yrngrl
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Good luck! I’ve been there, and all the hard parts really were worth it in the end.
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Getting a crash mat has really helped me try tricks I’m nervous doing (but am strong enough to do, of course). I’m finally getting over my fear of caterpillar climb.
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I only recently started wearing them, 6″ is more than enough for me at this point! 🙂
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My boyfriend got me the one in the second link for xmas, the thicker version (he’s always worrying about me bashing my head in when I’m practicing!) I push it aside when I’m just practicing spins and stuff, and I don’t always use it for tricks I have been doing awhile and am confident with, but man oh man is it nice to have. I tried deliberately falling on it and can’t feel a thing, it’s great. And it really helps give me the nerve to practice tricks that I am strong enough for (but scared of!) For instance, I couldn’t caterpillar climb in class to save my life because I would freeze up from nerves, but with the mat there it made me braver… and lo, I can do it.
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I couldn’t do even one before I started pole. Now 8 months later I can do 10. I can’t believe how much strength you can gain from pole!
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I’ve got problems with my tail bone on certain moves. But then again, mine hurts when I sit too. I’ll try the glute squeezing!
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As another “loose stomach skin” sufferer, I’ll say that I had good luck with the “Competition Dance Short” from Balera. The waist is a bit higher and the fabric REALLY holds you in. I wore a pair for a performance and it was great.
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I do about 3 hours pole, run about 20 miles (more in spring/summer), and an hour or two of strength training per week.
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Also I think the ‘feats of strength’ aspect is fitting as well. 🙂
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This was my first year too, I started in May. I’m blown away by how much stronger I’ve gotten and how much I’ve learned!
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I run, and I would say pole helped the running! The extra strength and flexibility from pole helped with some nagging long term running injuries (IT band). I recently started weight training and it is helping with pole. I can do more on my weak side since it’s getting less weak.
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Also.. Each week I write what I’m going to do exercise wise each day on my calendar. Sometimes I have to swap days around (like if I had a long run planned but ended up too busy) but writing it down really helps make sure I follow through.
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I’m a marathoner, so I get what you’re saying! Right now I’m on lighter mileage so it’s a bit easier, but for me my plan for pole each week is once a week to class for 1-2 hours, plus an hour at home a few days later. I usually run 4 days a week and try to do one day regular old strength training (same day as a shorter run). I plan one day per week to rest.
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I used the look up in the ceiling light and measure from there technique since I couldn’t get a good reading with the stud finder either. When you think you’ve got it you can double check by tapping in a skinny nail (won’t make much of a hole) to be sure it’s there.
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Be able to do the tricks I already know on my ‘bad side’, aerial shoulder mount, and clean up the basics so I look smoother. I’m really pleased with how much progress I’ve made since I started pole earlier this year but I’ve been a little too focused on learning new stuff and want to make what I can already know look cleaner.