calipolepixie
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I’m right there with ya! Currently in a bad rut (haven’t poled for over a month now & my pole has been down for 2 months) & trying desperately get out of it.
About 2 days ago, I started back up with my daily stretching, push ups, sit ups & using my lil 5# weights for my arms. Just trying to work on gaining a lil strength back first before getting back on the pole.
Also, I’ll be in Vegas next week for a gig, so I think I’m going to go to Fawnia’s studio on a free evening I have. For me, visiting another studio or doing a new physical workout for a bit is always a good source for resetting focus & inspiration, so I am hoping that will help. Thank goodness I’ve still been doing Zumba while on hiatus though, otherwise I think my body & muscles would really be a bloody mess if I wasnt doing pole and Zumba. I’m happy everything is still tight & right. Thank you Zumba 🙂
When I get a job again, I want to become xpole certified & ACE or AFAA certified & I fully plan to expand on the aerial arts and try lyra/hoop & silks. I guess those are a couple of my my goals/resolutions for the new year in a way…
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Yep #1 and #3 are DEFINITELY me all the way
I have a few poler problems to add:
Finally nail a move after weeks of sweat and tears and then when you go to show someone(who doesn't pole) suddenly you can no longer do it. WTF?
You can do a move consistently in the pole studio and/or using someone elses pole but when you get home, it's like you never nailed it
You trip in regular shoes (I trip ALOT in my tennis shoes and bare feet lol) but in stilettos or platforms you could dance a ballet without faultering or a single stumble. The bigger the heel the better you dance lol
You get spare $$$ and the first thing you do is look for something, anything pole related to buy with the extra $–I've had like $5 extra once and was pissed that I couldn't find anything pole related to buy with the $$$ lol
When you f up a move royally, you ARE recording and when you nail a move you AREN'T recording
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Glad the talk went well. My hubby is alot more supportive now but in the beginning, his attitude was hit or miss about my poling. But once I started involving him more in my pole world, letting him see what i was doing & why i enjoyed it (showing him amazing competition vids, took him to my pole studio performance nights etc), have him spot me when im learning new moves, have him watch me do moves or routines to make sure my extentions & lines are good, he helps me stretch etc. I ask his advice on certain moves I am struggling with (sometimes you just cant feel or see what you are doing wrong–my husband has helped me nail quite a few trouble moves by noticing that my leg wasnt extended enough or that i wasnt holding at the correct contact point etc). He is pretty strict & critical though, so hes a tough coach, so sometimes i have to cut his involvement off when he gets to be too nit picky…it becomes too much to handle lol
Ofcourse I still have my pole private times without his involvement or input but i def dont hesitate to call him over to ask for his help when i need it & i think that has made all the difference in how he sees my poling world now because i dont exclude him completely from it. -
I think it has alot to do with core & thigh muscle strength, & thigh skin tolerance build up. Like it took me a couple months to get my pole sit which is the first thigh hold you learn. Then plank, basic invert & inverted crucifix are other thigh hold dependent moves that generally help you build up to your CAR & CKR Once you get your pole sit, plank, basic invert, inverted crucifix down, the CAR will be a lil easier to “get” the mechanics of & execute. I do think core strength helps with these moves as well.
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I dont know about pole danzer poles but I LOVE my Xpole. You might like/do well with a titanium gold xpole Also check out lil mynx poles.
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@rose1983 thank you for your feedback on zerona, I will not try that method then!
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Thanks Jade S. Inbox me if you come across any friends who have any clothes they are willing to part with. THANK YOU!
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Yes size 5 in little girls clothes. Size 8/9 in boys clothes. Thank you to everyone who responded so far, I appreciate it.
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Save just a lil more & get an xpole or lil minx. When I started out I brought a peekaboo, which fell down often, so then i got a carmen electra pole. Both were horrible. Buying both of those crappy poles cost about the price of an xpole, so I should have just brought an xpole from the beginning, stupid me!
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SV is the best for online pole lessons period. No one else compares or comes even close to what is offered here @ SV. Sign up for SV lessons you wont be sorry.
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I'm out. 🙁 no splits for me by xmas…I've been in a rut & depression and havent practiced pole let alone stretched in over 2 weeks. Sigh.
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I've been poling when my kids are awake, which hasn't been working out too well. My son who is 8 doesn't care or bother me at all, it's my 5 year old daughter who is under foot the whole time and she won't let me be when I am trying to practice AT ALL. And my husband is no help at keeping her entertained or distracted while I pole either, which pisses me off. It's been so bad lately trying to practice with her under foot (along with a lingering pole depression) that I haven't really practiced at home in a couple of months actually (my pole is even put away right now but I plan on putting it back up this weekend).
That's why my 1x a week studio lessons were a lifesaver because I could pole in peace. But now since I have to take another long studio hiatus due to finances, I'm determined to get back into the swing of things at home. My new plan is to pole when the kids go to bed, we'll see how that works.
I think things will be different when we move into a house and I have a designated pole space…right now my pole is smack dab in the middle of the living room, so theres absolutely no quiet, personal space or door to allow me to just let go, relax, feel the music and get into it. I also think once my kids go back to regular school (we homeschool) poling during the afternoons while they are in school might be a nice refreshing option 🙂
I hear other mommies say that nap time and bed time are times they pole or on weekends when their kids are with friends on playdates or with family.
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I've been poling when my kids are awake, which hasn't been working out too well. My son who is 8 doesn't care or bother me at all, it's my 5 year old daughter who is under foot the whole time and she won't let me be when I am trying to practice AT ALL. And my husband is no help at keeping her entertained or distracted while I pole either, which pisses me off. It's been so bad lately trying to practice with her under foot (along with a lingering pole depression) that I haven't really practiced at home in a couple of months actually (my pole is even put away right now but I plan on putting it back up this weekend).
That's why my 1x a week studio lessons were a lifesaver because I could pole in peace. But now since I have to take another long studio hiatus due to finances, I'm determined to get back into the swing of things at home. My new plan is to pole when the kids go to bed, we'll see how that works.
I think things will be different when we move into a house and I have a designated pole space…right now my pole is smack dab in the middle of the living room, so theres absolutely no quiet, personal space or door to allow me to just let go, relax, feel the music and get into it. I also think once my kids go back to regular school (we homeschool) poling during the afternoons while they are in school might be a nice refreshing option 🙂
I hear other mommies say that nap time and bed time are times they pole or on weekends when their kids are with friends on playdates or with family.
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I can talk to large groups of people/give presentations and speeches etc no problem. But dancing or pole dance freestyle or performance FORGET it! I hate the feeling. I've been poling almost 3 years and STILL have yet to do a freestyle in class or performance at a studio showcase. I cop out every time. Some days, I think I'll never be ready to do it. I'd like to, even day dream about performing and people oooing and ahhhing over my performance but when it comes down to it, I'm way too scared! And the few vids that I have posted here it took ALOT and I mean ALOT to get up the courage to shoot them and then post them.
Sorry, I don't have any advice, just wanted you to know you are not alone. 😉
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Congrats! That's not easy! It took me almost a year to be strong enough to climb to the ceiling, so you are ahead of the curve! Yay!