[PoleAdventures]

Hi Veeners and Veena 🙂
It’s been a whilse since I started this thread. I would like to aks you Veena if you plan some of the programs we discussed here? 🙂 Would be nice to see new stuff!
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[PoleAdventures]

Whats about yoga? Maybe you can energise you a bit with some gentle yoga flows for your mind. So you have a feeling of you did something and not to judge yourself for doing nothing. Or you do some strength biulding yoga like arm balance poses which is also great for pole too. There’s a lot you can do instead of hardcore pole work 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

Welcome back my dear :*
Sending hugs to you and hope all get well! I’m very sorry for the quick post to you, I’m really busy with life at the time but I wanted to answer you nevertheless.
So, maybe you are interested in new programs too, I started a post few days ago to ask Veena about future programs. Maybe you will join and give us your ideas as a motivation here: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/New_programs_20180328104854

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[PoleAdventures]

I had really the same experience. I went to a studio, take 8 weeks courses but I feel SO uncomfortable. They did strength training and I feel like a potato. I could’nt climb but they say thats important to learn from beginning. I wasn’t able to do the workouts nor the basic things….and this is gone the whole 8 weeks. I was sooo disapointed and I quit pole dance. No motivation from the teacher, only high goals that I can’t see with my body.

I stopped pole for 2 months. Then accidentallly I found studio Veena. I realised this is builded in really BASICS. For people who have no or little strength. It’s a easy step by step guide to start from a very little level to a very high level. You can surf around and imagine what you could be able to do next. I was very impressed. I did a subsription befor I had a pole at home, lol!

So with studio Veena I did a LOT of progress. A lot more than in this 8 weeks in the classes. I learned what I want. I focus on what I thought I’m able to do. After 2 Years with pole dance I’m still not the “big-tricks” girl, I still avoid handsprings or similar moves. I have a lot of fear of them….but somewhen?? 🙂

So short message: With studio Veena you can challenge yourself. Look for what you like, focus on what you can and get better and with the lessons here you can choose which level you could be and focus on learning new tricks, get deeper into the ones you can. You can start with the programs from Veena or choose a single lesson. Oh and yeah, record yourself, you will be notice diferences over time!

For me, Veena changed my life, if you like you can watch my progress video from the very start. All progress is based on the lessons here, no other classes or dance background 😉
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/59242cf4-82b8-4766-816f-0a54ac110006

[PoleAdventures]

So the spinning program would be helpful for sure (maybe not for me, I’m not new to spinning but for others).

So the moves I think a program would be helpful:

– Handspring/Cartwheel (or half hs/cw)
– Ayesha (with variations/grips)
– The (hand)stands (maybe with different levels from elbow to one handed, handstand press…)
– Special split programs maybe
– split grip strength program (maybe with including moves like aerial bodywave, split grip invert…)
– maybe for are advanced or elite a Iron X program with strength building prep moves

This is only MY opinion, it would be great if others comment this too!

[PoleAdventures]

I wonder when I do this on spinning, how could I get into this (graceful)? I haven’t my full splits yet. Any suggestions?

[PoleAdventures]

I would suggest you work on your forearm and handstands first! I pole nearly two years and are not secure in the basic butterfly. It’s not very a beginner move 😉
Try to work on basic spins first, planks, pole sit variations and pole side holds 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

I found out for me that flowy stretching like in yoga helps me a lot better than ever do the same static streching. I use a lot the vidoes from Adee like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__5szNyObA
She has a lot of different splits videos and I do 4 times a week one of them. I’m on my splits since december 2015 and now on my good side I’m not far from the ground 🙂
Oh an foam rolling helps a lot too!

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Yes I read some short facts on different sites. But they all sell their diet as “loose 4-6 pounds in a week” and I personally think that’s not very healthy for the body. Otherwise I don’t want to cut out all the yummy things like pasta and bread. I minimize this things but I never want to cut them out.

Glad to hear you are successful this way but I think it’s not the way I want to choose for me 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

Polediva thanks for your advice but I don’t think the solution is to cut out carbs from my whole nutrition. I also don’t like a lot of veggies 🙂 And without the carbs, where did ou take your energy to pole?

[PoleAdventures]

Yes the genes I know, but I don’t think the genes change over time. About 8 years I had this flat belly 😉 It was only my unhealthy and unsporty lifestyle that made me this way 😉 I think when you are flat as young woman (I mean not as a young girl) then it should be possible to regain that flat sporty thing 🙂

So thanks again for your comments. If you wish I will start a diary, maybe with pictures. Next 2 weeks i have my exams and then I will have the time to focus on my body 🙂 But I’m already a mindful eater, I cook a lot with fresh things and avoid fast food and hidden sugar 🙂 But yeah I know in this exam time it’s not that easy because the time is always running and you have not much time for healthy food 🙂

And I can say it again: it is not a big wobbly belly, it’s only a little area and I would like to flatten is a bit, not loose big weight.

And yes StrangeFox, the thing with the red wine is difficult 🙂 I love it 🙂

So I will start in 2 weeks…let’s see what I can change 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

Yes we can’t see on the videos but it is there I swear 😉

Thanks for the advices. Unfortunately I hate running or swimming, that’s the reason I wasn’t sporty before pole. I think I add some strength sessions to my pole workouts and be a bit more mindful what I eat and mhhh specially drink 🙂 I really like a glass of wine 😉

I ever wondered why I lost weight and tighten up for example on my thights and arms and I overall get slimmer but the belly is still wobbly. As I said, it’s not a big area but I would like it a bit more flat and sporty 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

Are you using the static or the spinning pole?
I would suggest you try some easy spins on the static first, or try holding the position of the spin on the static, then slide down. If you get stronger, the grip will get better and you haven’t the feeling from falling down if you loosen the grip. So, with the static pole you WILL learn to loosen the grip otherwise you can’t do the spin 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

A handspring program would be nice 🙂

[PoleAdventures]

Wuhu I like how my post exploded 😊😊 💙💙