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This is a good idea!

I did 20-25 mins stretching yesterday after the gym, I don’t know names of stretches but I’ve been following a "set" that we do at our classes every week. I try to stretch every other day – every day if I get the chance.

I am already noticing the improvement in my front/back flexibility but my side splits just don’t get easier. I am going to try the V Stretch against the wall tonight as I think that might help with my inside thighs – they feel so tight!

I’m going to aim for another 20-30 mins tonight I think https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Thanks Georgia,

It gives me something to look forwards to when I know what could be coming up next! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Just been checking out all those moves on Wikipole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Hey https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Nice to see a fellow UK-er https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Welcome to the site!
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I have been doing lessons since June and have learnt to invert safely already – we have learnt the basic invert and inverted crucifix, we are now doing pole sitting (which is already becoming my nemesis lol), thigh hold, and loads of spins.

I am much more comfortable when upside down so what I meant (I aren’t very good at explaining am I! Lol) is what comes next? When I’m upside down and in an inverted crucifix all we do is slide down into a handstand position and do different "poses"? When will we learn to put our hands on the pole and maybe take a leg off or something? (yes I am deffinately crap at explaining what I mean! Haha)
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She was quite strict I thought! I was glad to have Lisa back – put it that way!! Lol. I did feel like I’d had a good workout after that session though as she didn’t let us stop – AT ALL!

My legs were really battered the first few weeks, I had a constant bruise on my calf from climbing, the same bruise seriously lasted about 6 weeks lol. Do you have the Blitz boxing boots? I think these have helped with foot bruises! But I think when I get my pole at home I will mainly pole with bare feet – maybe some heels! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Yeah that’s why it’s so appealing I think, Lisa always tells us not to worry if we can’t do something straight away as there’ll always be something else that we will pick up really quickly – a bit like my V Sit/Wrist sit, I find that so much easier than sitting! Which just seems the wrong way round lol.

My little girl can do the basic invert and likes to try spins aswell. She can’t wait til weve got a pole in our living room lol.

Oh god I remember when Sue @ P4F asked us to invert on our wrong side! My ribs bruised so badly – I couldn’t get my head round where my legs went from the other side lol. I sometimes find my left side stronger in spins – even though I use my right side as my "good side". I am left handed though, well a little bit ambidextrous! So don’t mind trying things on my left side – I just can’t invert on it haha.

Speaking of bruises, I haven’t had many just recently! My skin must be getting a bit more used to it as I used to be black and blue every Thursday after our Weds class!
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No we don’t do it from a climb yet – we just pull up onto the pole and cross legs then move chest to the side and lean forwards a bit – which just makes my shoulder get in the way! – and then we are supposed to put both hands on our knee. Oh the pain! lol Just thinking about it makes me squirm a little!

The day I sit on the pole is going to be my biggest pole achievement so far I think. Everything else I’ve been able to do after a few tries but this is really turning into my nemesis!

How long did it take you to pole sit? Did you find it quite hard or was it just something that came naturally to you?
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Lol atleast I’m not the only one who likes to pole in the park! Love the vid!

Weve just got back from the park! There were loads of kids and parents there today though so only managed a few spins – small ones as the pole is close to the aparatus! I did some pole pull-ups aswell for a bit of muscle building. I need to find a new pole to practise on lol – might go and look for some traffic sign posts or something!

I was so determined to pole sit last week though and I just couldn’t do it – no matter how much I tried (and it was A LOT of times!!) I did get a bit better grip than the week before but I just can’t seem to push my legs close enough together – I keep saying to Knickers that I need her to physically wrap my legs in knots before I’m gonna do it! Lol
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Yeah we do kick up into a "basic invert" position (that’s what it’s called on wikipole) then from there I can do the inverted crucifix but then we slide down to put our hands on the floor and do different types of handstands (I’m guessing this is to build up our shoulder and wrist strength) if you look on wikipole it’s things like the "handstand with attitude".

Just read you second message – yeah that’s what I meant lol. I can do the "V Sit/Wrist Sit" – I did this first time! I think it was because it relieved the pain on the thighs lol. I think that is the only "right way up" move that I like at the moment. I love being upside down!

Our group started as quite a full class, weve lost 3 members and gained another 2 – one lady who wanted to go back a level as she didn’t have a lot of confidence in her class full of really good learners – so she’s joined ours and feels a lot more comfortable now!

There’s only 1 girl who can’t get up into the invert position yet – she tries every week and Lisa really helps her but it’s just not happening yet – I think this could hold us back on upside down moves! She ends up just standing there while we practise handstands etc. and I don’t think Lisa wants her to feel left out.

I would say the rest of the class is pretty similar – everyone has things they can and can’t do and I think we all learn at a similar level really (apart from the 1 girl I mentioned above).

Oooooh it is only 6 weeks til my bday! I can’t wait for my pole – mentioned it to my OH this morning that he may want to think about ordering it soon! Lol then he started reading over my shoulder and asking what type of pole it is!

We have actually booked a private session on Friday but there’s 4 of us going (including the no-invert girl!) so Lisas time will still be spread a little but hopefully she might teach us some new things – hopefully upside down!! Lol and I am SO determined to sit on the bloody pole this week – 2 lessons – fingers crossed!!
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Hi again Debbie,

Well done on doing your butterfly on your own! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif and good to hear that you had a good lesson!

I am finding the pole sit so painful, I don’t think I’ll ever do it! I feel so much more comfortable upside down than doing upright things with a thigh hold! The handstand that Lisa taught us the other week (and said it might take us a while to learn?!) comes quite naturally to me, she suggested another type of handstand and I did that too.

Can you remember what level you started learning inverts holding the pole? You know like now we do "handstands" with our hands on the floor – when do we get to put our hands on the pole as support? I can invert, crucifix and then I have to slide down to reach the floor – when can I just put my hands on the pole and DO something? Lol (if you know what I mean?)

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I would prefer the medium size I think but I only pole at a studio – when I get my pole at home I would maybe use the minimum coverage ones. I think – like some other girls have said – that all of the different sizes would be good for different occasions though!

Good luck! And don’t forget to let us know when you’ve got the product finished https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I’m glad that I came across this thread as I’ve been looking for exercises to help build my ab strength and remember doing headstands when I was younger – controlling them on the way up with bent legs etc.

I am going to start trying them against the wall – as I do with my handstands.

Thanks for all the great advice! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Thanks for your reply https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

I will give that a go next time as at the moment I’m holding for 30 seconds and repeating 3 times. I usually do my stretches at the end of my cardio workouts so when I’m at the gym tomorrow I’ll try the 10 second hold and see if it makes it any easier with the side splits https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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They look fab! I got some "Mrs Ward To Be" ones just like that when I got engaged to my fiance lol. I have a feeling they are from the same seller and they have lasted aaaaaaages!! Really good quality! Didn’t even think about using them to pole since I only get the chance at the studio or the park hehe.
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Aww congratulations! She is gorgeous! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Enjoy her while she’s so small – it won’t be long beofre she’s joining you on the pole! Hehe! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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