Sarah77
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Thanks saphyre x
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What’s an apprentice?
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What’s an apprentice?
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First of all, let me congratulate you on getting your invert successfully. I had so much trouble with it when i first started and i remember the fear very well. Though i did crack my rib when i didnt straighten my arms as i pulled my legs up (which meant i slammed sideways into the pole), so i had a little extra fear of it after that. But it soon becomes second nature.
I dont think you were given enough credit for doing that, and then to try to rush into another move stright away knocked your new found confidence.
Now, im 5'4 and have always been slender, and like you i fitted into my clothes just days after my children were born. I grew up with poeple asking if i was anoriexic, told i had spaghetti legs, and though now 34 i'm still waiting to grow some boobs, so i totally get how it feels. I didnt even wear shorts the first few months of pole class. I just pulled my tracksuit legs up as and when the moves demanded, and the baggy t-shirt stayed longer, as i too have an outy that seems all the more pronounced as i'm so slim. Luckily i have a very supportive class where we are all shapes and sizes, and now we all wear hardly anything at all (short shorts and sports bras). Its difficult for most women to feel comfortable getting to that level of near nakedness, but it truly helps with your grip on the pole.
Everyone reaches certain stages also where they just plateux, you seem to not advance, but every time you try, you're building your muscle memory, and one day i promise you'll just get it. Its like your body finally recognises its own centre of gravity and works with you (till you try another more advanced move that you know you should be able to do but just cant get), but eventually you get that too.
Whichever music makes you 'feel' is music to pole to. But it is tricky trying to fit the moves into faster songs, but you're a dancer, so i'm sure it'll be easier for you than it was for me, though if you do go with a fast song, i suggest you have easier alternate moves for just incase you can't get the right grip or feel unsafe trying the more difficult ones in front of the class.
Having a pole at home helped me, i could be in skimpy clothes to practice in without fearing the judgement of everyone else, but again, i only got my pole after i'd been poling six+ months. I wanted one sooner, but when you have kids, there are other things you need to buy first.
Anyway, I haven't really said much that everyone else hasn't already stated, but it is nice to know you're not alone, and that people do care, so take it easy, keep trying, and once again congratulation on your invert.
Sorry for droning on, just one more thing, when it comes to the scorpio, try doing it in stages. Firstly be keeping both hands on and getting you leg position correct, as its scary as hell the first time you take that other leg off. And though the grip you get on your side will help, if you get your legs in the right position first, the skin there can hold you without your side (i know, remember the baggy t-shirt i wore), then once you have one leg off try just removing alternate hands so you can feel your bady weight pull on the contact with you leg. You'll be amazed just how much grip that has on its own, then i promise, its just a matter of time before your inverting straight into a scorpio, and switching to a gemini with no hands at all.
Best wishes Sarah x
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Don’t know why my posts keep comin up twice, sorry everyone x
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Thanks organic angel. Love SV blogs, so much support from everyone, really make you feel not alone in all your polling dilemmas.
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Thanks organic angel. Love SV blogs, so much support from everyone, really make you feel not alone in all your polling dilemmas.
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That’s so soon to go back to pole. Aren’t you just knackered after the slightest move.
I started again 8 weeks ago, but I had complications from early pregnancy, so had to stop at 6 weeks pregnant. Was desperate to get back on my pole but my daughter was nearly 8 months by the time I started classes again. I had my pole back up a couple of weeks before that.
My first time back on the pole I could have cried, I couldn’t invert and could barely hold a spin position. I was so disheartened, but now I’ve been back 2 months, I can Ayesha again, superman (sometimes), and all the moves inbetween.
My stomach muscles still aren’t back yet, they are coming back slowly, and the moves I have recovered don’t look as crisp as they used to, but it’s only been 2 months. (so my class keep telling me).
So don’t get disheartened, keep at it, and though it may feel that the phrase “I used to be able to do that”, comes unstoppably out your mouth when practicing, remember you will be able to do it again. Not as fast as you would like, but you’ll get there.
Congrats on your return and happy poling.
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That’s so soon to go back to pole. Aren’t you just knackered after the slightest move.
I started again 8 weeks ago, but I had complications from early pregnancy, so had to stop at 6 weeks pregnant. Was desperate to get back on my pole but my daughter was nearly 8 months by the time I started classes again. I had my pole back up a couple of weeks before that.
My first time back on the pole I could have cried, I couldn’t invert and could barely hold a spin position. I was so disheartened, but now I’ve been back 2 months, I can Ayesha again, superman (sometimes), and all the moves inbetween.
My stomach muscles still aren’t back yet, they are coming back slowly, and the moves I have recovered don’t look as crisp as they used to, but it’s only been 2 months. (so my class keep telling me).
So don’t get disheartened, keep at it, and though it may feel that the phrase “I used to be able to do that”, comes unstoppably out your mouth when practicing, remember you will be able to do it again. Not as fast as you would like, but you’ll get there.
Congrats on your return and happy poling.
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And stretching, lots and lots of stretching.
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I wish someone had told me how distracting pole can be. Listening to the radio while driving and instead of seeing the road, seeing what moves’d be good with that tune. How expensive and addictive it is, how much I’d fall in love with it, and how I wish I’d found it in my early 20’s rather than my 30’s. How pole becomes part of you unlike any other sport.
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The superman is one of those moves, that no matter what size thighs you have, it burns like a mo-fo. It pinches the hell out of your skin. It’s the angle of the turn and maintaining your grip that does it. It hurts from every transition, all you can do is keep at it and hope you build up a tolerance to it.
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Nice to meet you, it’s good to see men on the forum, my husband has recently started trying pole, he too has good upper body strength, but has found you use your muscles in different ways in pole.
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Draw back, not few back, also I apologise for other grammatical errors, darn auto correct on my phone.
One more point, I see others are saying mentioning the ‘thick’ thighs is constructive, however, this is something that can be taken personally and should not have been addressed in front of the entire class. -
Not constructive criticism at all. I don’t see how ‘thick’ thighs would ever be a few back. My legs are somewhat banana shaped, and I often wish for bigger thighs. They’re so much better for gripping the pole than my skinny bendy ones. I think perhaps the sub blamed the students body as she wasn’t confident in her ability to teach her. If she makes it the fault I anatomy then it’s not down to her teaching is it.
It’s that kind of attitude that gives poling a bad name, it’s supposed to be fun for everyone, building strength and confidence along the way.
If she can’t give real constructive comments then she shouldn’t be teaching.