put too much pressure myself, if I don’t feel like poling I’ll go thai boxing, or if I don’t feel like thai boxing I’ll go to the gym, whatever, y’know?

I think a lot of people intimidate themselves out of exercise (i.e. if I don’t go to the gym 4 x a week I’m a failure so I might as well not go at all!), whereas cross training a load of different stuff you don’t even notice you’re working up a sweat (except in thaiboxing, my face turns purple and I spar in a puddle of my own sweat https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif )

[PoleGrrrrl]

I also jumped on the Cooley bandwagon and bought the DVD (its difficult to read books when stretching!)

I stretched with the DVD after a pole practice one night and I was wrecked by the end – that contract/strengthen stuff really takes it out of you!

While I’m following the specific stretches he talks about, I’m also applying the concept to my normal flexibility stretches – i.e. for splits, straddle splits, back, etc, and I must say I have gotten further down in all of them than I’ve done since I was about 15! I also feel a lot safer when I deepen the stretch, because my muscles are contracted I don’t feel like I’m going to pull/tear something.

I also find that using the cooley method my warmup stretching actually warms me up (as opposed to just stretching the muscles), and I feel a lot more limber. Then when I start on the pole I feel a lot more confident that I’m not going to injure myself!

Finally, I’m actually also feeling a lot more sore the next day due to the contract/strengthening of the muscles, particularly in my legs that wouldn’t normally get that much of a workout on the pole (I usually need the gym for them).

This is only after a week or so of using it so I’m excited to see the results after a few months https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif

[PoleGrrrrl]

This is so helpful thanks so much ladies, at the very least I can definitely use the stress ball at work to practice during the day, and then work in byrdgrrl’s exercises into my next pole session.

Empyrean that Dyaflex powerball thing looks great, I went to watch the vid and realised that from a distance it may have looked a bit NSFW – tee hee https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

roll on the straight edge! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[PoleGrrrrl]

I agree with Kobajo84, I was actually going to suggest the same vid from exdiva – I’ve been using her prep suggestions to get the split grip and I finally did my first split grip aysha last week (very shaky of course!)

the other suggestion for the split grip is to use loads of grip aid at first – it helped me get into position and understand what it felt like for my body before my hands started to slide! I did the same when I was learning my shouldermount and of course now I’m strong enough that I don’t need to use grip stuff anymore on that.

[PoleGrrrrl]

What I love about pd is that regardless of how ‘bulky’ someone does or doesn’t get, it leaves you with a lovely balanced bodyshape. I’ve been doing thai boxing for 6-7 years and the last year and a half of pole dancing has given me a better overall body shape than running/gym/swimming/martialarts ever did.

Some of the shapes and poses the professional pd’s make on the pole are just jaw dropping, they look so toned, slim, even petite, yet when you see them in normal photos they’re actually quite muscular.

I have to say, I’ve kinda got a crush on my new guns https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[PoleGrrrrl]

Hi lovely ladies,

I don’t believe I have actually posted here before (ok so maybe I was slightly stalking for a month or two https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif )

But what better way to ‘come out’ of the poling closet by posting a link to Felix’s performance on the tyra show!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91SHVLMoFRo

She’s put in a couple of new crazy tricks https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif just as unbelievable as always. I’ve been trying to find this clip for ages as but as you may note its not tagged either pole dancing or felix cane (silly poster)

(This stalking knack has come in handy as I was kind of doing the same to felix’s youtube profile and noticed she favourited this last week – how sad am I!!!)

xx