[mariejarden6136]

It truly does for most in the beginning, when you get more strength you can start to pull/hold body weight away from the pole, but trust me this sounds perfectly normal for a while. Even mulitple tummy rolls will happen on certain angles and holds ( hits you hard when you see them in the mirror for the first time lol) but they are part of you, your belly probably has a story to tell!! In the meantime try to gently push out when you descend down if the skin is hurting ! Sometimes certain poles finishes are sticker and certain skin types too !! If not, try to breath-in/inhale before you descend and then suck in your tummy on the way down, your abs will love you for it after a while!!