[bebeduckie]

have you tried the outside leg hang climb (not sure what it’s called)??? that one is a killer for me and works both sides!

1. chopper on the right side, hook your outside leg
2. pull yourself up (hand above your hooked leg) as if you were trying to get into apprentice
3. now you’re on your left side
4. chopper on the left side
5. repeat til you’re at the top!

[bebeduckie]

for me sometimes the harder i work out the hungrier i get!! i’m really bad about carbo loading, so i’m sure if you stick to more proteins, you’ll get leaner!

[bebeduckie]

you’re so flexible and have really pretty lines!! that was amazing!

[bebeduckie]

thank you! i’ll let you know if i happen to take a class there!

[bebeduckie]

there’s a gentleman’s club in hawaii that has some reallllly good pole dancers– by that i mean they would smoke in any competition! 30 feet poles where they go to the top and literally drop to the bottom with their face 1 inch off the ground… jumping from the handlebars of an adjacent staircase and doing a cradle spin…for THREE songs!!! they just keep pulling out the tricks and they are so graceful too!

they have private tables with horizontal poles hanging from the ceiling and they pull some pretty neat-o tricks on that too!

every time i visit, i have to make that my stop!! they kinda got me into pole! the real good ones are all local girls though, so i don’t think they’ll ever post on youtube or go to a competition =(.

[bebeduckie]

Do you go into crucifix before getting into the butterfly position (ie removing your hands from pole after invert)? I find it easier if i go straight into butterfly, without ever removing my top arm- you get better grip that way. Either way, i’d say keep practicing the extended butterfly & eventually that will build up the grip & strength you need. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I couldn’t do split grip aysha till i felt like i could hold extended butterfly forever.. then i was able to start working on ever so slightly taking my leg of the pole for just a second at a time, and now i can do it no prob! So other than maybe doing some strength training, i’d say keep at it with the extended butterfly till you get very comfortable with it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

thanks az! i don’t go into cruxifix. it’s harder for me to move my legs out of the way to put my arm back if i do that, so i just invert and then do a little caterpiller and extend. i think my left arm is just weak sauce =/. guess i have to master ex butterfly =b.

[bebeduckie]

If you tell me how to prepare for elbow grip I’ll tell you how to prep for split grip….show me yours and I’ll show you mine. LOL.

haha sissy! for me elbow grip was all about not being scared! the more you try to put your body closer to the pole, the more you will just go straight to the floor.

1. get a really good caterpillar going and when you hook your elbow pull it HARD. pull your elbow like you are trying to put your arm across your chest. don’t put your arm in a fist bc that reduces the surface area for your elbow to grip onto the pole.
2. when you are letting go of your legs, do not be afraid to bring your hips away from the pole (pull your butt away from the pole)! if you don’t you will go ka-put to the floor.

now show me yours!!!

[bebeduckie]

voted!

[bebeduckie]

i’ve been desperately neglecting my weak side for a while now, but am dying to do this move. i can do it if i start on my weak side, but can’t really get high enough on the pole and i haven’t tried an aerial on that side yet.

i wish i was good from the beginning and learned everything in progression on both sides!! grr!

[bebeduckie]

ive been having the worst time with the chopper. i could get my legs up but not where my pelvis was close enough the the pole so i couldn’t hold it for very long.

i found that i was gripping way too tight. you need a strong grip as you’re going up, but as soon as you start tilting back, release the grip slightly so that you allow your arms to fall straight. if you keep trying to clench, your bicep will always keep your arm bent and you cannot get the full V effect.

i’m still working on it, but consciously thinking about straightening the arms helps so much! and sissy..i know you said you had back pain from inverting on another post. this should help with that too (at least it did a little for me)!

[bebeduckie]

for me shoulder mount hurts my collarbone after i’ve flipped over onto the pole. i’ve tucked a towel under my bra strap before. it works!

[bebeduckie]

you also might want to try putting your thumb on the same side of your fingers instead of grip the pole with the thumb and fingers (baseball grip). it’ll loosen the grip slightly so you wont stop your momentum with your hands.

[bebeduckie]

thanks so much!! i’ll be trying this tonight =)!

[bebeduckie]

will you be doing privates as well?

[bebeduckie]

ahh thanks for posting this! i was just about to get this other mirror from ikea with big ugly frames, but the HOVET is slightly bigger and has more mirror surface area. now i can actually see what i’m doing!