poleprincess89
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i've always hated my tummy, even when i was a running 70 miles a week. the only thing that helped my tummy look better was just getting more advanced on the pole. i've been poling almost non-stop for almost two years. it was a gradual thing, but i can say that i'm almost 100% satisfied with my tummy. i'm actually starting to see abs 🙂 and some of the fat has gone away. if you're doing inverts, do lots of them and build that core strength. if you're not doing inverts yet, do some core strength training on the pole. for example, pull your knees up to your chest while holding your body up with your arms next to the pole. if you can do a CAR, do situps up and down. if you can do a basic invert from the ground, try doing it with as little momentum as possible and lower out of it as slowly as you can. also, i love doing lots of floor moves for my abs. these are fun because you can actually dance while you're doing them. some examples of these would be leg waves, prances, stuff where you lift and lower your legs, while keeping your upper body in place on the floor. all these exercises will also benefit your pole work as well as provide a good warmup for pole work.
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why didn't u just pop it back in when you noticed it was out? you should wear pasties underneath next time, just in case…. this is why i'm afraid to perform in bikini tops and i always layer up!
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Pandora fitness is closer to bel air. Go to pandorafitness.com and u can find a schedule online. I love it there! Awesome studio with super friendly and patient teachers and we have stationary and spinning poles (only have stationary at Xpose).
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i was also taught a pretty good stretch that might be beneficial for learning this move. you just stand in a door frame with a split against one side of the frame and walk your hands up as high as you can on the opposite side. this works both the back leg and the back. so your front leg of your split is on the floor and your legs are flat against the side of the door frame in a split, with your back leg going up the door frame. you start to hold onto the other side of the door frame in front of you and walk your hands up as far as u can, while keeping your legs straight. kinda like what this girl is doing at 3:08: http://youtu.be/ZpiJvj9yX0k except you want to keep your legs straight against the door frame.
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I feel like for this move, you kind of need to have an oversplit. you need to be extra bendy in the back leg of your split because when i try to stretch for it on the floor, i really feel it in my back leg. it's not all back flexibility because my back is pretty bendy. i think it's both an oversplit and back bendiness. probably the best way to stretch for it is to work on your oversplits on the back leg, so you have to put your back leg on something, maybe a foam roller, and lean back. it's one of those scary moves that if you try it without having the necessary flexibility, you won't have the pole trapped against your skin and you'll fall right out. it's one of my long term goals, for sure.
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@pole4mysoul: thanks for all the great advice. i will keep all those things in mind. i actually used to go to a pole studio that was really strict about levels and sticking to what was supposed to be taught in each class. they were really strict about most things, actually, but they could get away with it because they were such a popular studio. at the studio i'm teaching at, they are much more laid back and still new and trying to establish a name for themselves so, like you said, i will probably end up changing alot of my lesson plans, depending on who's taking the class…. i actually didn't really know the owner that well, but i just starting coming in for class and she loved my style of dance. they were also looking for instructors and i was very eager to take the opportunity.
@mini: those are some good ideas. you would make a great instructor cuz you have such a positive attitude and enthusiasm! and i agree that words of encouragement are very powerful in helping ppl with the learning process. that's actually what made me fall in love with the pole studio i'm teaching at now. the ladies were so positive and encouraging that i felt like i could do anything. i was at a point in my pole dancing where i had hit a plateau in my learning, but after i starting going to the new place, i got over that hump and started to improve again.
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K thanks chemgoddess
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you're always talking about your hip flexors
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i have an x-stage and i absolutely love it! i love it more than my x-pole. there are several reasons for this. it's very tall (almost 10 ft!), it's sturdy (still wobbles though), it spins way better than an x-pole, it comes with a platform so i could practice in heels if i want (i have carpetted floors). by the way, i don't even use the extra stability legs so they don't bother me. it's really not necessary, unless you're alot heavier or just starting out and don't know how to control your momentum.
