Colleen Larson
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Also, I don’t understand what you mean by the spine injection. I don’t remember having anything injected into my spine. They put me under to do the foot surgeries, but I don’t remember any spine injections.
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DON’T DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. If you do, you’ll be completely dependent on help. You won’t be able to walk at all. By doing one at a time, I was able to hop on one foot when I needed to. ~~~ Each foot took about three months to heal, I believe. (It’s been awhile. So I don’t quite remember.) From start to finish, I could run again after about a year. But when I ran, I ran like a 95-year-old woman. My feet would not move nearly as fast as they used to. So I had to build up again. ~~~ As far as the scars, yes, I have a long scar on each of my feet. But I don’t let them bother me. I still get pedicures, and I still wear sandals. The scars aren’t bad enough for people to ask me, “What happened to your feet?” Plus, at 54, scars on my body show that I have lived. A body doesn’t remain perfect, anyway, due to aging. So that’s another reason why I don’t worry about the scars. ~~~ Frankly, if you don’t have to do it, don’t do it. The recovery was horrible for me. I lost all my muscle tone. I gained weight. I know now, after that experience, that I have ZERO INTEREST in being a couch potato. I did the couch potato thing when I had to due to the surgery. But NEVER AGAIN. How people can live like that all the time is beyond me. (Americans are lazy and overweight.) NO THANK YOU.
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Yes, I had bunion surgery on one foot and then immediately the next. It took me a year to return to running. (I wasn’t a pole dancer at the time, but I’m sure it would have taken me a year for that, as well.) I hope your recovery is faster. Bunion surgery was the worst experience of my life. However, today the weight I gained while recovering is off, my muscle tone is back, and I’m back in shape. I run, pole dance, do Pilates, 30 minutes to 1 hour stretching.
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Mine is an X Pole. It cost a lot, but my safety is worth it.
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Yeah, Neesy, camel pose used to be hard for me too. But I got better with it after practice. Now I hold a full camel pose for about a minute at a time.
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I got the same message. You simply need to download Adobe Flash player. See the YouTube video. After I did that, the videos opened just fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1k7gL0NSPg
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Finished Day 1. Doubled the reps because the listed number of reps for Day 1 is too easy for me. Now off to the health club to do weights for other areas of my body, 30 mins of running on the treadmill, and 30 minutes of stretching. Looking forward to Day 2 of the Abs challenge tomorrow as well as practicing my pole dancing.
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Just saw this today – 7/1/2016. I won’t be posting pics, but I’m excited to do this.
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Would a kids pole dancing class be run similar to a kids gymnastic class? I don’t see how it would work, otherwise. Adult pole dancing classes (for women, men too) include sensuality and teaching one to be confident in their sexuality. That approach is obviously not appropriate for children.
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Polekat, it’s good to know this. It’s good to know that we all experience the same thing.
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Hi, thanks for the replies. LatinPoler, I do have the Fit and Bendy DVDs, and I like them. Veena, I’ll try your 30 days to flexy program. Thanks!
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I had a bit of this same issue with my pole at home. My pole dancing instructor told me that happens to some pole dancers. ~~~ I already have a supply of GRRRIP, but iTAC2 really helps when I need it.
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Welcome! I’ll be 54 this year. I started at 50. I make sure to eat right and exercise (running, weight lifting) as well as pole. That helps me to be just as strong (and sometimes stronger) than women younger than me. As Veena said, age is just a number, and it’s just a number if you take care of yourself. HAVE FUN!!
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Veena, Thank you so much for making the video. Like Ultema said, I too was recently taught the Juliet Spin in a class where I take pole dancing lessons. However, I need much more practice at home to get it right. Your detailed instruction is perfect! THANK YOU!
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Hello, Veena! YES, pretty please with sugar on top??!! THANK YOU! I would love that, and I know that others who want to learn the Juliet Spin would love it too. There is no adequate instruction for the Juliet Spin available on YouTube. (I’ve checked.) Either they simply show people the move, OR, they explain the move, but they explain it too fast with not enough detail. Your instructional videos are thorough and easy to follow. That’s what pole students need! THANK YOU!