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Here is my two sense Cinara. Everyone has there own unique tolerance to pain depending on the situation. Their emotional state and physical state can play a factor in there perception of pain. I recently saw a show put on by UCSD about people and how they might percieve and react to pain. One situation a child is playng and having a blast, the other the child is grumpy and having to do a chore. If both of these kids " accidently fall down and skin a knee for ex. How would they react? They discovered that the child that was having fun would have a less severe response to pain then the grumpy child. Their mental state had an influence on their physical state and their perception of an injury.

I've been a fitness instructor for a very long time and I try to teach my clients that the "funny feelings" are the ones to pay attention too. Once you have gone to a pain signal you have already injured yourself in a small or big way. Also, not everyone has the same tolerance for pain. I have an extremely high tolerance to pain, and I have realized that by the time I've noticed that something hurts in my opinion I am very injured. (EX…I broke two ribs and two weeks later I did a Pole Photo shoot with them, (I didnt know they were broken at that time) I went to three different doctors and told them my back felt weird..One of them insisted I go get an XRAY and …there you go..two broken ribs. 

I think you can be unique and normal at the same time. If you grew up and were taught something and you are reconsidering whether you want to believe that is the right way for you then you should explore that more. It's great to get outside information, but you should choose what is right for you now. It is alright to discover that some beliefs may not be "right" for you and your well being and be who you are meant to be. I think we all have a time in our life when we can grow a little more and be "better"  and make "better" choices than what we were taught as children. 

I found the survey too general to be able to anwers the questions as they were presented.

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Chem is right…You have to take A LOT, and it takes awhile to work. CLA is found in thngs like red meat and cheese…but they way we feed out cattle these days has geatly limited the amount they contain. It wont be a huge difference, and you wont think it is working until you stop taking it. What it actually does is affect the receptor sites. It tells your body NOT to put the fat back into the cells..IT DOES NOT convert fat to muscle. Try a little Chromium and Vandium too. It will help stabilize the blood sugar which assists in fat loss. NOTE: if you are not eating less calories than you…you will not lose weight….period. 

Also, If you are genetically prone to having more fat on your tummy then you will have to decide how skinny do you really want to get? Cortisol is a huge "belly" fat promoter..so If you are stressed you will have a harder time losing weight and tummy fat… (There is an organ in the midesction called the Ometum (spelling might not be correct) It can collect a lot of fat and it is very bad for your heart. It is on the inside so it isnt the squishy squeezy part of fat we can grab. This is what people should worry about. Not a little chub on their tummy.)

Make sure your are geting enough sleep too. Never do any type of thermogenic..It will back fire on you. Whoever said green tea and eating right is on track too. Green tea has been proven to help the body lose more body fat in studies. Take the long, slow, healthy, way to go. A good quality fish oil will help too. 

Sleep, Water, good food (food that is not in a bag), try gluten free (it helps some people..not all though), probiotics, Olive Oil…did I mention reduce stress?

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yes I am:) i can understand why they dont get it. It's a lot of training, and it seems like such a small insignificant little thing.. but its people like Veena and you (Amy) that are helping this industry become a sophisticated and respectible artform and sport.

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Here are some..I will start with the easiest then build them up from there. The hardest part about maintaining neutral is that we dont KNOW when we come out of the position. Most of us typically have a pelvis that is more anterior (like when you wear high heels, or cyclist) or posterior (butt tucked under a little..more like typical runners when they stand..knees typically hyper extend with this position too) 

you will have to watch, or have someone watch you, to figure out where it is for you, and when moving at what point do you "lose" the position. You will either have tucked "hollowed" your pelvis, or your back might arch a little more. That's when you know you lost the position. 

Ab preps…Lye flat with knees bent in line with sit bones. Find neutral. Inhale to prepare. Activate the pelvic floor (kegal and the backside bathroom muscles too) compress your Transverse Abdominus (TA), pull your navel in towards your spine, and slide your ribs down and closer together, soften through your sternum, lower you chin to lengthen the back of your neck (vertabril cranial flexion) before you lift your head and shoulders off the mat, bottom of scapula should be barely making contact with the floor. If you have neck discomfort use a towel like a hammock. When you lift up do not push your back into the mat or squeeze your glutes too much.

After you can do that you build with alternating lifting the legs one at a time. Then you could leave your legs in the air and lift up. Then you could straighten legs up towards the ceiling, and as you get stronger you want to slowly lower them closer to the floor. It's a lot harder then you think to maintain the neutral.

MOST IMPORTANT PART…STOP! IF YOUR BACK FEELS "FUNNY."  by the time you feel pain on this it is already too late. These exercises are intended to build your intrinsics muscles, make sure your body is well connected for your other stuff. They are not intended to be exclusively used as your only workout for your abs. These are your prevent injury ones.

Think…low….slow….light and easy. If you make these too hard and you cannot maintain the position you are not getting the benefit from them.

 

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should I just send you a private message, or do anyone else want to know?

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I think it's the other way? or you said that backwards. I'm very dyslexic so I got it.  Inside leg, so that hip and waste can grip the pole..outside leg extends..just like regular jade. Grab your inside leg and really push/pull it towards the pole.

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that…LOL… is so funny. I just blew my coffee out of my nose..LOL

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i love these. I remember that workout in gymnastics. I see how this is VERY relavant for pole and gymnastics….but. It is not accurate to consider this "a neutral alignment."  This is "old school" pilates "flat back" or what is considered today and an "imprinted pelvis, or posterior tilt of the pelvis" 

Relative to Pilates a neutral pelvic postion is when the ASIS is in the same plane and the lower aspect of the pubic bone. Or the top of the hips bones (ASIS) and the Pubic bone are in the same plane. PT's use your SI joints as a referance point too. I am not a PT, so I am not at liberty to fully explain that. You can actually fire more muscles in Neutral, but it is harder to maintain then a posterior tilt of the Pelvis.  To make sure your body stays balanced and you maintain a healthy back it is nescessary to be able to maintain a neutral pelvic position and engage the Pelvic Floor, Transverse Abdominus, Multifidi, and Proper use of the Diaphram to ensure that you really strong…and not just cheating with use the Glutes and over using the Rectus abdominus to push the back into the mat.

So…what's my point,,,"hollow body" is a great term for this…but Neutral is misleading and inaccurate. These exercises are great, but add some pelvic stability execises in Neutral too. We only get one back. Take a care of it and it will take of you.  

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 a "half jade" is just as impressive as a full Jade. You can also consider that option while you are working on your flexibility.

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Anyone with any amount of success is going to get  criticism. Look at it as a 'mark" of success. XO..dont change a thing

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Just remember to move slowly. Pick a song you love and make eye contact. A slinky crawl is priceless too.

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I have the cards. I wouldnt buy them again if I had a choice. Veena's lessons are much better. Also, I know for a fact that some of the pictures are not "perfect." Collette did not pick the actual pictures out,. She told us of some of the mistakes. Also…even if you have a picture of a move, it doesnt mean you know how to get in or out of it.. Which is the most important part I think. I have all the videos from Felix Cane also…hmm.. hasnt helped that much. I still find youtube vidoes or use Veenas lessions to disect a move and figure it out. 

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Pole physics unsented. The holy grail of pole lotion. I tried corn huskers and it smelled really funky after awhile, and it wasnt enough moisture for my dry skin. 

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oh Veena..thank-you…I'm blushing:)