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I got my floor split back (finally!!!) at the weekend. Cannot believe how much work it's going to take to do one not against the floor though ie. in jade. It's weird I feel like I'm stretching like a maniac but in the pictures I'm not even close to getting it!!
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"Yes, it did make me mad to see a poler on a pole site saying that pole is not as hard as gymnastics. It's the kind of thing I expect to hear from people who don't know anything about pole, not from people who you would expect to have respect for their own sport."
Haha oh dear, looks like I've let the side down then 😉
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Ah, well that point was specific addressing the challenge to defend the idea that a top poler's stregnth is not that of a top gymnasts.
And working with athletes yes I do think curling is probably very difficult and and the amount of strenght, balance and dedication that is needed for event and show jumping is extreme.
BUT the reason I drew the comparison in the first place was because, if pole was included in the games it would have to be it's own event so to speak, but it is most like gymnastics, so I think, it would run the risk of appearing like a poor man's gymnastics and probably end up getting ridiculed for that.
Also, the difficulty level is relevant. All athletes adhere to a brutal training programme… If Olympic polers trainer from the age of four to a future Olympian's programme I think there'd simply be far too many top quality polers with no way of distinguishing between them!
Thanks for actually makinga point instead of munching my head off 🙂 Starting to wish I'd kept my gob shut to be honest!
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@Vallens "your post made me really mad" Really? Mad? Because I have a different opinion? "but I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and let you explain yourself" Cheers. Patronising much?
I'm saying it because I think the levels of training and commitment required to compete at top gymnastic levels are insane. That's why girls train from the age of four, for hours every day, their whole careers and still don't sometimes cut it. As beautiful, taxing and difficult as pole is it's not in the same league. I think a pro gymnast could pick up advanced pole very quickly if show the correct way, give or take some bruises, but could a pro poler pick up the tumbling passes, balance bean dismounts, vaults and uneven bar catches and releases that are demanded of Olympic standard gym without years of intensive training and supervision? Don't think so.
That's what I think from years of being a gymnastics fan and working with Olympians in my current job and listening to them talk about their training scheduals. So there you are, that's my explanation of my opinion, sorry if it makes you mad!
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Can't say I think Pole should be in the Olympics. As tough as it is it, it isn't anywhere near as tough as Olympic level gymnastics!
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I get that fear going from floor to brass monkey!! Feels so un-natural and scary!!
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Chopstix and splits this w/e YAY!
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I can't believe they cost so much… do what I do… get some parafin and a pair of fire fans for £60… great fun!! 😀
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Thanks, that's very kind 😀
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'Liked' you 🙂 Would be g5reat if some people could 'like' me too, I dont have many 🙁
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My biceps!!! Very proud of them on such a skinny girl!! 🙂
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Hi that girl… I explained the vortex on my fire vid that you commented on. That my LED in that vid https://www.studioveena.com/outbound_links/t/?l=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FLpTyW9e5cYg. I love it. Mines not a polypro and its not that h6eavy at all so a poly pro LED would prob feel like an ordinary hoop. V.pricey though!!
Re. chest hooping it's a little like learning to hoop to begin with… your muscles kind of pick it up on their own through practice. I wouldn't recommend trying to learn waist TO chest to begin with….if your hoop is light enough start it on your neck and practice getting your shoulders in. Then try like mad to keep it going on your chest. It'll keep dropping to start with but plod on because you'll get it eventually! Also even though its a pain focus on getting your chest hooping horizontal rather than diagonal (feels easier slightly on the diag but looks sloppy).
Re. ankle hooping do you mean lower leg hooping while standing or hooping round your feet/ankles while lying down?
Happy Hooping!! xxx
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I do a couple of hours on the pole twice a week the a long session at the weekend. Splits training every day and a few hours hooping a couple of nights a week. I eat carbs like it's going out of style 🙂 If you're working out you need fuel!! It's important not to pole every day as you need time for your muscles to heal and bruises to go down… otherwise you'll just keep getting injured! Good luck!
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Or, if you've got a lot of money lying around that you don't need (!) get one of these they're SO much fun!!! http://youtu.be/LpTyW9e5cYg
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Hi guys! I'm from Bournemouth Debss, there's a great circus/juggling/pole scene here! Hi Sparrow… not very long…about a year maybe, I started out with fans http://youtu.be/7aunqdQXZrE then moved on to hoop…
Hi monary interesting question… I'm always bemused by this term weighted hoop because if you want to learn to do anything remotely fun with a hula hoop you want as little weight as possible!! I think these weighted hoops are gimmicks for losing wieght and abs toning, but I anticipate you'd get bored very quickly as their too heavy to do anything with! It's a myth that heavy hoops work your muscles better anyway. The heavier the hoop, the more it will go round on it's own, the lighter the hoop, the more you need to work to move it!!
If you're a new hooper it's best to start with a heavier hoop (I recommend 39" /25mm piping). This will rotate slowly and give your muscles time to memorize how they need to work. But there's absolutely no need to add weight! A 25mm pipe will be heavy enough to give you bruises as it is!! The better you get the smaller you can go. I'm currently on a 33" 20mm poly pro (a super light weight pipe) which goes super fast and means you can do awesome tricks 🙂