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Thank you for sharing this false info.  People don't need to be more misinformation out there.

I lost an uncle to Leukemia many years ago.  When he was first diagnosed, my mom was the sibling that was the best bone marrow match for him.  She flew across the country (Canada) to donate her bone marrow.  Her procedure along with chemo and radiation gave him quite a few good years in remission.  Unforetunately, it did come back and it was tougher and more resistant than ever, and this time he didn't make it.

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This is kinda funny.

I am right-handed, but my left hand has the better grip for spins. 

In all inverted repels I have to have my right hand towards the floor (which made learning cartwheel mount a mess, because I cartwheel on the floor the opposite way, lol)  I haven't been able to do anything truly advanced on both sides yet.  However I can do an upright split-grip hold both ways, but can't hold it as long with left hand towards the floor.

I invert with the pole to my right, right hand low, most of the time but can dead lift it from both sides if I want.  Leg hangs I can do on both sides, although the non-dominant is quite painful as my body is just not used to it. 

I climb with my right foot behind the pole, but side climb, left leg first. 

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I have had two poles up in my living room for 2 years, one has been up for 3, NEVER had any ceiling or floor damage!

Make sure it is centered on a joist, and do not over-tighten.  You should not have any problems. 

I believe X-pole used to advertise that it was safe for up to 250lbs, but when 2 or 3 people can safetly use one pole at the same time…I guess they figured that it was unecessary to state it anymore becuase it just speaks for itself.  My hubby and I (over 300lbs combined) can safely swing around on spin mode together. 🙂

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I agree D Luxx, sounds interesting.  And if it's from an Alethea DVD I know it looks good too…at least if you can get it right. lol

I hope someone can fill us all in.

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I have very sweaty hands to begin with so I have very little grip, especially on spin. I nearly always wear my tacky mighty grip gloves when using spin mode. 🙂

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A great way to increase your water intake is to make it fun!

I use a water bottle and colored hair elastics.  For example, my water bottle will hold 2 cups of water (16oz) so if my goal is to drink 8 cups in a day I will put 4 colored hair elastics around the bottom of the bottle.  Everytime you finish and refill the bottle you can roll an elastic up to the top.  So you can not only visually see how much you have drank throughout the day, but how close or far you are from your daily goal!

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@katana I ♥ tenacious D! LOL

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Veena’s lessons are a great resource. There are also a lot of good stretching DVD’s out there. I have had good luck with Alethea Austin’s Stretching for Pole and Pure Splits too.

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I wish I had read this before my practice yesterday. l would have set up the camera to record my first attempts at Poisson and Allegra!

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Canadian Tire carries it. Check the automotive section.

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Great job pokeyd!

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Woot! Go PA, you rocked it. 🙂

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You could try running a humidifier too. 🙂

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This must be the ONLY benefit to having hypehydrosis. I only have minimal hand callouses after over 3 Years of poling 🙂

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Well, the Colder weather may not be going anywhere soon, but the days are nearly at their shortest. 🙂 Dec 21 is the winter solstice and then we begin to swing the other way. I’m looking forward to it as well!