Day 6 Level 1
How’s it going? Leave a comment below, I’d love to hear from you.
After some shoulder conditioning it’s time to work on Pole sits again. If you have these down, remember to focus on things I mention in the Veena’s tips. Relax your shoulders, point your feet, try sitting with the legs in different positions.
I’m having a lot of trouble being consistent with my pole sits. Sometimes it’s secure and comfortable, other times it’s extremely painful.
It’s pretty common for it to feel that way. Factors that contribute are over thinking, figuring out technique, and where you are in your cycle.
It’s going well. Pole sits are so much easier than when I started. I can hold for quite a long time if my body stays warm. I’m always cold. Since my sits went well I played around with a forearm sit and scared the life out of myself.
That’s great…we’ll get to forearm sit later 🙂 I get cold quick too, so annoying. I find that this mix works great for me https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/60185bd8-d724-4ab8-8d23-7484ac110005
Oh bless you! I will try that mix. Thank you!
I skipped two days because I was so sore! I’m back today and fully ready to continue. :).
Awesome. I’m happy to hear when someone takes another day off if needed 😊
The pole sits have gotten easier and less painful for me. It seems to take doing them a lot, I think. I was so not in the mood to do the lesson I was on today, and while spinning in a sit, I figured out the thing where you put your arm in front of the pole and let go a bit. I had to spin to do that, though. So great when you are not really wanting to get started, you do something anyway, and figure out you can do something you didn’t think of really trying before! These lessons give me a boost because I like seeing progress, too!
Yay! I love when I don’t feel like working out and it ends up being a great session! ðŸ˜
I cant express how much I am grateful for you Veena and this programs! You are helping change my life in more ways than you will ever know! 💗
That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for letting me know.
Pole sits hurt my inner thighs but they are fun to learn! I look forward to looking back at my progress. <3
Don’t worry it gets better!
day 6 ✅
Hi Veena, it’s going well. I’m curious if I should be trying to do pole sits on both sides or if it’s okay that one leg crossed and one hip up in particular is most comfortable. Thanks!
Yes, both sides for everything if possible. It’s ok to have a preferred side but always work on both, if pole is your main source of exercise. This will help keep things in balance.
Loving this course. Thank you so much. I find my pole sit feels good if i stick my leg out, but both legs bent I find it goes right to the top of my inner thigh and the jiggly fat I have BURNS. Trusting the process though. I know repetition will reveal all!
Haha same. The soft fat on my inner thighs is like screaming!
If you need to sit with the legs out that’s OK too. Yes, it will get better 💜
Hi Veena how long would you practise the sits for each time x
For any new move, no more tham 10 times.
My thighs don’t really cross during the pole sits. i think my thighs are too big or my hamstrings are too tight.
Oh I see. Cross at the ankles. I also have big breasts so I had to move my chest to the sides. Wow! My body is in the way. 🙁
If we’re beginners, do we need to do the spinning pole pole sits?
Petunia, your body isn’t in the way, it’s just guiding you into the best position 🙂 We’re all different and everyone of us ends up needed to accommodate our bodies in some way. You don’t have to do spin pole ever if you don’t want. It’s just an option if someone would like to try.
Thank you, Veena! 😩💕🥰
The shoulder conditioning routine really burns but I can keep up! Grateful for that. I know my muscles are getting stronger. Unfortunately when I tried the pole sits, I immediately became aware that I had put lotion on not that long ago. Uggghhh 😩 lol, Lord….I was able to do a smidge better than my last try so I’m grateful for that. Next time I’ll remind myself about the lotion 🙄. Thanks, Veena! Your pole sits are so beautiful. I can’t wait until mine begin to look like that.
Glad you had a good workout 💜 Ugh, lotion. Last night we were at a friend’s Birthday and they wanted me to dance. I had put lotion on that was “meant” for pole…it was so slick. I was not happy with that product. 😕 still had fun tho.
Aww, glad you still had fun. Lotion can be a blessing or a curse depending on the context! 😆
Pole Sits still burrrn, BUT. I managed to let go of my hands today. Not for long, but I did it. 💕 Love your positivity in your videos (and community) too, thank you! I can’t wait to continue
Yay! Letting go is not easy! ðŸ‘
That’ was great thanks !
Loved the shoulder workout
Had forgotten how painful pole sits are but my thighs reminded me !! Pole kisses in weird places but happy and having fun
Awesome!
I had to do the shoulder conditioning without resistance bands cause I don’t have any…oops. I hope that still gives me some kind of benefit at least.
Oops! You can get a good inexpensive set on Amazon or pretty much any big box store or sporting goods shop
The sits are getting tighter. I still don’t feel like I can take the top arm off. I still some weight in it. Am I supposed to feel any weight in that arm?
Don’t worry about taking the hands off right now. Totally normal to need to hold on. Keep tipping one hip down.
That was so timely and great, that whole shoulder area needed attention. The routine was like a massage! x
all done!
I really appreciate these short classes, they are excellent for people who have a ton of other things to do but can still get there work out on. Makes me feel like I accomplished something😊! I also like how you brought the pole sit back from the previous lesson, enabling us to hone that skill a little more without having to back track lessons.
Thank you! 💜
Fun lesson!!! Thank you! I’m curious how long before these pole sits stop hurting haha
It really depends on the person. Another factor is where you are in your menstrual cycle. The closer to your period the less tolerable pain is. It definitely does get better 💜
Thank you so much! I appreciate your wonderful tutorials and the encouragement! <3
You’re welcome ☺️
Finally secure with a one-handed pole sit. Better leaning to one side than another, and better with extended legs crossing at the ankle than bent legs crossing at the knee. Hoping to have a fully secure no hands pole sit with both varieties by the end of the month–that’s my goal!
That sound like a great goal, I’d love to see or hear if you achieve it 💜
Wow! can’t believe how much my thighs have hurt less and adjusted to the bruising and friction of the pole more in just a couple weeks. !! Ice and heat definitely goes a long way too 🙂
That’s great! 😁
I can pole sit no hands on one side but not the other side. What am i doing wrong?
Probably nothing 💜 often times it just takes longer to get one side to feel like the other or I should say to behave like the other. My biggest suggestion is to take video so that you can look back and see how things are different is the angle you’re leaning at different. Are you sitting back further is a pull further up on the thighs further down on the thighs are you crossing your legs differently if you want help, feel free to send me a link that is shareable so I can watch and give feedback.
https://share.snapchat.com/m/BXxBDQwJ?share_id=wLCNUwYgTmmLaowtCALvWg&locale=en_US
When you go to try the other side, make sure to switch which leg is on top! 😁
Ok thanks for the clarity. How did I miss that 🤦♀️
You can still pole sit by keeping the top peg in place as you were it’s just going to feel different and require a different position which is why it felt so confusing.