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This is great!  Thanks!

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This is great!  Thanks!

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Is that justbreastimplants.com lingo?  D&F?

Do you mind if I ask how much you went with?  And your profile?

 

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I'm silicone, full unders, crease incision, 375cc modplus.

I was cleared for lower body workout as I am fully dropped but I'm only doing BBL and abripper from P90X.  I've got good mobility in my arms but I'm not lifting anything at all.

I'm just scared of ruining my pockets and don't know what kind of progression for upperbody is healthy without being too slow.

Thanks for reminding me to take it slow, its just so hard to feel normal again and not be able to resume full physical activity.  I miss poling so bad.

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big strong girl!

That's impressive, spinning by Sunday!

It must have been scary to wake up from surgery and finding out they didn't go ahead with the implants and instead you had a potential complication.

I'm glad it all turned out well!

I was so hoping to be back at six weeks.  I don't really even know how to start up again since everything relies on upper body, even getting on the pole to do a sit requires upper body.

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Thanks for the update!

How did you start up again?  How long and often did you pole for and which moves did you do at first?

 

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Anyone able to update how implants affect poling?  I'm ten days post-op and all I can do is walk around the pole in my new pleaser platforms.  But in my mind I'm doing insane routines, lol.

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I agree with Cinara-

So many times I've seen people rocket off in the beginning and then they hit a wall.

Its not about how quickly you get going, its about the persistence and training.  Sometimes when its so easy in the beginning, when you hit a snag, you are tempted to quit. 

Here's a mini story that taught me a lot about practice.  I know a painter who sells his work for quite a bit of money right now.  He told us in class that when he started in art school, there was a buddy of his who was naturally talented.  He didn't apply himself as much as he could have and eventually everyone surpassed him.  My art teacher became the breakout graduate when the program ended.  Not the guy with the natural talent who never built up his routine and endurance.

Its awesome that your friend has found something she's so good at but in no way should it discourage you.  I too am very strong and am great with grips and lifts but my flexibility is seriously lagging.  There's always something that comes more easily and something that requires rigorous training.

Its so hard not to compare yourself to others, I do it all the time.

Check out this link:

http://www.blogher.com/own-your-beauty-12-tips-letting-go-perfectionism-brene-brown 

Maybe you should get a pole at home so you can relax more when you dance.  I love having my pole for goofing off and not having to worry whether other people are watching me.

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Thanks for the feedback, I think I'll start saving for a crash mat. 

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Good thread!

Is it worth buying one of these crash mats?  I've been throwing pillows, workout mats, cushions around the pole for new tricks.  I just don't know if I should spend 150 on a pole crash mat.

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Is there a challenge for most unsexy pole dance?

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tiggertail-

I'm laughing right because I just saw your december challenge! 

It was so cute!  I love the background.  Impressive pole dismount, lol!

Ok-I think I'm just going to start posting my videos even if I moonwalk around the pole and do my quasimodo dance sometimes.  This inspired me!

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Your replies are hilarious! 

I am watching the blooper video, I'm laughing so hard (I think the broken lollipop is my fave).

Still have to see the december challenge with the christmas tree collision.

In addition to the pole launch, I find myself accidently kicking my dogs who try to sit by the pole to hang out with me, I kicked a pouffe across the room when spinning and once I was really getting into a song when my neighbor came too close to the window and I ran away screaming in the middle of a sexy gyration (wearing very sexy lingerie).  And I'm very often stuck in a position talking to myself "wait-no, I don't think this is it…and I'm stuck".

And I find it endlessly amusing to dance like an idiot when my moves don't work out.

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ollie-I started stretching more too thinking I wasn't pushing myself and I just regressed even further.

I read online to give it a break for a week and come back to it.

I'm going to focus on strength training and I think I'm going to buy a book by a flexibility expert.  I'll try the roller too and I read somewhere to have someone massage the back of your neck as you're doing the splits to keep you from tensing.

 

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Very helpful Empyrean!  Thanks!