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That was me! I posted about flexibility a couple months or so ago. I am horrible with stretching, but really wanted to do the splits. Veena posted the split exercises and I started doing them. I am almost there. Like another 12" or so and I’ll be completely to the ground! I too hold on to the pole so I can lower my self if it’s not hurting and pull myself up if it starts to hurt too much! Good luck it’s possible we will never be as flexible as some, but we will at least be able to do the splits!

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Awww girl Im so sorry that totally sucks.

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OK I just posted a video. Please help me!

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I will try to post a video today after work! Thanks!

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I am so gonna go to watch. I live in Redlands!

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I don’t think she’ll be using it too much now that she’s annouced her pregnancy! She now has her own reality show called "Kendra". It just premiered last Sunday on E! channel. I like Kendra I find her funny and goofy and she’s always been into fitness and loves to dance! She has a pole in her living room that was put in on her first episode. She did some inverts and the chopper.

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Hi everyone, My name is Rachel. I am new to this whole Pole dancing, well just dancing in general! I have no background experience is dance! So I hope this looks as easy as some of you girls make it look. I am 25 years old, married, a veteran of the United States army, a mommy of my beautiful little girl Madison and a fulltime student. I am ordering my first pole today, lil mynx. I cant wait to get started. Right now I am just having a good time watching the videos you ladies have posted. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif

Welcome to the site. I agree with Foxy pole dance moms rock! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
You will love the site the girls are great and I really recommend the lessons they help so much too. I too have a Lil Mynx pole and we are the minority, but I have had no problems with mine I love it!

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I’m sorry girl. This sucks. I am thinking of you and keep us updated.

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Dam guys, with work, school and a full time boyfriend I haven’t had time to practice. lately the weathers been cold/rainy so I put the pole up! man its been a month since my last spin. I lost all strength and knowledge O_o feels like I’m starting over every time. I dont think i’ll be an awesome poler, but i want my spins to be faster, and stronger arms. Plus i have sweaty ass hands! haha i feel i look so bad i cant even post a vid up yet! Hmmm maybe I should record myself and see. Any tips? or info how long it took you to progress…or gain confidence

thank you

Doesn’t the weather in So Cal suck? What is up with this June Gloom? It’s been non-stop cloudy and rainy for like a week and a half! I did some poling last night and had no grip at all! Usually I have too much grip! I can finally invert and can do an inverted crucifix once in awhile. I am trying to do the catterpilar, but I can’t get myself coordinated. I am having so much trouble with the falling angel knee hold. It hurts my calf so much. The only time I can do that move really good is when I have my vinyl knee high boots on and then they slide down too! Uggg. I feel I am learning sooooo slowly! You should definately post a video. I posted some and got some really great advice and cirtique that has really helped me. I will be posting another one soon of my struggles to do inverted crucifix and the other moves. Hang in there and keep practicing.

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Glad that you are concerned about ur body. You need to clean up your diet. Breakfast should be Old-fashioned Quaker oat 1 minute oatmeal (not flavored), a pinch of brown sugar and 4 raisins and any type of berry u like. Have 1 Activia yogurt at some point during the day. or cheerios with non fat milk and berries is good too. egg whites are okay also, u can buy the kind in the carton. use pam not oil or butter, don’t eat your eggs with bread.
snack on carrots, celery, broccoli, apple throughout the day.

Lunch, have as much lettuce (any kind) as you like with veggies and canned white tuna in water, ( i love kirkland brand at costco) check the fat content to make sure u are getting white tuna. dressing, make your own, with olive oil and balsamic vinegar or lemon. or buy non fat sprinkle salt and pepper. If you dont like tuna you can have chicken breast the size of your palm instead.

low fat lean ground turkey breast is really good. roll it into patties like a burger and you can eat it with ketchup, mustard and even a low fat cheese slice melted on it for dinner or lunch with a salad or veggies.

crystal light is good to put in your water. drink lots of water!!!! NO soda, no juice check calories on every beverage you will be surprised. some are a meal!!! stay away from white foods like rice, potatoes, and white bread!!!

