hannimator
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I have v sweaty hands. Like so that, I wasn’t able to progess in pole with spins or anything because I would slip instantly… and I didn’t seem to be able to improve grip strength because there was literally nothing to grip with!! About a year in I started using something called “Driclor” – its an extra strength anti perspirant, you put it on over night. I apply it to my hands. It is a bit of a pain to keep up with but seriously… my pole improved almost overnight once I started using it! I was able to do spins without instantly drop to the floor, and able to do more than 1 tuck in a row without sliding straight down. It’s also helped me at work too – no longer have a massive fear of shaking hands with people! I still instinctively wipe my hands down but thats out of years of habit XD
All in all, that combined with dry hands (which I rarely need to use anymore unless I pole in the conservatory or its a perticularly humid day) is what helped me with my sweaty palms. Hope this helps! -
Tbh I’m not sure xstages really depreciate in value much, I’ve seen 2nd hand ones go for like £400/450 (full price £500). Xpoles are really sturdy and the customer service from xpole itself is really good. I think no matter what you will be paying a premium for xstages since they are pretty specialised and kinda rare for poeple to have (most have the pressure mounted poles). Sorry for not being much help!
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I don’t think theres anything wrong with it… if you want it and your husband is fine with it! I have a pole in the conservatory (x-stage lite) but its a bit too cold now, and I’m saving up to get a silkii attachment in the new year. I also have a pressure mounted xpole in the spare bedroom, which is a bit smaller (if I wear heels I kick the walls) and also cieling is a bit lower. I love it! I can’t wait for summer again for the conservatory! It’s so nice to do yoga and pole in a sunny room. Also one pole is 45mm and the other is 40mm so I get to play on both sizes! I guess on thing as well is I got the second pole for £100 from my friend who was moving to Australia and needed rid of it, so maybe try get a second hand one rather than splurging £200 on a brand new one. I think that will help with the “wasteful” feelings a bit.
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Just had a quick look at AW poles on amazon and for that price I would NOT recommend buying it. I’d seriously recommend X-Pole, they are reputable and high quality so will last a long time. With cheaper less reputable poles you run a risk of serious injury (pole is a difficult sport and you can hurt yourself with incorrect equipment). A better pole will be more enjoyable and in turn will make you more likely to stick at pole! It’s a small investment to make for peace of mind and enjoyment. We spend more money on phones etc which definitely don’t improve our lives in the way pole does! If you are really tight on money I’d recommend taking a look at your expenses and seriously budgeting for a few months – you will be spending more money in the long run if you get a cheap pole now because you will realise quickly how naff they are! Better to bite the bullet and buy good now.
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@StrangeFox that’s actually another thing I really struggled/struggle with, I have hypermobility in my elbows so split grip things were incredibly difficult for me (to the point where I couldn’t do split grip spins for about a year in to pole, despite everyone else nailing them first try, sucks!) I need to really focus on keeping my arms not straight and locked, keeping everything engaged. If I’m not engaged (maybe I’m tired or something) my arms will straighten ,bend too far, and I get 1. pain in my elbows or 2. my grip suffers or 3. I feel off balance. Honestly I think we have the benefit of slowly training up to certain positions (not by choice!), and doing it safely because of this. I see so many people who are able to just hang and nail moves, but it’s not done safely and puts them more at risk of injuries. Slow and steady wins the race 😉
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@StrangeFox
Butterfly used to terrify me! I actually found that getting in to it from Gemini to start with helped (nice combo of gemini – butterfly – flatline scorpio). When you go from gemini to butterfly you tend to have more of a knee hook, so I found it felt more stable whilst getting me used to being upside down and AWAY from the pole (which is terrifying, I can’t get aysha because I’m so scared!!). In that time I worked on getting my caterpillar really straight and super stable (caterpillar push ups are good for this!) and then one day it clicked and I could do it! It’s all about baby steps and eventually you will feel strong and stable (like Theresa May… lol) enough to progress further 😀 -
In the intermediate pole one (I bought on amazon since it was 99p for kindle) I think you have spelled Brass Monkey wrong. On pay 34 (of 76), it says “Brass Money”.
