calipolepixie
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Xpert all the way!
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I agree with Chem about diet being a huge part of weight loss. Exercise particularily cardio is also an important tool in weight loss. So if you can get treadmill time in, running, kickboxing and/or a live Zumba class in 3-4x a week, you will see better results.
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Congrats!
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Meme how cute love the name. I LOVE cats. I second the idea of toilet training your cat, my BFF trained hers & it saves a shit ton of money & saves you from smelly cat litter! If you google toilet training your cat, all sorts of resources come up!
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That was a lovely performance. I voted for him. Wish him good luck for me!
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Oh and I always wear a sports bra to bed to keep them well supported and to help them keep their shape. Especially the first few months after your surgery. Even now 3 years later, I rarely sleep without at sports bra, I baby these puppies!
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I am not a gambler or a drinker, so when I go to Vegas, I like to explore local sights, see shows, go to strip clubs and eat at unique eateries special to Vegas. I quite enjoyed red rock hiking and exploring. Ziplining over Fremont Street was fun. Also enjoyed my visit to Hoover Dam. If you choose to see a show definitely check out Absinthe at Caesars. It is like Cirque on crack–aerialists, acrobats and more + raunchy comedy…it's a hoot and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Have FUN!
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Michelle Shimmy also questions some elements of competitions in her recent blog & makes some very interesting points
http://shimmypolediary.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-proliferation-professionalisation.html?m=1
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I think folks are really misinterpreting what I am saying here. So let me clarify. I’ll say again that I thought Olga was great (let’s get real, 85% of the tricks she did, I probably will never be able to do for cripes sakes!) but the extreme technical aspects of her routine & how grown up she looked and acted performing her routine disturbed me…I just wanted to see some childhood energy & spirit in her routine is all, her routine felt & looked too grown up. I feel the same about pageants, some dance competitions & about gymnastics, sometimes, it just feels like too much technical & perfection required, that other important elements seem to get lost in translation. That is the only point I was trying to make. I wasn’t trying to pick on Olga & not saying she shouldn’t have won or anything like that because her winning was well deserved & just.
My comparison between her & Aimee was just to exemplify my feelings/opinion of when too much technical & perfection is required/expected, that other important elements get lost in translation. That’s it.
I too love that pole has many levels…some people love the fitness & super technical style poling, some prefer the super sexy style poling. And I love that we have competitions out there that cater to the different styles of pole. But I can’t help but wonder if trying to mainstream pole by repackaging it as a technically heavy sport, may end up hurting us more than help us.
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Talk to your Dr first about it because every body & every Drs. opinion as to when its ok to get back to exercise, poling &/or weight lifting is different.
My boobies are under muscle saline & I’ve had them 3 yrs. I was given the ok at 8 weeks. But to be safe, I didn’t attempt any inverts until 10 weeks and I took it slow only doing 2-3 inverts per practice. Around 14 weeks, I was fully back on the pole-climbs, inverts, spins…back to normal. I’ve had no displacement issues or misshaping issues of the implants & I believe it’s because I didn’t rush back into heavy pole training & gave my body time to heal & get accustomed to the new body parts lol
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Ok ladies, she’s not saying the kids need to be sexy, so I dont know where that came from. What I feel is technical is fine but the emotion & passion & joy they feel about poling that shows through in their performance is what we are talking about here that feels like its missing.
And oh yes kids can to express emotion effectively & with power even those they havent experienced that emotion yet…kids that act get coached on emotions & are able to convey them on screen believably & ever seen dance moms? they are often coached on emotions that needs to come through in their dance & do it with flying colors. I don’t think you need to have experienced that emotion first hand to convey it. Maddie on dance moms is an example of a child who is a technical dancer but conveys emotion beautifully and you are drawn into her performance because she expresses emotion throughout her entire performance. In addition, when you watch Maddie dance, you can tell she genuinely loves to dance, it comes through in her performance every time.
Even a smile throughout a performance lightens up the feel of a performance. Olga hardly smiled but when she did it looked like it pained her to do so. It was as though she was trained to be perfect technically & nothing else.
Aimee smiled throughout her whole routine and it made you smile. Her little energetic hops, skips & maneuvers also were part of her routines “story”. Aimee’s routine was pretty technical too but at the same time it still was a fitting routine for a child though. Olga was dressed like & pole danced like a 30 year old pole pro, which awed me but also bothered me…I anxiously watched her routine hoping to see some light moments or emotion in her routine at some point that showed us glimpses of her youth, personality & joy in poling.
That’s what we are talking about. It’s fine to be as rigorously technical like Olga was but what I mentioned above is the “more” that I think needs to come through in a performance too.
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Oh SG Ayesha I have been working on about 2 weeks, Jade I have been working on it periodically for the last 4 months or so. Handspring is on my goals list for Oct. Iron X is on my goal list for Dec.
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I have a few…SG Ayesha (which I am working on right now but it will be awhile before I get it), Jade(have been picking at it here and there but I know it will be awhile before I get it…working on flexy, my legs still look like scissors lol), Handspring and Iron X.
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I always tell people the truth based on my personal experience with brands I have owned or tried & based on my knowledge of pole brands on the market. Safety is very important & if you know a pole is unsafe and/or a ripoff, I think it’s definitely ok to tell someone who is looking for a pole that. Point them in the direction of a few brands that are trusted in our industry & encourage them thoroughly research each one to find the pole that’s right for their needs.
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Caterpillar!!! Grr! Been struggling with it on & off for the last year. I put it on back burner for a couple months, then come back to it. This stint, I have been working on it about 2 months…just going to keep at it until I get it this time, even if it takes me a few months to finally get it. Russian layback/Viwa is another one that I have been battling for about 2 weeks. Janeiro has also been causing me some major turmoil this past week as well.