amelia2000
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@KellieM vicious circle, but if you’re nervous at the studio about your grip, it won’t help. It’s why I didn’t like training in a studio…
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I use vinegar to clean mine.
I think I read you can use nail varnish remover, but not so good if you’re wiping your pole down between moves (like I do lol)
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I started on pole and went on to lyra a few years ago when we moved onto a boat and no longer had space for a pole and had to train outside on the a frame.
When we moved back into a flat I could have a pole again, but now my lyra is just for fun outside, I find a standard ceiling is too low for it to be fun. -
Pole has been frustrating the last week in the new house, as my xpert doesn’t seem to spin right and seems to slip… need to get my husband to attach the ceiling mount… Coupled with my daughter getting used to the new house she disturbs my pole sessions too, deciding it’s time to stretch and getting in the way 🙁 and as the b pole has hardly been used I feel I don’t stick too well to it…
But got on the lyra in the garden yesterday XD
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I got my lyra out for the first time in ages on Wednesday and killed my hands after 45 mins, lol so I have the opposite problem. Now I have to wait for my popped blisters to heal before I can do any pole or lyra…first world problems hehe
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Hope you feel better soon Veena!
We’ve moved into our house, yeah, but no internet there yet, so here’s my summary for the week:
Monday quick pole session in the flat on my xstage
Tuesday moving and unpacking
Wednesday- first time on the a frame and lyra since September (the ceilings are too low inside I feel) since before baby #2 was born. Lots of fun BUT i got blisters which popped as my hands aren’t conditioned…I’ll post a video when our internet is sorted.So when we set up the xpert yesterday at the house my hands were too sore with the popped blisters to do anything on it (and the spin isn’t right either, it spins too slowly, it must be overtightened. Also we’ve never set it up without the mount, so the dome might not be right either)
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@claudiablojiu1591 I don’t have any boots but have sandals like in Veena’s picture (with and without ankle strap) and don’t have any scratches on my pole.
You should practise new moves without shoes first and choose shoes without unnecessary buckles, rhinestones etc. -
Pole session between packing for the move today. Did conditioning on the pole, lots of fan kicks, pole pull ups on and off pole, practised some left handed spins.
@Veena, I will probably miss her poling with me when she’s older and too cool for her mum but at the moment it can be frustrating (particularly as she ignores the pole until I want to train) as she can be quite bossy XD
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Thanks Veena 🙂
So we’re moving house soon and we spent the weekend sorting it, the garden, renovating the wardrobe. It was FANTASTIC weather on Saturday so we’d taken my A frame and lyra….but the top bar had twisted round inside and we hadn’t got our pliers…so no lyra on saturday. Sunday it was raining so although we’d taken pliers it was bad weather and I hate doing lyra with a low (2.68m) ceiling. BUT we’d taken my Xpert so on Sunday I wanted to put that up. Turned out my husband had packed the top pole of my xstage in with the xpert and so we didn’t have enough extensions… Then yesterday we were sorting the house too but it was FREEZING so didn’t try putting up the A frame and even started to snow (didn’t stick though).
But husband was working today so was home today so got to pole again, yay! Worked on getting up off the floor and tried a floor invert from kneeling which was interesting. When I’m strong enough again for a Gemini climb that will be good.
My 2 year old has also progressed from pole walks to spins. She also puts on a bikini top to pole as well now XD
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Pole training today. My two year old was asleep for most of it, so I could wear heels without someone else wanting to wear heels too- yay! Freestyles went well actually. My Jade is looking quite good atm actually and I’m improving on spins, so pleased.
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Today was a rest day,but poled yesterday and it went quite well. I did a couple of freestyles on static, which I haven’t done for years! Tried out Dragon’s tail, the legs aren’t pretty but I can get into the move, so I’m pleased with that.
I realised today that I trained everyday this week except Monday. It’s strange training with small children, you think you have to exploit every free moment because you never know when you’ll get another chance. -
Never done it but… if it were me I would try to sell your current pole and buy a new one.
I agree with Sparrow. I have a chrome pole and struggle in hot weather with the sweat.
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Conditioning this morning in an online fitness class for pregnant ladies I gave. Usually I do courses outside but…corona has closed everything.
Then after lunch pole. I feel like I’m getting worse on my stamina for freestyles. Last week I felt like I was doing so well, 3-4 minute freestyles with an aerial invert and spinning, and pretty climbs, the last few sessions seem to have been not so good. Luckily husband is home at the weekend so he can look after the children and I can finally pole on my own.
My plan for the next few sessions is to work on new transitions, plan some choreos. I end up doing the same moves over and over, same transitions. So time to look through the lessons and plan my sessions and set some targets.
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Thanks, that sounds good!
A mat would be good but I like my heels too much 😛
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Yesterday a 7 mile bike ride, today pole. I really wanted to film a good freestyle today, one without my 2 year old daughter running in and out of the camera, which took aaagggeees to achieve. Frustrating.
Schools and nurseries have closed until after the Easter holidays in our area, so I wonder how much training I will get done in that time juggling both children. On the other hand I will be less busy (I work as a fitness instructor part-time) due to all the leisure restrictions being brought in over here.