On Page 42 there is another spelling mistake: “If you’re worried about falling on your head, look at the environment of where your pole. Is. It’s best…” it should read “of where your pole is.” or “where you pole.”.
I’m currently just skimming through since I’m at work. Do you have an email I can send any more errors I find?
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I have the x-stage lite – it’s my only option in a rented flat with suspended ceilings. It’s good enough! I can’t really do floorwork, though tbh even with a normal pole there I wouldn’t be able to either, I have no space! It’s good for spins and practicing tricks though. I love it. The base is freezing though, as veena said 😛 also I wear socks if I wanna do pirouettes because the base is textured and I find it hard to turn on!
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Awww this is 3am here 🙁 I was so excited since I have tonight free until I noticed “PST”!
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I think we have 4 and 5 inch at the studio. I got 6 inch for home, since I’m less likely to have a spotter and sometimes I will be poling without someone in the house so I feel safer with bigger. Also, I completely forgot how big 6 inches is and got a massive surprise. I’m still convinced it’s thicker than 6! XD I have an x-stage light with the fat bottom of the pole, and just got an ordinary pole crash mat (you can get ones specific for the stage but they are super pricey!) and it fit around the base no problem. A tiny bit snug maybe. Only problem with getting a crash mat smaller diameter than the stage is that if you fall off you might hit the stage, which hurts. I managed to fall out of D and smack my tailbone on the edge of the stage, which hurt. A lot.
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When I was a student I used to live off frozen food. One of my staples was frozen mince beef fried with rice and frozen veg. Like peas and carrots and stuff. you throw in some paprikia, chili powder and soy sauce and its a super quick easy meal. Another easy one I used to do was frozen diced chicken, fried with rice, egg, ginger, chillies and some soy sauce. Delicious.
At the moment, I tend to do one big batch of either chili or bolognese (always with a larger veg to meat ratio) which I can freeze and reheat without any trouble. When I’m feeling extra lazy I get a packet of instant noodles (get nice ones like Indome, not super noodles) and top with an egg. If I’m feeling a little less lazy I get a nest of dried doodles, cook those with miso soup and spices, onions, carrots, cabbage, chillies, and top with egg and bacon. You can re heat it and just cook the egg/bacon on the day.
For lunches I’ve found the quickest and cheapest are just basic sandwiches, I normally go for pate and cucumber. Sometimes I like tuna + onions + avacado wrap, but that can take a bit more time to prepare. If I need to be quick I have a cup-a-soup with a slice of bread. Not the healthiest but it keeps me going.
Breakfast, work days I have muesli with greek yoghurt. Topped with honey and chocolate chips (I love chocolatey breakfasts and this way I can control how much I consume!) on weekends I have egg, bacon, beans because I tend to go climbing afterwords and need fuel to get me through! Lunch is normally a greggs sausage roll though since they are easy to pick up on the way home, and you can’t miss them in Newcastle!
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Awww this is awesome! I wish I’d seen is yesterday, though I wouldn’t have had time to do anything! It’s a shame I won’t be able to qualify since I can’t actually pole every day 🙁 but I’ll try do the challenge nonetheless!
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I’m @hannimator on instagram! I post a mix of pole and pole related art 🙂
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Are you me?? I have the exact same problem! I can do stuff at home with relatively no problem, I don’t struggle with grip (apart from spins for some reason) but at the studio I seem to sweat buckets. I try and look at going to class as a place to learn how to properly execute tricks (even if I can’t do them at the time), and also time to catch up with/make friends. Unfortunately I have no other advice aside from that, so I’ll be watching this space! xx
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I use grip aids a lot – I suffer from permanently sweaty hands, not just from nerves and poling. I’m in the UK and use a deoderant called “driclor”. Basically it blocks your sweat glands so you don’t sweat. I put it on my hands before bed, I need to reapply once a week. I’m guessing the instructor doesn’t want grip aid on the poles (which makes me wonder if they get cleaned…) so maybe try that. Some people just have unfortunately sweaty problems and need the extra help, it’s not fair to struggle and get left behind when your problems can be solved with something simple like grip aid.
I use driclor, and tite grip like pheonix said, and sometimes dry hands if its a particularly sweaty day!