PolefitFanatic
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You're welcome to take it over Sass! I'm not gone yet…I will not be shutting the site down, I'll keep it going (albeit slowly!) until I find someone to take it on…:-)
Lynda X
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Here's another one….hilarious!
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I had a good tip for this one from a workshop – which was to place my foot on the pole slightly above where I was hanging and push up – this had my locked leg at more or less 90 degrees – and yes – very much need to push your hips forward. Must say, I find this a lot easier on a 45mm pole than a 50mm and I have to do it in bare feet…In this shot I haven't got my hips forward enough, but I could get away with it as it was on a 45mm pole…
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My gosh I'd love to go….does anyone know if X-Pole are having the Pole Reflections show again this year? That was going to be my pole trip overseas, but if it's not on I may have to try to get to L.A…..
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-Joyful have you tried wax on your pole?
I now use wax (ordinary candle wax). on my pole and find it provides good enough grip so no hand grip is required. I suppose in some ways it sort of crosses your pole into the chinese pole/rubber thing – you have some grip because of the wax but you can still spin and slide well. It may be worth a try as an addition to your hand grip aids. As I say, just try ordinary candle wax, but buy a candle that is reasonable quality, not one that's crumbly or has sparkly flecks in it.
As far as not being built for pole – I always feel envious of those who have ballerina figures – long and slender – that's not me. But then there are women who are not built like ballerinas who are wonderful polers, Rafaela Montanaro and Amber Ray are two that come to mind that are amazing dancers, incredibly flexible but quite muscularly built – not typical ballerina types. Is there a poler that is like you that you can aspire to?
Good luck…I hope you can get the grip thing sorted.
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That's the thing with pole,; we love it because it's difficult and it challenges you – and that's the same reason we find it so frustrating! I can relate to where you're at. It always takes me ages to learn new moves and I feel so envious of those for whom it seems so effortless! When I first started pole we use to climb the pole and just practice hanging by our arms, with them bent at 90 degrees if you can. It does take a long time to build up strength and also to build grip strength. I used to feel that my grip went backward also when I was learning something difficult because I'd get nervous and my palms would start to sweat on the way to the studio while I was just thinking about the moves! Everyone has their own favourite grip aid, so it's a matter of trial and error a lot with them. Also Rixi's advice to keep up just practising your pole sit is good advice – unfortunately there is no easy way except to practice and the pain certainly diminishes with practice – usually about the same time as you develop inner thigh callouses (joking!). Veena has some wonderful lessons that will help you and also on my website http://www.polefitfanatics.com you will find under the Becoming Polefit category lots of posts relating to gym workouts that can help with strength and also that will help strengthen your grip. Don't give up – I look back every year to how far I've come and although week by week I feel like progress is slow – over a year I find I've usually come a long way! All the best..X
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Hi, sorry I'm late to the party! But I thought I'd share my thoughts. I initally trained on a 50mm, I sometimes train on a 45mm and that is definitely my favourite. I have been on a very high 38mm – it was in a workshop – we were told to climb to the top of the pole and do an aerial invert into a scorpio – I was the only one on a 38mm – the other girls new the studio well and obviously avoided it because I got to the top of this thing and was hanging upside-down about 4 or 5 metres off the ground on this skinny thing…it scared the life out of me! At that height the 38's fixed top and bottom have quite a bit of flex in them – not fun at all! Give me a 45mm any day. I do have quite a solid leg hold so don't normally find them difficult but definitely feel less secure on a 38..
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@UTpoler – perfect! It's pretty difficult to build muscle – especially without trying. Nice pic.
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My cousin, who is owns a beauty therapy clinic, tells me that the ingrown hairs are often due to the wax being the wrong temperature and if you get a good waxer you won't have this problem. She is right, I never used to get any ingrown hairs, changed therapists and started having a problem, tried the tend skin and everything to no avail. I now have moved to another therapist, I asked my cousin to recommend her best waxer, I had previously been going to another clinic and hey presto – no more problems.
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Polecat why don't you work on your forearm grip if thats easier and nail it that way before trying elbow grip? Most of the girls I know use either but not both. Elbow grip is easiest for me but for a lot of other girls in my class forearm grip is the only grip they use, including the instructor who taught me the ayesha. And I agree it is a matter of balance, definitely, so your weight is split between your hands. A spotter will help you feel confident about moving away from the pole which will make your balance easier. (Says the girl who is now struggling to do the same thing with a split grip :-\ ) Good Luck!
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@verucablue; sorry I missed you off the post! Will add you now…
@Lolorashel, thank you!
Post up on my site now….hopefully everyone is there!
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This is great thread. Thanks to chwenny for your link to my blog. I am going to write a post on http://www.polefitfanatics.com linking to all of your blogs, hopefully you are happy to link to mine too! It's really good to have some accountability and I think a blog is a great way to do that! I keep an eye on lolorashel's blog but your other one's are new to me…
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That's so cool! Awesome stuff ! That burn on top of your foot will develop into a callous soon enough – I have them at the foot end of just about every toe about across the top of my feet!
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I have seen this problem at another studio. It doesn't sound like jointed poles are really the way to go in a studio situation that's such a shame that you have had that problem. There seem to be so many variables with studio heights, ceilings and installations it would seem like one piece poles are only way to guarantee longevity. I hope you can get your money back and maybe get some one piece poles. Jointed X-poles should, as I understand it, be only used in a 'take up and down regularly' situation not in a permanent fixed situation. I have an x-pole and have been on an x-stage lite – both of which are great – but I think it's a horses for courses thing…
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I used to wear a power band, but it really got in my way on the pole, I can't have anything around my wrist. One thing you could do though would be to push it up your arm as far as you can and tape it in place with sports tape.