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first of all, i have to say that i have an x-pole and my pole studio uses PS brass poles. i prefer the PS brass poles over my x-pole. however, i loooooove my x-stage and i like it just as much as the PS brass poles. for some reason, it doesn't even seem as slippery as my x-pole. maybe cuz i use it more so it's warmer?
about my x-stage lite: i absolutely love it! i love it more than my x-pole. there are several reasons for this. it's very tall (almost 10 ft!), it's sturdy (still wobbles though), it spins way better than an x-pole, it comes with a platform so i could practice in heels if i want (i have carpetted floors). by the way, i don't even use the extra stability legs so they don't bother me. it's really not necessary, unless you're alot heavier or just starting out and don't know how to control your momentum.
The other thing is, i don't think the PS SSA is very safe! it's not very stable and the pole isn't locked in place. it comes off when you twist it! that means that if you're going in the wrong direction, it's come apart! i try to work both sides so this would not work for me and it's dangerous! the stage pieces are just like puzzle pieces that are also not locked in place so they might come apart as well. also, to get the same height as the XS lite on the PS SSA, you would have to get an extension which is also twisted on like the pole so there's no locking mechanism there. imagine the pole coming apart while you're up at the top. yikes! so scary to think about.
both stages come out to roughly the same price, after getting all the extras on the SSA (carrying case, extension), so why not get the better and safer pole? x-stage all the way!
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don't feel bad mini! i didn't make it either. i don't think it was my tricks or flow though. i think it just wasn't what they were looking for. maybe it was a lack of stage presence or not enough interaction with the audience or something like that. i've decided, i don't want to try again. i would much rather work on my skills as a pole dancer and just get amazing at it before trying to compete in anything. i wouldn't think of it as failure though. it's just miss xpose. there are much more legit competitions out there.
about your husband's suggestion, i would say to work on your strength with conditioning (pole pull ups, abwork, sexy push ups, etc). that will help your pole skills and promote weight loss. muscle burns fat!
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omg Aviva's right! they have more likes than views! lmao!!! has anyone seen the comments on that video? they're so crazy lol…. she was like, "And everyone knows that you're Chem Goddess on Veena and that you have HAD IT OUT for Platinum Stages since Day 1. Would it kill you to not be negative and to try FOR ONCE to be positive? You're "chemistry degree" doesn't make you a nice person. Stop being tacky girl." WTF?!! LMAO… they make themselves look worse and worse every time
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At the studio I used to go to (it closed down), every class i took was all levels. i really miss that! It was convenient because I could come in alot more often since there were more classes I could attend.
I think it also depends on how you learn things. I've learned most things just from watching youtube and trying them either at the pole studio or at home. i'm a very independent learner in pretty much anything. for school, i would rather read from the book than listen to the professor's lecture. it also helped me develop my own style.
i have heard from some of the less advanced students in the all levels classes that they were intimidated sometimes, but when i was just starting off, i didn't feel that way. i just tried to learn by watching other ppl and asking them and the instructor lots of questions. the good thing about an all levels class is that you can also learn from the people who are more advanced than you, without compromising your sagfety of course. you should never try something you don't feel ready to do. always ask the instructor if you should try a certain move or not. maybe have her spot you if it's safe.
i say try it out and see if you like it. it's not as structured as a regular class and you might not even get a routine, so it really depends on how you approach it. i'm super shy so at first, i wouldn't say anything so i wouldn't learn much. the instructor would still walk up to me and ask me what i wanted to work on, but if i had been more vocal, i could have learned more. after a while, i got more comfortable and started asking lots of questions. i would tell the instructor about something i saw on youtube and have them explain or demonstrate how to do it. once i started doing this, i started learning alot quicker.
well good luck! let us know how it goes
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Are there any pole studios in your area? I find that when I have no motivation to pole, i go to the pole studio and take a class. it's much more motivational to be surrounded by other women who are also trying to learn and that you can talk to. the support really helps. i find it much harder to be motivated to pole at home by myself. recently, i started calling over my boyfriend, whom i live with, to show off a new trick and that helps too
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Thanks for the advice. Just ordered my tite grip… if it doesn't work, then i just hope nobody notices my annoying habit of wiping my hands