chemgoddess1
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So basically 2 schools of thought:
SSA: easy to move, 6 foot pole standard, wobbles more than XStage, not really good if you are over 5'7
XStage: heavy to move, 9' pole standard, leg extensions that will lessen wobble, not good if you have lower ceilings
Pricing is about the same. If you like stainless and are shorter and are planning on traveling with it a lot go with the SSA. If you want a taller pole out of the bag, like chrome go with the XStage. I would also highly suggest reading through threads here about both brands. There are a lot of opinions and mine is very well known around here. Veena also did a side by side comparison of the 2 poles. I think a really good video to watch though is this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT4RSGCr5rg. The pole on the left is an X, the pole on the right (with all of the towels under it) is an SSA.
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Sadly R Pole is ridiculously expensive in the US. Like pushing $2000 expensive.
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And Lee, you have issues with your wrists anyway right? There was a woman long ago who did yoga and also poled and she had some great videos about mobility in your wrists. One was if you put your arm out palms up and rotate many people can flip the hand over on the pinky side but where we run into issues is on the thumb side. I cannot go much past palms up but there are some who have more mobility and can flip their hand further. The other thing in how far you can bend at your wrists pushing palm to forearm and pulling fingers back. Again, I know girls/men who can pretty much touch their wrist with their fingers when pushing down and get past 90 when pulling back. These are the things that cause issues for me and my wrists and I am not sure how anyone gains flexibility in their wrists (although I am sure it can be done). Also with your line of work you will be prone to hand/wrist issues which will come out with pole.
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Two easy moves to work out the forearms I learned from Karol
Flick your hands/fingers as if you were flicking water off them forcefully and do that for at least 30 flicks (try for a minute or more if 30 seems like it does not hurt)
Imagine you are tapping your fingers on a desk one at a time from thumb to pinky, quickly and again 30+ times then reverse from pinky to thumb. Do this in the air.
The one item that really helped me strengthen my forearms was to purchase a powerball. (http://www.powerballs.com/index.php?m=Home) When I started poling (I sound like an old fart here) you were taught to just push through the pain and eventually it will go away.
Here are some threads on the powerballs: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4f4ba224-9ce8-46a1-b1c4-45dc0ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4d2982ac-42a8-42ef-8599-0cd80ac37250
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You pulled the muscles by doing a bracket spin without the proper technique. This is common however it will be upwards of 3 months before that pain goes away and as long as you continue to stress it it won't heal.
Look up the ulnar muscles and read about forearm pain on this site.
As for bracket holds, that bottom hand should not bear any weight. If you cannot do a 1 handed spin then brackets should not be taught. The bottom hand should only be used to push your body away from the pole, it should not be used to bear any weigh nor should it grip the pole while you are spinning.
Sorry for the bad news.
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It looks like this pole: http://www.amazon.com/Removable-Spinning-Stripper-Dance-Dancing/dp/B004YTKR2E/ref=sr_1_6?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1378663689&sr=1-6&keywords=dance+pole
Can you return it?
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When you put the A and B together first you need to tighten them a little bit on each side and then yes, tighten them a TON. All the X Joint is is an expansion joint. There is no way you will create enough force with that hex key to damage the inner wall of the pole; I am pretty sure that the key will snap before you can exert enough force to go through that amount of metal. It should go to tight and then try to get another eighth to quarter turn out of it. DO NOT be wimpy about it or you will have issues.
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You are never too old to pole! I am 44 and my sister got into it 2 years ago when she was 48. There are quite a few ladies on here that are older.
1. You will not ditch your studio because that is where you will learn. Your home pole will be supplemental.
2. You will be amazed at the energy you find (and will gain)
3. So what if you are going through a midlife…at least it is something FUN and GOOD FOR YOU. You could be going on a spending/plastic surgery/drinking or drugs binge.
4. At first the chores will take a side however you will soon learn that the environment where you pole will become sacred and you will want to keep it clean. HOWEVER…be prepared to redecorate. And oh, yeah, glitter. Glitter will be everywhere within the next year and you will want to TRY to get rid of it. It won't ever go away.
5. Yes, at some point you will injure yourself. I don't know a single person who exercises that has never hurt themselves. And it will be hard for you because you will want to push and may not have the proper engagement or conditioning. This is where patience comes from. I highly suggest getting the lessons here to supplement your studio training as there is a lot of really good info on conditioning and performing the moves in a safe manner.
6. Yes, you are crazy. We all are. And yes your kids will get in the way and so will your animals. But we deal.
The one great thing about poles is that they really do not lose their value (unless you buy a piece of crap pole to begin). Even in a year if you decided that pole is not for you the ability to get rid of it is high. I would expect to lose shipping costs and maybe $50-100 depending on how well it is taken care of but you will be able to sell it.
Welcome to the obsession! Mine is going on 6 years strong!
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She may have bruised worse under the skin than what was visible. The lumps possibly are little pockets of pooled blood. It may take a few weeks. As for the sensitivity, that may be due more to hormones and her mind than from the injury.
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iAries, the TG being more stable is because the arm is twisted to a point where it cannot move any farther so it does not take a lot of strength or technique to hold it. In a regular split grip you really need to have the mechanics of the push pull going on plus bicep strength. This is also the reason that twisted grip stuff is so dangerous….one small slip and your shoulder is DONE.
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This is a thread from real recently. There is some good info in there. You will also see that you really are not alone!
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Getting_over_the_fear_20130827123358
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Eyes on Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUGzY-ihqWc
Gimme Shelter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzM1KUrOlv4
(actually Zeds Dead does a lot of really good remixes)
Check out Pretty Lights as they have a lot of really good remixes that are more EDM but still really good
I shortened this a bit for a routine (Digital Controller) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPQLJTSp3hs
Also check out SoundCloud for remixes that you will never find in normal searches.
A few months back there was a dubstep chalenge….maybe look through those videos?
There have been a few threads here on dubstep with LOTS of song suggestions.
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Also when you are taught to kick up you typically start with your body behind the pole. Your hips need to be in front of the pole.
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If you can post a video that would be the most help. Typically the biggest problem that people have with not being able to tip back is starting with their hands entirely too high. If you arms are straight to begin then you have no extension to release to give you the tip. If you look at the following picture you will see that Veena has her hands right next to her face and her arms are bent. If you are grabbing over your head you are sunk.
https://www.studioveena.com/galleries/view/0a377ad0-85e2-11e1-adf5-12313d086a56