Dinner chicken or meat the size of your palm. steamed veggies (broccoli, spinach, asparagus) squeeze lemon and a bit of olive oil if necessary.

snacks. if you are craving a carb buy the 100 calorie low fat microwavable popcorn and eat one bag ONLY!!! or 100 calorie bags of oreo or other cookie if you need a dessert and just eat one bag. or buy low sodium turkey cold cuts from the supermarket and have a couple slices with mustard. for lunch you can make a sandwich with low sodium turkey and wheat bread.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! YOU’RE ACNE WILL GET BETTER WHEN YOU CUT OUT THE BAD STUFF!!!

ask me any questions. hope this helps. put your scale in front of you fridge if you have too!!! it sounds psychotic but who cares. get in shape and feel good, girl!!! let me know if this helps

Awesome info you rock!

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I’m sorry that you have high triglyceride’s, but your Dr.’s office is doing their job because accutane reacts with the liver to raise cholesterol. How’s your LDL versus HDL levels? Trigylceride’s are formed in the liver when you eat more food than your body needs. Google the "DASH" diet. This diet is for the obese to quickly reduce high blood pressure, and is also perfect for those with fatty liver disease. ( I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks on this menu) but you will have a fantastic reduction in your cholesterol. Eat complex carbs. No processed food! Eat oatmeal with no sugar for breakfast, and have salads at lunch and dinner. It’s no necessary to count calories while you eat veg. If you want to eat fruit, or root vegetables such as potatoes or beets for example, you need to eat these with a grain because the grain will slow the body’s absorption of the fruit/root vegetable. The menu won’t be boring, and it has so many alternatives for you. Good luck!

THanks I will defiantely check out that diet. I had no idea about the grain slowing the absorption process.

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Our lease is up and we’ve been looking for a new rental. We think we’ve found the perfect house EXCEPT the only room that is large enough to practice in has a vaulted ceiling. I don’t believe the xpole has an attachment mount for that, does it? Everything I’ve read is that xpoles are exclusively for even surfaces. Hmmmm, maybe I’m going to have to trade in my xpole for a lil mynx???

I bought the perfect house and the only room big enough that I could put it in was the living room. Our living room has huge vaulted ceilings. I ended up getting a Lil Mynx pole with a vaulted ceiling mount. It is still removeable so when company comes over I can take it down, but the mount remains. Most of my family knows I have it so its usually up for the most part. I pasted the link below. They also have static and spinning poles in different finishes and sizes. I have no problems with my pole I love it!

Here are their poles:
http://www.lilmynx.com/shop/index.php?cPath=1_23

Here is the vaulted mount you can purchase seperately:
http://www.lilmynx.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1_24&products_id=39

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It was in IE weekly. Of the band of the week!!!
http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/craic_haus/2313/
The online site doesn’t give credit to the "photography" but the magazine does.

Thanks ladies. Thats what i keep telling myself. Its my Photo https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

I love Liams! They have the greatest atmoshpere and bands. Do you live in the IE? I live in Redlands, which is about 15 minutes away from Liam’s!

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My father-in-law swears by fish oil supplements for lowering triglyceride levels. They really are amazing. And if you can live without it, try cutting out dairy from your diet. By the way, I just want to double check on something: did you fast for 12 hours before taking the 2nd test?

Good luck. Keep us posted.

I too have heard from my co-workers that fish oil works awesome. I will be heading to the store this weekend for sure. I did fast for more that 12 hours actually.

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If I do it with my legs ON the pole I have 2 kinds.

The body roll on the pole – with legs wrapped on the pole like they would be for a climb.
For this one – do a pole climb – but do not press your stomach to the pole once you get up. Keep your bum away. Now squeeze your knees, thighs etc tight and do a body roll (put your collarbone on the pole, then your boobs, then tip your head back and put your stomach on, and then go back to starting position with your bum out.) You obviously can’t undulate as much as you can if you do a body roll standing on the floor. But it still looks cool. If you let your legs slip a bit, that’s okay too coz you can body roll down the pole, basically — til you get back to standing.

The body roll on the pole – while sitting, gripping with thighs, legs out in front.
This is just a pole sit nd you do a body roll with your torso – but you’ll notice that as you do the roll/wave, your hips move which will make your legs move. This is good! Let your legs particpate in the sort of floaty movement. I think it looks a bit like a mermaid when done this way. All the grip is in your thighs for this one.

Anyone got advice for the legs OFF version? Like I said, my whole body drifts/rotates to one side, until it pulls me off the pole totally. Is this my abs? shoulders? lats?

Thanks for the advice I will be trying it this weekend!