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If you read my post in the other discussion, that is the Safest way to do it. Home depot sells 5 gallon buckets BTW. If you don’t want to add the horizontal pieces of pipe, then first bury the bucket in cement so it has a couple of inches below and at minimal 8 inches deep over the bucket and 6 inches wide around. Its much easier with the bucket. The reason why you need the first step is so the pole will resist lateral (horizontal loads) on the pole. Otherwise you can pull the pole over. Home depot or Lowes can also cut any pipe if needed.
The way I posted before is actually similar to how a lot of tetherball poles are set but w/o a bucket. You need a few bags of cement, bucket and pole plus shovel to dig the hole. Usually takes me an hour. I mix the cement in the hole. -
Everyone needs to keep in mind it is not a competition. (Unless you are at a pole competition)
We all learn, grow, change, progress at a different pace. Pole Dancing unlike a lot of activities requires not just learning a skill but also physical strength, flexibility, coordination, mental concentration and a few other things. And we need to add be graceful & creative. How many activities or sports require all of them??? That is why I for one am so impressed with what people do in pole dancing. Less impressed with a linebacker or hockey player.
Each of these things we will progress at a different pace for each of us. But yet we need all of them. Plus throw in that there are several individual variables like sweaty or dry hands; different pole grip or diameter; distractions from kids, pets, spouses; and just read the discussions for more.Some will get the strength earlier. Some coordination. Some are more creative. Some (like me) don’t have any yet 🙂 There are some that have seemed to put most together quickly. But it is not a competition except maybe ourselves. We all struggle with some things or even individual moves. As we each achieve something on our Pole Dancing Adventures (great name for a comic!) there is a sense of fulfillment I am not sure most other people outside of pole can quite understand.
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Rosie. The most difficult part of getting in shape is patience. It does not happen overnight. Second you might want to speak with your doctor who should be assisting with dietary advice or a referral to a dietician. Diet is as important (sometimes more so) than exercise for weight loss.
The fact you are sore means you are using muscles and putting out effort which is fantastic. Keep up with veena’s strength & conditioning videos. They will help early on more than the moves. -
Each company that provides certifications are a bit different. Ace Fitness covers that. I am not a big fan of AFAA for information purposes. The less expensive certs are not really worth much. NASM & ACSM are pretty good but more expensive. If you are looking to do classes at a particular fitness center you might want to ask which certs they recognize. Ace, NASM & ACSM are very widely recognized. AFAA if fairly well recognized but some chains do not.
I’ve got the current (or last version) study materials for ACE personal cert. It includes as does the group cert the “Essentials of Exercise science for Fitness Professionals”. That is quite helpful for what you are asking I think. If you only want the info you could just buy the book. Want to know specifics from the study materials just ask. -
Depends if you want to do personal training (1 on 1) or group fitness training. I had (expired) a Personal training certification with NASM. Have the study books for Group fitness but never took tests. I only wanted the information and not for a job.
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Besides the moves & poses I do want to recommend you be conscious of the lighting. Photography is all about light. I have done quite a few fitness & bodybuilder shoots. Depending how lighting is setup and your positioning will greatly affect the pictures. If you can watch others being photographed first, you will see which way causes too much shadows or can make use of the shadows. Then speak to the photographer to get the angle of the pose that you want.
Notice in the pics AllysonKendal posted while the poses are fine the lighting I consider poor. -
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Fear_of_height_Help_20140419111429
That is a recent discussion.
I have the 5″ yogadirect and walking on it can be difficult so as Tiger mentioned a thinner mat might be better for more frounded spins. -
I found this post about action poles. Do not like that the pole actually bended from use. Hope that they have improved as this was a few years ago.
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Action_poles_20110810101854 -
amyxchung1622. Working at your hobby usually will be work. I had worked in the music industry, what I thought would be my dream job. A couple of years and it became a “job” with a lot of the fun drained out. I decided after that to keep my hobbies as fun hobbies. Fortunately, I worked very hard and was successful with a couple of businesses. That has paid for me to truly enjoy all my hobbies and the toys (not tools which are for a job) needed. Over twenty years of being out of the music ‘business’ I still enjoy playing, writing & recording music. And enjoy photography, traveling and fitness all that I could have worked as a job.
There are some who still will enjoy their hobby when it becomes work. But it has then become work. -
I strive to work into a groove,
Learning a new spin or move.
A feeling deep in my soul,
Up, down and around the pole.At least I made it rhyme…
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Put me down also for cramps. What I do is drink water an hour before if I can plan ahead. It takes time to work through your body. Also when you are inverted things are draining away from your legs.
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I can’t find pictures right now (fighting off pneumonia this week) but have put a couple of them up outside. A note on painting, galvanized pipe or conduit is extremely difficult to paint. It might stick initially but often will start to peel. You would need to sand it a lot and use a cleaner to remove the oils and there is still no guarantee it will hold up. And plain galvanized can give you some fantastic leg burns. Otherwise there is stainless pipe.
I went an easy route. Took a 5 gallon bucket and drilled four holes but slightly off-center (that allows later for the main pole) at different angles. This is to stick two pieces of pipe about 3-4 feet long through the holes in the bucket. Dig a hole in the ground so the top of the bucket is inches below ground level and wide enough for the pipes sticking out. Now mix concrete to sink the bottom (underneath) of the bucket and the outside where the pipes stick out covering them over them. Make sure the bucket is level! Near the bottom of the main pole I added a piece of rebar close to the diameter of the bucket through the pole. When the first concrete has almost set bring the main pole and place it in the bucket centered. Pour cement to fill the bucket completely. Make sure the pipe is 100% level! I add a couple of pieces of wood in the ground temporarily to help keep it centered until the concrete has cured. Cover the rest with dirt and add any type of floor.
I know people who have done this without adding the pipes through the bucket and over time it looks like the Leaning Pole of Pisa 🙂 I myself used three pieces through the bucket (triangles are strongest!) but tend to overbuild everything. It really is not that expensive and does not take more than a couple of hours. Let the concrete set completely before using. Would put one in my backyard but I live in a very conservative area.
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I think also it only sends email notifications. Would be nice if somehow we could track our follows & likes. There are discussion posts & videos that I want to come back to. Some things maybe could be put into a FAQ but I sort of done that myself in a text file.
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There seems to be a number of us in a rut! Some might be deeper than others.
I have done almost no pole work in the past two years (and not that much the few years prior) and attempting to get back into it a little more seriously. Was caregiver for my Father until he passed away and dealing with my own heath issues put poling lower in priority. In addition I had to stop all exercise for almost four months this year and just slowly getting my strength back. Even some basic things I had done before I am struggling with. I took my mirror down because I know how sloppy I am and don’t want to look at myself!
Going to spinning pole I think counts as New and you have learned a few new moves you said. As you progress further, new moves generally have a steeper learning curve. Takes longer to tackle each. But you are preparing for competition and that shows a major progression I think.
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Obviously you scared the competition away. I was impressed. Small detail but it just makes it that much better that you had a big smile. Only critism, you did not keep the hat on through the performance 🙂
Here is the direct link to her video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Y8YYZ0fME