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Welcome https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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I have yet to get in on a fri chat have tried but my timing sucks always pick the fri/time when no one is there or there are 1 or 2 people but when i say hello I get no reply ( probably jumping between chat and other things) I am really looking foward to one of there fris getting together with you guys sounds like a blast https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif

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if you go through other threads you will see I am dying ot try an amatuer night not naked but just for fun just once had my chance years ago to work at a club just wasnt comfortabl w the idea i would love to try it but not sure if i could do it for a living ok as a kid (before i could ewen talk) i was obssesed w flowers i was always poitning at them and when got older was always in trouble for picking flowers out of yards than when i was 13 and started high school i took up floriculture (arranging flowers ect) as my major ( yes we had majors at my high school it was an agriculture school w/animals canoeing, cross country running thu woods ect just an amazing place) than when i was 17 i got a job in a florist shop/greenhouse as soon as i was working with flowers bc i had to i stopped enjoying it i think thats how it would be w the pole for me i told sascha we’re going to have to take a road trip to find an amatuer night somehwere https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif

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I dont and never have waxed although i am open to ther idea i have heard sugar wax kits hurt less as they stick less to th skin and target the hair more there are hair removal creams (bad smell, but no pain and no hair for 4-7 days) shavin is quick and easy just be sure to use atleast a 3 blade razor and i personally find shave gel much better than cream

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remeber to to go at your own pace better to learn safe and slow than rush to try the next thing i learned to invert from a squatting position on the side of the pole rather than standing so if fell not far to go i learned the thigh hold relese ( sitting on the pole and using just your inner thighs to grip the pole as you "fall back" w no hands ) by sitting on the pole w no hands and getting really comfortable with that before started leaning back def. use big cusions or pillows make sure your skin (not just hands) and pole are clean & dry i have never had a spotter for anything and there aren’t classes around here if you use precautions and dont try to advance too fast I think you will be ok just remember saftey first if there is a specific move your trying for I’m sure myself or someone else could give you advice for trying it w/o a spotter although if you can get a friend to spot you that would be best of all I don;t really have anyone to pole w my bf’s friends seem to be more into it than mine maybe bc there guys and they are use to swinging and jumping on things from when they were kids the girls try and get so frustrated when they cant immediatly get something and give up well good luck and let us know if you need help w anything https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif

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Hi and welcome I am also from mass where are you im in the new bedford/dartmouth area https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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thanks! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif wasn’t sure this topic would take, but it’s nice to see people using it to discuss diffrent issues https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif I am sooo looking foward to getting on pole in little bit as have the day off have been doing pretty good with the diet/exersise ( or play as i like to think about it i usually keep it fun so it doesn’t feel like working out dance, wii, walks w/dog ect) am actually excited to get back on scale mon ( i weigh self 2x week) and since one person was brave enough to lead the revolution of weight admission i’ll go next last i checked was 158 not happy bc i had been 153 goal originally was 145 now is 140 as it’s a better weight for my height (5’7) it actually kind of feels freeing to just say ya this is how much i weigh and?.. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/alien.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif

so basically would like to lose 18lbs total
tone/tighten lower belly, inner thighs, and butt ( i call it the "gravity zone")
be able to do 10 regular push ups ( can do 25 on knees, but would like to do 10 reg. to help build strength)
limit sat. fat/tans fat and refined sugar (white bread/rice/ect)
acheive full splits and straddle (have been stretching, but not warming enough to really work range of motion)

Ithink it’s great that we’re getting comfortable enough w/each other to really be open with things https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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im really really annoyed right now thought i was going to finally manage to post atleast a pic went to email, got the pic, put it in my pics folder, went to profile pics, selected and submitted pic than go check it out there is still no pic on my profile i am beyond frustrated with trying and getting nowhere with getting a pic ( never mind a video i am obviously really bad with comps but this is ridiculous i really wanted to come out and say yay!! finally got a pic out here well i tried 3x i give up atleast for awhile

