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Worth mentioning too that even if you have the adapter mounted to the ceiling, you can still take the pole itself up and down very easily. The mount will just stay up there on the ceiling when you take the pole down.
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I can’t see the pic, but if the beams themselves are super sturdy then using the adapter like veena suggested is the best option. Being bolted into a sturdy beam with the vaulted mount is a very secure way to mount the pole.
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I am having this exact problem at my new house. I'm assuming your issue is the same as mine, that you have a truss style ceiling structure where those thin 2x4s for joists are all joined using those metal plates so you don't have solid joist structure in the ceiling like you would if the "ceiling" was the floor of the floor above you. Using a larger board (idea would be to span at least 4 joists) with grip tape on it should distribute the load so you don't have to screw into the ceiling and it shouldn't exert as much upward pressure on the joists when the pole is under tension. The option of using the vaulted or permanent mount for the pole is also a good option because the pole doesn't require as much tension to stay up when you use the permanent mount, so it's mostly lateral (side to side) force you are exerting BUT doing that still puts all the force on one joist. The happy medium is to secure the permanent mount to the large board itself, and screw the large board into 4 joists.
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After four years of pole dancing, neither of my parents had ever seen what I do. They struggled with the notion of me pole dancing and didn't really know how to take it although they tried to support me even though they had never actually seen it. When I was cast in Girl Next Door Chicago, I asked the cast whether I should invite them to the (very sexy but also very powerful) show. Everyone said I should and Natasha Wang told me "you'll regret it if you don't." So I did, on very short notice, and they came that very night. I chose not to tone down the sexy for the show and tried to really go for it…I figured, they won't be able to deny the strength and skill, so if they don't like it, whatever, it's not FOR them.
I didn't have to worry, though. Both my parents loved it and I feel they supported me even more after than they did before. The cast went out to greet the audience after the show, still in all-black lingerie and heels. That's what I was wearing when I saw them after the show, and they barely batted an eye before embracing me in a big hug and telling me it was fabulous.
It does depend on your relationship with your parents. If they truly love and support you, I say give them the chance to do that with pole. They may surprise you. -
I did live in Decatur for several years and taught pole there for a while. But I moved back to Chicago last year to go back to school. I used to drive to Michelle Mynx’s studio in St. Louis as korinne said…I HIGHLY suggest you do that when you can. I also agree that champaign might be a good option, as I believe they do have some workshops/public stuff.
I don’t know any instructors in Decatur right now. But a few of my former students still live there and I might be able to connect you with them. I’m Anna May on Facebook, if you want to add me there.
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Loving the ideas! Keep em coming! Lyme did you ever write up a description of how you did your floor?
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Keeping my face dry. I don’t usually wear makeup when I pole because when I work out my face sweats a lot. Honestly the rest of me sweats a lot too lol! But I have to keep a towel around to wipe my face. If my face is sweaty it just makes me feel sweaty all over. I swear my pole sessions are shorter due to slipping when my face is sweatier, there’s some connection there. I only wipe at the sweat on my body if I feel like its dealt hindering me. But my face, constant wiping.
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I forgot to also suggest that you find out if there are any law schools nearby. Most of us have clinics where you can get legal assistance for free from upper-level law students who have a license to represent you in court. Usually these clinics specifically help those who don’t have the resources to hire an attorney for a civil issue where you won’t have the right to an attorney. That would be a great potential option for further advice on this if you have that option near your area.
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Law student here. You might not need a lease for this issue. One of the most basic protections in landlord/tenant law is the warranty of habitability, and a majority of courts have found heat to be a part of that. Moreover you wouldn’t have to have a written lease to legally qualify as a tenant for these purposes. As a month-to-month tenant the law may not require you to have a written lease because that agreement is not subject to the Statute of Frauds (a requierement that some contracts be written down). If you wanted to and had the resources, you could take him to court and have a good case. If you won, you could potentially get a court order that would force him to install working heat, as well as potentially a legal remedy I.E. money.
However taking him to court for that would probably cost you more in financial resources and time than it would take you to find someplace else to live. I know that’s not what you want to hear, but while you might win in court this really is one of those situations where it may be easier for you to find something else. If you are near any colleges, you can often find graduate or serious undergraduate students who want to share living expenses on Craigslist or other local rental websites.
Because I am a law student and not a barred attorney however, you should not take this as legal advice pertaining to your specific issue. This is just a law student’s explanation of some of the basic rights you have as a month-to-month tenant. If you want actual advice or assistance for this, definitely contact a fully barred attorney specializing in landlord-tenant law.
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Lately I have been primarily a mobile user since I don’t have Internet at my new house yet lol. So I’ve been almost exclusively browsing with my iphone on 3g. But I’d be more than happy to spend time combing through the new mobile version if that would help.
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Just to make this explicitly clear. It was mentioned that you have to turn the power off before removing the light fixture. This does NOT mean just flip the light switch off. You can be electrocuted and you CAN die. You have to find the breaker box for your house. The switches should be labeled but turn off the switch that is marked for the room your pole is in, or test turning them off until you find the one that shuts off power to that fixture. Once the power is cut so the light won’t turn on from the fixture, you can safely remove the fan and put caps on the wires. Each wire should be capped individually- DON’T wrap them together and don’t just use electrical tape. Get the end caps and screw them on each wire according to color (there will be 3 colors.)
If you search YouTube for “removing a ceiling fan” there’s a couple how-to videos that you can check out to make sure you have everything you need before you start.
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I can vouch for dirty girl poletice for excessively sweaty skin too. I have used it and I really like it. When I’m dry, a LITTLE , rubbed in, followed by a dab of dry hands seems to give me some good stick. Something about that combo feels pretty good to me when I use TINY amounts of both.
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I get this from my dad, but I am a believer in epoxy. An epoxy for plastic from the hardware store comes in what looks like two syringes stuck to each other. You squeeze it out, mix it together with a popcicle stick and slather it on then stick the pieces together. It actually bonds directly to plastic at a molecular level, essentially welding it together, meaning you won’t get the pieces apart without breaking them. It’s cheap, they make them for every possible material and it is the strongest glue I know of.
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I follow a somewhat similar schedule. I don’t usually pole more than a few days a week but often when I do it’s a long session. I agree with what others have said that as long as you’re not feeling signs of overuse or injury, and you’re not working multiple hour sessions at the top of your ability on repeated back to back days, and your health is generally good with no relevant injuries or conditions to hold you back, you can probably keep your schedule without a problem.
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Also I think it’s important to have a balanced pole diet. This is how I plan my serious pole sessions and I think it’s a good flow:
Warm up time- range of motion and muscle activation exercises. 10 minutes-1hour or more depending on how long and intense the pole session will be/what the goals are. (for me an hour+ warmup usually means back bending goals for my pole session and/or a multiple hours long pole session).
After the warmup, a very intense, upbeat cardio pole freestyle. Spins, transitions, sweat.
Pole moves. Working tricks. Practicing old tricks a few times, breaking down new tricks or executing them repeatedly to get them comfortable. Pole should be hot from the first freestyle.
Strength drills. Sometimes the lines between the tricks work and drills get blurred for me and the meat of my session is a mix of the two. Don’t tire yourself out completely on strength drills before you work new pole tricks…just tossing that out there…bad things lol.
Slower, controlled, lighter intensity cardio and flexy freestyle.
Cool down stretching. If you want to do deep stretching…now is the time.
Just a basic structure I think probably a lot of people use…