[simulpole]

Wow! Great find of her as a very young girl. She certainly has put in her 10,000 hours!

[simulpole]

I imagine she would take to a pole quite easily!

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Yes!  Thank you so much for posting this!  I am going to try to work on this.  I am soooo so so very inflexible its hilarious.  I've never been able to even touch the floor w/ my finger tips — unless I bend my knees.  Like MommaBear, I'll just be tickled to be able to touch the floor, let alone the jazz splits!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[simulpole]

I posted about the same thing a week or so ago. I guess I didn’t manage to draw as much attention as your post:
https://www.studioveena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1501

In any event, I’m also an avid rock climber and we call these "flappers" b/c of the flap of skin that results. You tend to get them (in poling) when you develop a hot spot (pre-blister). B/c of the pulling force on the skin, rather than forming a blister, your skin just "lets go". You’ll be fine in a week. A few days of neosporin and band-aids will help. Then the flap of skin will die and you can either carefully tear it off or snip it off w/ nail clippers.

If you just can’t help yourself and MUST get on the pole before your skin heals, apply some athletic tape over your band-aid. You’ll just need to windex your pole more frequently b/c the tape will gradually leave behind some sitcky residue.

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They’re right. But it hurts less the more you condition your skin for it. I’m still working on it. It never "feels good" but its getting more and more tolerable.

FYI, you’ll experience the same pole burn / pain setbacks w/ each new move/position you learn. If it hurts like hell the first few times, keep at it. It will eventually become more and more tolerable.

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That’s great news, jungle!! Kick ass!

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My husband has been an awesome support, but not just in the typical sense you might suspect. He’s been a coach to help me w/ spins. He’s been a spot to help me w/ new tricks and positions. But best of all, he loves the pole so much, he’s taken to it himself! He can do a mean noodle! I fact, I picked my user name, "simulpole", b/c we have fun doing simultaneous superman and chair spins. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif Anyone else’s husbands get into it like mine has?

I’ve learned that the names for some spins that I’ve been learning are bit off of main stream. I should clarify that the noodle is everybody else’s reverse grab.

[simulpole]

Awwww man, really!!?!? I wonder if our markets are different or if they change out their athletic selection based on seasons. You might try checking out a Dick’s or Sports Authority — whatever you have near where you live.

Just checking out Target online you can get some of these skorts pretty cheaply:
http://www.target.com/C9-Champion-Cardio-Skort-Ebony/dp/B001EXI996/ref=br_1_1?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=370529011&node=370529011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=C9%20Champion%20Cardio%20Skort%20Ebony

I have this one and its pretty awesome!
http://www.target.com/C9-Champion-Cardio-Skort-Ebony/dp/B001P7L8BM/ref=br_1_3?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=370529011&node=370529011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=C9%20Champion%20Cardio%20Skort%20Ebony

Here are a bunch more choices:
http://www.target.com/Womens-Shorts-Skorts-C9-Champion/b/ref=sc_fe_l_2/178-9167957-1819807?ie=UTF8&node=370529011

[simulpole]

Yup, its just like a running skort or tennis skirt. The few I use (and love) I’ve gotten from Target. You just have to be particular and really scrutinize the buns shorts underneath to make sure the inseam is short enough to allow you to stick to the pole properly.

[simulpole]

Wow, great info! Thanks for sharing.

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Welcome bunny! I’m new too. I’m from OH, though don’t live there anymore.

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I recently brought my brass pole b/c of the same reason. I guess the price of brass is significantly increasing so my local studio is unloading their current stock and not re-ordering.

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Oooooh there was a video attached. I was at work (on the good ole government computer) and I didn’t see the vid. I was just going off the pictures…

Oooh you’re brave. I also work on a government network connection and so far I’ve been hesitant to browse this forum while at work.

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I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons of Jem and the Holograms!! Wasn’t the enemy rocker band The Misfits?

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Its been a while since this thread has been utilized so I thought I’d try my hand at reviving it. I can’t post any practice videos or even see how I am progressing b/c I do not own a camcorder. Those of you that have a camcorder, what do you have? Do you recommend it? What would you buy if you could? I’m just looking for some feedback before I splurge.
TIA!