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Thanks so much, you guys! Sounds like it's just a case of exercising common sense here 🙂 I'm also thinking of buying a couple more yoga mats to creat a little DIY crash pad that might also muffle any noise through the floor…

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Megan12, I can do split grips actually pretty well, that's one of the small victories I'm def proud of! I'll work on those more with conditioning for my core. I think I know what you mean with the pole turns, it sounds like you're describing almost a cradle spin, or like the precursor or foundation of something like a cradle spin? I'll try it! Thanks so much for the tips—it's nice to hear i'm not the only big booty girl having issues with pole tucks! 

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Thanks again for the help! I think i'm definitely improving slowly but surely, it just sounds like it's a matter of building more strength in my core at this point… I'm a former gymnast and in good shape, and I do a tonnnn of conditioning and strength training, so i'm pretty strong right now… it's totally my achilles heel of pole right now and incredibly frustrating! 

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Thanks so much for all the responses!! Brookelynn & StudioVeena- my setup for pole tucks is with the pole in my armpit and my hip in front of the pole. I can sort of crunch up, but I have a really hard time keeping my legs together and controling them as they come down, and it's not at all a smooth motion…it's like more of a leg-flailing motion with a little hop to it, haha. I'm getting an X-pole in my apt in the next two weeks and I am planning on doing the online videos and practicing a lot more, so hopefully that will help. I'm kind of starting to feel like I won't ever really get the pole tucks, though…? 

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Basically, in a nutshell, would I have an easier time doing some of these moves if I actually weighed less, or is it more about strength here?? Thank youuuuuuu for your patience y'all, ha 🙂