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I want to do this, but don't have a pole 🙁
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Definitely Veena! If one trains more active flexibility, rather than just a passive flexibility, a straight right and/or left split inverted can definitely be achieved without having an oversplit. Plus, even though I work for square splits when stretching/training, I dont perform inverted splits square on the apparatus. So there's always that, too!
Training oversplits depends on what your focus is. For me, psoas is tight. So if I wanted to really get in there and work on it (after being really warm and ready to go, of course), I would put the block under my back ankle. If you want to work into this, just do your splits on the floor, square hips, with the back foot flexed and the toes turned under and you don't even need a block. Keeping the knee straight is the key. If you bend the knee, you take all the stretch out of your hip flexor. If its your hamstrings that you want to work on, then the block should go under your front foot. You can do both at the same time, but I would not start out doing that. I think that is best when you work into it.
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I think one thing that makes the aerial inverted splits a difficult move for people who already have their splits is also due to the type of stretching they do. Often, we stretch for our splits passively. But an aerial inverted splits can only be passive if you have a major oversplit. It's an active move for the rest of us. I, too, have fully squared off splits on both sides, but I am not even that close to an aerial split because my muscles opposing my psoas arent strong enough to pull that leg down, and my psoas isn't open enough to let them. However, right side up, I just have to relax and let gravity do the work.
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nm, I found the info. Just an impatient googler here.
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I am interested but completely unable to find information on what is actually included in the DVDs. Are they useful if one does not have apparatus themselves? Why are you getting rid of them?
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ooooo interesting! Are these apparatus based DVDs?
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*pole at all.
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In working order, the stainless PS Xtreme is my favorite hands down. Granted, bc it’s hard to get this pole in working order, I only have a super old one on loan from a friend currently. I had to completely return my newer Xtreme model after working with PS for two years to try to get pieces that fit together. While Erica was great to work with, I just had problems getting a pole I could use. Currently I have the xpole multi piece in chrome. It’s just fine, I don’t like it as much, BUT it works. I just don’t really like chrome, the slightly more fussy set up, and not being able to go from static to spin by pulling a pin. However, none of those things were major enough issues that I would rather have no p
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I know that after the first couple of time setting up the PS Xtreme Pole, it takes less than 5 minutes to set up and breakdown each. Especially when you are setting it up in place where you set it up regularly. It takes me longer with my Xpole, but once you know what you are doing, it doesn't take as long any more.
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I know that I have also had trouble with this, because the articulating base at the bottom can be slightly problematic, especially when putting the pole up on carpet when its a brand new process to you. I think a big part of why overtightening results in a sticky point in the pole rotation can come from the pole being tightened with the dome not nicely flat on the ceiling. If you have a plumb bob the following might help. Mark out on the ceiling the circle the dome should fit within centered directly on a beam. Using the plumb bob, mark on the floor directly below the center of the dome circle. Using that as a center point, mark a circle for the base plate to fit in. Then just line up the plate/dome in the respective circles and work with leveling from there. That might help, though it could be a fussy process.
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Well I guess we better build it then! 🙂
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Yay! I am working with Cindy at FancyFeather.com to create some fans, which I will most likely add to once I get them, so that I can bedazzle them the way I really really want to! I am very excited for these fans 🙂 Thanks everyone for your info and ideas.
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I know! I never know the ins and outs of facebook. Drives me crazy sometimes. I totally agree on the fans, I kind of want the best I can get, but after working with the fans I have been able to borrow, think its going to be easier with a step back, to slightly smaller, and lots lighter. Its really a hand workout!
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Thanks for the info! Always on the hunt to find affordable feathers and costuming, etc.
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I haven't used the Xpole 40 mm poles, but I have danced on custom 38s and I love those poles. I feel like I can do anything on them. I love it because i can one hand spin on spinny mode with them which i cannot do on a 50. I havent really experimented that much with my 45mm. I am about 5'9".