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The Handspring is hard until you get it. I got mine about a month ago. Something that really helped me, was and is, jumping into an Iron-X position from the floor, using a Twisted Grip. You don’t need to hold the Iron-X in this exercise. It’s also a great way to warm up and prepare your arms and shoulders for practicing the Handspring. So, I continued practicing that, trying to get my legs as high as possible, always keeping my torso straight and stable, finding and maintaining the tension throughout my body. Day by day, I reached higher and higher up. A conclusion of my Handspring journey is: When you’ve got the height (maybe only then), it’s time to tuck your knees in towards your chest, forming a little ball. Find your balance. You may need to hoover for a second or so in the ball position to find stability and balance. Finally, split and extend your legs into a Straddle position. Hope it helps! 🙂
P.S. It’s cool you can do it from an Invert – I don’t find it so easy. -
This is what we call a Bottle Rocket, at least in my studio. 🙂
I post a pic of mine, cause the one I found on Google appeared annoyingly big and blurry after posting.
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Hi! In my studio we call this trick Pike Seat. Getting into the Bottle Rocket is very similar to getting into the Pike Seat. Very beautiful btw, I see you have a great back flexibility. 🙂
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Happy Birthday! 🙂
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Cold poles are always unpleasant. They lose so much grip! And are uncomfortable to pole on. Consider to also start your pole sessions with some spins and climbs to warm up your pole and yourself. If your floor is very cold, you’ll lose the heat you’ve struggled for more quickly. I have the same problem at home. Sometimes I put a mat on the floor around the pole and it helps a bit.
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Awesome! Muscles are cool. I used whey protein powder and took creatine caps. I prefer more natural and kinda clean brands. A smart idea is to blend amino acids powder with water and have your shaker nearby when poling for example. And don’t forget to drink lots of water! 🙂
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Hi all polers,
Thank you for all info so far!
Moisturizing the skin does help! But never ever wear any skin lotions when you are poling. Beyond that it’s unsafe, I’ve heard it can take some time before the pole behaves normally again.
A thing I do, dear polers :), is to moisturize my feet for example, cause if I don’t they soon get dry and even a lil bit chapped. When that’s the case, I can’t for example perform a box split or a cupid with no hands on pole, which I normally can do, cause my lower foot just slips down the pole. But when I moisturize there is a biiig difference. 🙂
I think moisture and maybe some care helps the skins physique and keeps it moist and elastic which I think is a key to get a good grip on the pole.
Moreover, my hands tends to get sweaty often when poling, so I use Dry Hands, a gel that repels sweat and humidity. I think it’s really good and I highly recommend it! But keep in mind to not overdo it with that gripper cause it really can make your hands dry, here in a bad manner. 😉
