skramamme
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skramamme
MemberMay 26, 2015 at 7:09 pm in reply to: Beginners trying advanced moves before they’re readyI haven’t gone to a studio yet, all my experience comes from working in the industry when I was younger and I really haven’t worked properly for over 12 years, so I am well out of practice.
And when I was working in clubs there weren’t many girls who did full on tricks (those that did were ex gymnasts etc) so what I did learn was all by myself and I am sure my form is terrible as a result.
That said, these days I find myself doing things I probably shouldn’t when I’m dancing around on the pole at home because I feel like I *should* be able to pull them off- it’s hard realising my body can’t do the moves I have always taken for granted.
I am hoping to start training at a studio near me in a couple of months and I really hope they are switched on and have their lesson plans based on safe and structured progression rather than trying to butter up the students by allowing them to move forward faster than they should. And I do think that’s what a lot of it is about- trying to make the students feel special by allowing them to take on moves that they really aren’t ready for. -
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MemberMay 24, 2015 at 12:17 am in reply to: Just started my 30 day subscription- wondering how best to schedule different lessonsAhh yes, rest days 😉
I just get so excited and want to do everything all at once. I’m thinking doing the 30 day take off and the 30 days to flexy at the same time, just do the stretching after the workouts so I’m nice and warm and limber.
I think the hardest part will be learning how not to overextend my arm/shoulder when doing spins, holds and climbs (it’s a bad habit of mine) and learning how to do stuff on my weak side.
I can do a hook spin using my right leg so easily, it’s one of those “don’t even need to think about it” type moves, but when I try to use my left leg I can hardly move around the pole, let alone sit into the spin and look nice doing it :p
It will be interesting to see how the hell I do these things using my weaker side 0_o -
I love them even though I feel safer without shoes on. There’s just something about my heels that gets me into a certain headspace- I feel sexy and fierce and my legs look so much longer.
Plus I cheat and use the top of the shoe to help me grip the pole when climbing- I am investing in some boots in July and will be able to stick a lot more easily to the pole with them than without 😉
But I definitely flow easier without them. -
We don’t have spaghetti squash here in Australia, which is a shame as I would like to try it.
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Again, personally speaking, I’m a recovered anorexic (binge/purge subtype) with pretty shitty body dysmorphia, so things like tracking my food quickly becomes obsessive and incredibly unhealthy for me. That’s why I no longer have a scale either.
I know I eat too much sugar, it’s my main vice after quitting smoking 6 years ago (I started smoking when I was 12, so I although I wasn’t a heavy smoker I had been doing so for over 20 years) and I should cut back but I have so many different medications and other health stuff atm it’s just not at the top of my list priority-wise.
I ate paleo for a while and loved it, after the initial low carb blues, but it’s simply too cost prohibitive for me as I’m a single mum currently living on disability.
That’s why I do buy protein powder when I can afford it because I don’t get enough protein in my diet, but if you can afford whole foods then they’re definitely the better option. -
Personally speaking I know I don’t eat enough protein- I am not a big fan of eggs and only use dairy in my cups of tea (I don’t eat cereal) and the odd bit of grated parmesan on my pasta.
I rarely eat chicken, let alone fish or read meat because it’s too expensive- I make dahl sometimes, which is a good source of protein, but my daughter doesn’t like it so I don’t make it that often.
The other way I get protein is by using (free range) chicken mince for pasta sauces, but I have to make it stretch over a lot of meals, so the amount of mince is far outweighed by the tins of diced tomatoes I use to bulk it up with.
Generally speaking all of our meals are stretched with bulking foods like rice or pasta simply to try and reduce the cost. -
I often use whey protein because I can’t afford to eat the amount of protein I really need. I especially use it when I’m doing a lot of weight lifting or crossfit- I have even competed in powerlifting before (deadlifted 102.5kg when I weighed 50kg).
But even body weight exercises can promote muscle growth and require protein and, if for whatever reason you don’t get enough protein in your diet, it can be helpful but I find a simple whey protein isolate to be sufficient. -
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MemberMay 19, 2015 at 7:18 am in reply to: Anyone heard of “erectapole Australia”? they don’t look safeYep, they say it’s totally removable like the x-poles are, but there’s nowhere near the surface area of the dome or even the microbase that my x-pole has for stability.
And I mean it when I say that base is around the size of the bottom of my crutches (I really should pack my crutches away now that I think about it haha)…I just don’t see how that could possibly hold up under the sorts of force that spinning and inverts put on a pole, and it is advertised as being both static and spinning.
It’s also being sold for $295 AUD so it’s not cheap either! And yep, the way it narrows so much is really concerning… I would hate to see someone buy this and try to do any moves that include spinning or force of any kind.
On the video they link to the girl dancing is pretty good, and she does some good moves too, but the pole just seems inherently unsafe imho. -
Baby Dragon exactly! Pole work is a lot harder than most people realise, it takes enormous strength, coordination, skill and flexibility to do most moves and, unless you do work in a club or have some sort of gymnastic/dance background most of the moves are going to be completely alien to you.
You have to give yourself time because trying to rush ahead often leads to injury, especially things like elbows and shoulders and they are the sort of niggling injury that may never fully heal.
Take it easy, remember it’s not a race, it’s about slowing things down and enjoying each step of the journey 🙂 -
The splits take a long time to get for most people, sometimes even years, so a few weeks just isn’t enough time for people who don’t have that extra flexibility.
Try holding your stretches for at least 30 seconds, tense up all your muscles for a bit then relax deeper into the stretch.
I try to stretch while watching telly so I don’t focus on counting down the seconds as I find I tense up trying to wait it out, whereas watching telly takes my mind off any discomfort.
Also, listen to your body discomfort is normal, sharp pain is not. -
LOL when I put my pole up I didn’t realise I could wind it up to the ceiling without having to turn the base, so I was trying to lift the pole up and adjust it omg I was swearing and sweating and almost destroying my arms trying to hold the weight AND balance the pole… smdh
Then I realised what they mean my bottom loading hahaha
But yeah, I definitely had trouble and wouldn’t want to have to do it again 😉 -
@Phoenix yep, I put one screw in back to front and it didn’t go in properly either and sat just flush with the pole.
I was very lucky to get it out using superglue and a toothpick to help me turn it to get it back out again.
Thank god I didn’t tighten it any further or I would never have been able to get it out.
Hopefully these ones won’t need to be drilled out but they *definitely* need to be fixed. -
Yeah I’d try taking them out and turning them around and seeing if they go in properly then.
I also don’t have that small section on my pole either, the extension sections I have go at the top of the pole… but I have the pre 2014 model with the microbase (xx model I think?) so maybe yours is different?
And yep, don’t force the screws or you could strip them which would be a real problem.
If the screws won’t go in then you’ll have to call xpole and maybe take it down and reassemble it. That might be a hassle but you seriously cannot pole safely the way it is at the moment.