luckylindyhopper
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I’m a small person to begin with with a very high metabolism. When I work out I HAVE to make sure get protein or I start losing weight/muscle. (I weigh around 93lbs and losing any weight makes me look sickly.) I usually stick with protein shakes right I workout/pole. There are a ton of varieties and they don’t taste as bad as people tried to tell me they were. I buy the powder and alternate between smoothies and milkshakes, just to liven things up. I would definitely recommend starting up on some protein powder/drink mixes.
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Interesting. Let us know how it works!
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Awesome pic! Love your poses!
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I usually don’t get dizzy while poling but when I use to ballroom dance, Waltz and Polka would make me so dizzy and sick. For me, remembering to breath and spot were very useful and I find myself using those same techniques for poling. I have the tendency to hold my breath when I am working on something and even when I feel sick. This is bad and will only make you sicker. Try to take deep, slow breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth when you start to feel nauseated.
Spotting is another way I keep myself from getting all dizzy when working on spins. Basically pick a point anywhere in the room that you can focus on. For me, it’s the mirror or my pole itself. I try to keep my eyes centered on this point and place my focus there at all times. So if I start to turn, I try to whip my head around quickly enough so that my eyes never leave my focal point. It takes practice to get good at, but once you do I find that it helps eliminate the dizziness.
Also tip my mom use to give me (she gets motion sick easily), when you start to feel dizzy NEVER look at the ground or close your eyes. We have a tendency to want to do both when we feel ourselves getting dizzy but it actually makes the nausea worse. Keep your head up and work on deep breathing.
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Thought I would throw this out there: Fawnia’s studio here in Vegas, Pole Fitness Studio, is offering certification courses this Spring.
She has information listed on her website: http://www.polefitnessstudio.com/certification.html?filename=Certifications
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Depends on the moves. Some I pick up on the first or second try. Some I get instantly, then forget and some take weeks before I can fully do it.
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I think I might have to try it. I’ve struggled with anemia since I was a teen, but could never stomach regular iron pills. They always made me so sick. I did some research, and the reviews for Ultimate Iron are really good.
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Congrats!!
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My studio has both 45mm and 50mm poles. I’ve used both, but I have to say I personally prefer learning new things on the 45mm. I have tiny hands so the 45 just feels right to me.
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Coming from a dance background, I can easily remember to point the toes when doing "dance related" work i.e. pirouettes, fan kicks, etc. But when learning a newer/complicated move I always forget. It’s something that I have to remind myself of constantly while working on new things.
What I’ve learned is to just keep working at it, and you’ll get there!
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When the Levee Breaks- A Perfect Circle
Sex & Candy- Marcy Playground
Dancing on My Own- Robyn
Rude Boy- Rihanna
Take It Off- Ke$ha
Lovestoned/I Think She Knows- Justin Timberlake
Tainted Love- Marilyn Manson
So Cold- Breaking Benjamin -
Make sure you’re keeping your shoulders rolled back and down. I know I occasionally forget and end up tearing my shoulders to pieces. Also, take your time stretching and warming up those muscles as well as cooling them down when you finish practice. In my opinion, a good cool down is just as beneficial as a good warm-up.
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I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia as a kid and have lived with/managed it for almost 15 years now. Personally, I try to stay on a regular eating schedule, in which I eat about every 3 hours. I too drink a protein shake daily, but do it before poling workouts to get the max benefit. I also make sure to try to time my eating so that I can get something in my stomach about an hour before I work out. I can’t eat too soon before poling, because I tend to get sick when I get too warm. But an hour seems like my magic number.
I also keep a protein bar/granola bar with me in my purse (and one in the car as well) at all times, so if for some reason I start feeling faint/sick/shaky or I miss a meal, I can insure I don’t completely crash.
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Veena is 100% right on everything! I personally seem to always forget to warm the pole up and get so frustrated because I slip and slide. Just remember that like you, the pole needs to be warmed-up and ready to go.
The pole burn…well that’s part of learning any new pole move where there’s skin contact. You’ll get use to it eventually and won’t notice it anymore. Just keep working and you’ll get it!
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Awesome pics!