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Classes differ so much from studio to studio. One studio I went to did 10 min warm-up, 20 min conditioning, the 30 min tricks, spins, etc. Another studio you had to get there 10 min early to warm-up in the dressing area before class cause it was 60 minutes of tricks. I found that I really missed the conditioning and warmup so I went to the one studio once a week and the other once a month to get a little variety.
Conditioning at home works well for me. Trick training I find easier to do in a studio/class setting. Enjoy your journey!
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I too would love to do some drops.
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If you strengthen your basic hold you won’t have to rely on the inner arm contact for support. You can sit on the floor straddling the pole with the pole close to your body. Reach up to grab the pole, activate your shoulders (veena has great lessons on this) and pull up to lift your butt off the ground. At first your heels will stay on the ground but eventually, as your core and legs strengthen as well, you will be able to lift yourself up with your legs in a straddle off the ground. Then you can work to scissor climbing the pole. This will really help your strength and you’ll rely on your grip and shoulder strength rather than skin contact. This and the pole hold that Autumn Sky posted should help. I remember being exactly where you are. You’ll build strength quickly if you stick with it.
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As a side note… We had 50mm poles at my previous studio and I think they are 45mm at the new studio. My hands ache from class and my fingers were cramping up on me in class. I had to keep stretching them out. Anyone else have hand problems with smaller poles?
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Thank you for the article. I’ve never seen tomato products listed for cleaning brass…interesting…
My favorite tips were #1 coat the brass item with mineral oil to keep it from tarnishing (ha ha can you imagine!) and #2 avoid touching the brass object. Ha, ha, you bet I’d avoid touching a brass pole that had been oiled. Okay so I know those tips were for candlesticks, teapots, etc but still funny.
I think I’m going to try one of the “paste” methods and a cloth buffing wheel….
This pole also solves my space problem. I have a pole in my room but have limited space around it. This new pole will be mounted in my in-laws wood shop loft. Perfect!
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Routines or maybe a routine building program!
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If you are still wondering I just got a message with my invoice saying that yes the 365 days will be added onto the end of your current subscription. So if you have 45 days left then you will have 410 days total 🙂
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The first ingredient is Arnica so for the sake of saving some $$ I personally would go with the Arnica cream.
On the cleaner I’m wondering if the “soft orange scent” is coming from orange oil. It’s known for it’s ability to clean oil and grease. Water, vodka, and a drop of orange oil would probably give you a nice shiny clean pole and an orange smell.
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Welcome! I’m always excited when someone new starts poling!
I’ve found that pole uses muscles I didn’t even know I had. Like you I came into this fairly athletic. Strong enough to muscle into a lot of moves but making them look smooth, sexy, or graceful took a while. Also agree with you on the hips thing. Bringing them up and back into the invert takes some work and concentration.
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Honestly I think the Xpole is worth the money even if you have to wait and save up for it a little longer. I know people have had good luck with the Lil’ Mynx poles as well.
I also got a 50mm but when I got mine the 45mm wasn’t super popular yet and the 40mm wasn’t even out. In the end I’m glad I did since the studio I go to has 50mm poles and I have fairly large hands so gripping it isn’t a problem for me.
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I had never seen the Fab Pole Nexus Wrap before so I looked it up. I’m really impressed. My only question would be how long will it last? Will it eventually break down and the wrap part need to be replaced? Overall I like it an it may be my Christmas list item this year.
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My “routine” looks pretty sad. I get at least 10,000 steps per day. I do a strength/cardio class once per week and an hour long pole class once per week.
I workout/practice on my pole at home here and there during the week. Mostly I just practice the stuff we learned in the last class.
What I NEED to be doing is working on flexibility in my back and splits.
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I attend a mixed level class and there are a few different things that the studio owner has done to make it work. First she identifies a couple of groups in the class… less advanced and more advanced. Then she gives two sets of conditioning moves. For example Hanging crunches with a fan kick to switch sides for the less advanced and shoulder mount fan kicks for the more advanced.
When we move into trick training she will do one of two things. She will either give an easier and a harder trick to work on then help the less advanced students first while the more advanced students spot each other for a minute then she will move to helping the more advanced students while the others work on what she just helped them with and spot each other.
OR… she will have everyone work on the same trick but make it harder for the more advanced. Yesterday we worked on the “violator”. The less advanced students worked on getting into the trick on both sides. The more advanced students were given the task to do a trick then transition into violator then transition out of it into another trick. So make up combos using the trick. Both methods work really well and everyone is happy in the end. Good luck!
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I find that I’m too much in my own head when I’m “trying” to be sexy. If I can just forget about trying so hard and find a song I really like and just go with it I do a lot better. A lot of people seem to dance to really heavy and emotional songs and it works great for them. But for me to really let go I crank some country (loving Chase Rice right now) and let lose. It does not mean that I’m graceful or have flow through my movements but I feel more sexy and confident.
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can you get the xpole permanent mount and bolt it to a joist? I believe it is “thinner” than the dome giving you the extra room you need. And it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than buying an xstage. I know you are renting but it wouldn’t take much to take the bolts out and patch the 4 small holes in the ceiling.