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again thank you so much i find little tips like that very helpful i am actually just learning to use elbow grip (have been able to catipilar for awhile, but just learned reverse climb using elbow grip ) i feel fairly secure with grip but am going to try pointing elbow up like you said to see if that feels more secure https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_elephant.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_spiderman.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_fish.gif (just felt like using these poor guys that always get ignored https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif )

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ya thats what i thought this morning better break it down to a smaller number so dont lose heart I frustrate myself bc I keep getting thisclose to my goal and than its like i sabotage my efforts https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif well i did my kickboxing video last night and did 48 lunges this morning ( 2 sets of 12 on each leg) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif anyone have any tushy toners? I hear squats and lunges but unless i am doing something wrong ( i know not to have knees going past toes as strains knees, keep my back straight, put weight in back of heels ect) i always feel it in my thighs (which is great as am also trying to tone upper thighs) not my butt i am looking for results so any exersise anyone could recommend to tone & lift https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif would be great thanks! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

i think when your trying to lose weight it is also important to reward yourself regardless of what the scale says
if you planned 4-5 workouts and completed them I dont think you should punish or deny yourself a (non-food) reward such as a new lipstick, a good book, maybe even a new piece of workout gear ( a new cute sports top or a new workout dvd) it can be frustrating when you let the numbers run your life also when i want say BK, and i say no that food is "bad" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif i end up eating all sorts of other "healthy things" and eventually give in to my craving anyway so have just added tons of calories i have learned if i want BK its better to have a kids meal with a diet soda than to deny myself til i either go nuts and end up w/a shake and lg fries https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_porc.gif or eating an apple, string cheese, crackers ect and finding myself at the drive through an hr later https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheese.gif just had this convo w/friend this afternoon was talking about how its better to have a small portion of the "real" stuff say 1 or 2 real oreos than to have 10 low-fat (usually means high sugar) cookies that tatse like cardboard and dont satisfy me

no matter what I am proud of my body and love it reagardless of what some lit up numbers say on a scale i just want to be healthy, strong, and feel good about the way my body feels https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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that would be great i know i’m having trouble with things like pencil (iguana/extreme) mount because of lack of flexibility I have reallt tight hamstrings can’t wait to see the videos https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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lol ya I’m good for picking songs that seem to go on and on ( like my posts https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif ) thats really helpful veena thanks alot I am so excited to get on pole tommorow and try all this great advice! I love combos spins I only know a few, but am working on combining spins always open to ideas for combos so pass em my way if you got them https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif thanks for all the great ideas too! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_idea.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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wow great job! I was impressed especially with the dismount https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif I wouldnt even attempt to come down like that til I was real comfortable see I keep hearing that to the key is to really catipilar your hips up I just feel so scared that I cant seem to just let go (sounds like love https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_king.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif ) this is the move I want to get the most so am going to keep practicing the catipilar ( i find it easiest to do from shoulder mt. ) thanks so much for posting the video to it gave me a little extra confidence about the move am jumping on pole tommorow night (hopefully will be in chat for awhile first) so will see if i feel secure enough to try to release my death grip with inner thighs https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif

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ok so big surprise instead of having to lose 3 of orignal lbs wanted to lose now have to lose 8 which makes grand total 18lbs https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif ugh i would actually be ok with just losing 13, but i think to really push myself better to set goal slightly lower so if dont reach it still will end up being where i wanted to be but would be nice to go the extra mile ( no pun intended) and see the results of that can be tough bc am so tired when come home in morning and by time get out of work second time dont feel like doing much but i did workout yesterday and made good choices food wise all day ( too bad the weekend before was a free for all with greasy food hi pizza man! again.. lol ) and am doing the same vid tonight as really liked it yesterday well thats that gotta get some shut eye https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif

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i just reread my post sorry sentences run together ( i have a habit of doing that as am usually in a rush and type mostly looking at the keyboard i also misplled ect sorry well ok now that thats off my brain guess am going to lay down for couple hrs before work calls again anyone going to be in chat fri? i went last week but no one there havent managed to get in on a night yet i will prob be in and out checking after 6p est