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Yes, you HAVE to have the pole under a joist. The board across two as dustbunny said is a much better option! Is there a reason you can’t put the pole upstairs?
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Yay!!!!!!!
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I’m thinking of getting a purple chair too!
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Oh and no you didn’t miss it yet. lol
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I’d say as long as it’s not giving you trouble, like coming loose at an abnormal rate or has sharp edges for some reason you should be fine.
I’ve had my TG 45 pole for I’d say 8 yrs at least and it’s been extended to 14 ft for much of that time!
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I have done live videos on IG and FB a while back discussing chairs but never made a video. 🙂
The chairs I like to use are just basic METAL not plastic, folding chairs. Like this…omg they have purple now! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Novogratz-All-Steel-Folding-Chair-2-pack-Multiple-Colors/44656261?variantFieldId=actual_color
Don’t get the smaller light weight options, you want a heaver metal chair.
For the stars I made them and hot glued them on. I used this kind of paper and a star template. http://www.michaels.com/12×12-glitter-paper-recollections/M10142588.html
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Yes, height does factor in! More leverage to deal with, but as traveler mentioned there’s more to pole than inverts and tricks! 🙂
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Hi! You’re not alone in not seeing progress and you’ve come to the right place!
If you are new to my teaching method and if you’ve been off the pole for a while you might want to start with the Getting started program! If you’ve been poling regularly but just not getting the invert the Nailed it, invert program is a great start! Let me know if you have any questions!
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I don’t know of any off hand but, you could totally create a routine! In fact if you wanted one to follow, try using the Beginner hat routine as a starting point! https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/56e7864e-d6c0-4a5b-bb38-0110ac110003
Start all by yourself on the chair, just like I show in the lesson, then at 37 sec after the arm up, pull your “subject” *wink* towards you and have them sit on the chair.
– Then start the walk around just like in the routine keep following the routine except caress the person not the chair!
– Walk around and do the arms up and hip swishes facing them!
– THEN we add the lap dance moves. Since your facing them, do KISS MISS, Step down and do Mouse trap, (if you want a wow move) then do a Walk around drag, then sit down on the person and Grind (facing away) then do the MELT.
– From there add some floor work that they can watch you do and finish by crawling up and doing a Chest Press 🙂So after hip swishes in the Hat routine the order is:
KISS MISS
MOUSE TRAP
WALK AROUND DRAG
GRIND (facing them)
MELT
floorwork
CHEST PRESS to finish.Move slowly from each one to string them together, keep eye contact and don’t hold your breath!
PS a lot of chair moves can be done while sitting on a person so keep that in mind 😉
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Ouch, theses kinds of injuries are annoying! I’ve never had a sudden sharp pain, but I have experienced dull, recurring pain after doing Allegra or Jade on a pole that’s a larger diameter. I just laid off anything that required too much twisting for a bit and it was fine.
I’m guessing some rest will be all that’s needed. However, you should always see a DR if you feel it’s not improving.
As polegramma said, if it’s broken (doubtful) they don’t do anything my understanding is it’s the same if it’s a strain or tear. Rest, rest.
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Oh handstands, for most people it’s a mental block that prevents them from kicking up to the wall. You might be too close, too far away or have poor hamstring flexibility. If you had a video of your attempts it would be easier to pin point what is going on. Kicking up to the wall is a great way to start and will feel much different than a press, but pressing into handstand is sooooooooo hard. Some also prefer to work on them by doing a reverse handstand on the wall, so by facing the wall.
How long have you been consistently using THE STANDS routine? Know that it’s normal for it to take months of practice to even to get to the point of kicking up to the wall, just like many other pole moves.
I’ve been working on unsupported handstands seriously, pretty much daily, for a good 3 years now and it’s not something that most people magically start holding with ease. It took me a good solid year of super consistent practice, to hold and feel like I had some control and not just dumb luck! That’s why I decided to create the Stands routine, it’s all stuff I used to help in my journey. I’m excited to create more handstand help lessons in the future too!
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I only have a small amount of understanding of this so if you can talk with a PT. My thoughts are if it’s not super bad and you haven’t been restricted by a dr. you should be fine. A LOT of people are diagnosed with a bit of scoliosis, I myself have been told I have it, but then other DR’s have said I’m fine. LOl
You’ll want to be sure you’re doing core work, not just ab training. Don’t push like crazy for back bends, be gentle when it comes to those, however don’t avoid back mobility all together. If you train carefully you can still gain in flexibility and it will even help! Avoid things like sitting hunched over!!!!!! If your training with my lessons you should be fine, they are meant to be safe for the majority of the population. 🙂
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One of the more common mistakes I see is a dancer relying more on HANGING from the top arm instead of ACTIVELY pulling with the top arm. If you only hang, then you don’t have the stability of both arms working, instead you have to fight really hard with the bottom hand to keep you up making finding balance and squaring the body almost impossible! I think this is why some prefer the Twisted grip because you can get away with hanging from the top arm and you don’t have to be as active! I teach it from a split grip, not twisted.
Strong caterpillars are super helpful and making sure you don’t pop the legs out too fast is also key. If you take a look at the lesson you’ll see I suggest you stay tucked and open from that point!
Work on the related lessons show in this video as well. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4d10f457-834c-45b0-8448-3b550ac37250
Good luck!
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Hi Mckaila!!
I have never done DVD’s because you can’t update content and the health and fitness industry is always growing and changing so I think having up to date info is important! DVD’s are very limited as far as content goes so when picking make sure you check reviews to check and see if they have a good amount of content!!
If you have access to a computer or other device you’ll be able to access the lessons here! Also as a new member you get 3 days FREE assess to the lessons, so check out the flexibility section!
You’ll find I do different styles of flexibility training some are dynamic (mostly done without you even know that’s my intent) 🙂 That style is found in many of my other training routines.
I also offer a more relaxing flowly style of stretch and mobility practice that I call Flowmotion. Great to do before bed or as your warm up!
You’ll find a 30 day flexibility program you can follow as well.
There are individual lessons that teach you how to properly hold your body while in so more popular positions to get the most out of your time. For example: Contract the opposing muscle group while in hold and not just passively sitting in a move.
Once you understand the individual lessons then move on to the 3 ROUTINES I have 2 for splits and one for back!
There are some more advanced stretches to prep you for moves like Ballerina aka Eagle. All of these are found in the app too if you have access to that!
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view_category/stretching-exercises