calipolepixie
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Make sure you are stretching & warming up your body & pole really well before poling. A cold pole+cold muscles=no go on the pole. Also having a clean pole helps-rubbing alcohol, vinegar, vodka, clothes steamer are several methods used try em all until you find one that works for you.
If you can forgo using/becoming dependent on grip aides that’s a plus however, If even after trying everything that’s been suggested here, you are still slipping try a little grip aid. I have dry hands, sweaty inner thighs but dry outer legs go figure. For my hands & outer legs, I use for corn huskers &/or , for my inner thighs & knee pit areas, I use dry hands. HTH!
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Welcome to SV! You are going to love it here!
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Welcome to SV!
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Congrats! If I am ever in Indy I'll be sure to visit!
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In no particular order of obssesstivity (is that even a word?) lol:
Dirdy Birdy
Aerial Amy
Studio Veenas site & all it’s wonderful members
Kiki’s blog
The Flexines gang
Nicki Dark on FBThere’s more of course but these are the main bread & butter ones that I devote my obsessiveness to daily.
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You’ll do great!
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Sounds like it could be few things…your muscles & pole may need more warming up, you need to rebuild your strength and a lil grip aid might help with the sweaty leg issue. I get super sweaty inner thighs…what helps me is spraying my legs down with alcohol, then applying dry hands once the alcohol dries. I usually have to repeat this 1-2x during a session. I've also heard good things about dirty girl poletice for sweaty body parts.
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This happens to me too but I do notice that the days that I end my workout with stretching & then take a soak in a warm bath, that my back is A LOT less sore than when I don’t. I think it is normal…we are working alot of muscles in our backs & shoulders especially when executing advanced moves 🙂
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Just PMed ya the group chat info for today’s jam
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Also there is a group chat jam with Flexines tues, thurs & Sunday afternoons. If you’re interested in joining in with the flexines tomorrow (Sun) shoot me a pm & ill give you the info.
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I’ll Skype with ya! My Skype id is Calipole Pixie 🙂 I usually practice tues, thurs & Sunday afternoons.
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Are you talking about the v invert? take your time with that one, it requires a great deal of strength…but you can do prep exercises over the next few weeks that will get you ready for the v invert-pole hold, knee tucks, pole pull ups those are just a few…there are others within Veena’s conditioning & strength lessons.
You get into a CAR from a plank & CKR from a pole sit. So you should be able to plank well & be able to hold a pole sit with ease before attempting.
And you can get into Gemini & Scorpio from a basic invert, you don’t need to v invert. Start learning both those from the floor though, until you are confident & sure in your point of contact placement, then give it a try (low) on the pole. HTH!
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Oh and definitely go for the master classes!
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I’m advanced but nowhere near your level of advanced yet but maybe look into getting privates in your home or at a local studio. Or make a point to travel a few times a year & get to some pole expos or just to get to workshops or visit studios that offer more extremely advanced workshops.
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Update: I now don't have trouble with my daughter being underfoot as much. I think it's because she's matured a little bit in the last year. Sure, she still bounces in during my pole sessions here and there but it definitely isn't as bad as it was last year, where she literally would camp out under my pole and/or want me to hold her. I think the age of the child is definitely a factor…under 5 year olds seem crave more of a mommy's time and attention. My husband has also been more helpful in keeping the kids out of the way while I pole 🙂 I've definitely been able to progress better without my daughter under foot as much!