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Teaching and performing Silks, Hoop etc for 3 years :)

Thanks guys, really useful! I threw some jump-squats and walking lunges in this morning, plus some pull ups on the Cable Motion machine of Terror (which I think is the same as a Cable Tower). I'll keep plugging on, and thank you all for the help - really appreciated! :grin:

I swear by this stuff: http://riptskinsystems.com/ As an aerialist I have permanent callouses, and ripping one off mid-gig is not a fun option. Daily maintenance is key - Take care of the mitts, and they will take care of you. For on the day issues, if you don't have a Rip kit, pack it with chalk until you can do some…

Agree with all of the above. I flat refuse to run. I'm tall; it doesn't look good, and my knees hate me for it. Good luck, and I hope you find a less douchebaggy PT!

Sympathy; I have really bad wrists from aerials. I've spoken with a few people about mine, and agree that on knuckles is kinder on the wrists. Also, grab a yoga mat or similar, squish it under the heel of your hands, so they are about 1 inch raised, and press up from there. It aligns your wrist in a much less awful…

Pretty sure I keep telling you how hot you are... Important things: - You're happy - You make me/ Team Asbo happy. - My knockers are still bigger than yours. As someone up there^ said, the rest will come. We've a summer of adventure to train for!! (and to assist, I shall break out my rag on a stick ;) ) xx

Haha, tongue in cheek post. It riles me up with all the skinny-slagging on here at times, It's just the only way some people understand, y'know. Anyway, all you non-gappers, I work in an industry (Pole fitness instruction) where having a thigh gap can be quite a disadvantage. Why not play to your strengths while toning up,…

Well said!! Or "lets make ourselves feel better about something we can't be bothered to work towards by making out it's not attractive". I'm proud of my body. I work hard for this *kitten*. And I can eat all the cake I want.

Hello!!! What aerials do you do? I'm mainly Silks and Lyra, with a bit of Trap and Aria when I have time!!! Will check out that workout - thanks! I'm sloppy on isolations, and really only do them for shoulders atm! My conditioning routine is mainly aerials based - so inverted crunches on Hoop, lat lifts, pull ups, leg…

Fantastic!!!! I love poisson!! Right, handsprings. Looks like you have all your prep done, the only other things I would look for in a class before teaching handsprings are a good Split or Twisty grip inverted D or Flower, and a good aerial invert. I'm guessing as you're quite strong you have these down also. Coolio. I…

What arms only prep have you done? Have you been doing extended butterfly? How is your caterpillar climb? Are you going for split or twisted grip handsprings? (Sorry about all the questions!!! Let me know Nd I can prob give some advice that may help ;) )

Update from here: Nearly did something silly to my hamstring last night (on Hoop) - Fail Back bend - working on this (not as much as I should be) - this will help with extreme gemini Splits - not much work on these ATM due to continuing hamstring drama :/ Added to the list: - Be able to boss out all intermediate level…

Last night I passed my Intermediate Instructor Skills Assessment :D (not taking my exam until I've got my Hoop Instructor courses done, but it's a big relief to have half of this out of the way!!)

Awesome!!!!! That looks fab Hun!!!!!

Hahaha our Spinderfella's have similar issues Mr Poleboy! Re clothes that grip/ with grip... if I'm training, i wear a sports tank and boyshorts. If I'm performing I wear a Monokini and boy shorts. Preference, I guess. One of the ladies i train with isn't happy about getting her belly etc out, and so has customised a…

Welcome!!!! Another vote for "I hate cardio" here!! I class dogwalking as light cardio, so this is about 1 - 2 hrs/ day. Apart from that, warm ups, and routine work is my only real cardio! Pretty proud of my abs (though they're still not up to pre-xmas awesomeness!) - I have more muscle than most of the others in my pole…

Are you UK based? What about the UKAPP (do a google search); there are 3 different ability categories, and regional heats/ video entries! It's purely for amateurs, and a fantastic, awesome expereince!! I've had to withdraw from competing this year, as I'm now classed as an instructor (*sob*) so am limited in my comp…

If you can elbow and caterpillar, I'd wager you can Ayesha!! What are you traning it from? I know a lot of people start from D, but I had way more success from a twisty handspring - although if you have a bad wrist this may hurt a helluva lot. Elbow Ayesha (from caterpillar*) should be your best mate in that case! :D Good…

Been doing Pole for 4ish years, Aerial Hoop for 1 year, Silks, Pole Aria and other aerials for a few months on and off. I love it. Best workout for me for allover toning and calorie burn! There's a group of us on one of the disussionnboards if you can find it! I've not got a home pole/ aerial rig as I really prefer working…

Oh, a quick one - I'd never recommend steel. It takes forever to warm up. Brrr.

Chrome and 45 for me, every time! We bought my instructor a 40 for Xmas, and flipping heck, it's AMAZING!!!!!!! shoulder mounts, ballerinas, scorpio's - pain free and so easy!!! I'd imagine trickier for leg holds, but it is abso-blimming-lutely lovely to use. However, i wouldn't use one as my main trianing pole ATM as 45's…

I can't believe I never actually posted this... herewith the finished product. Finished routine with about 1 day to spare (when i say "fnished" I mean i made up the Hoop part while performing....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S57MWdzfBsw At a practice earlier in the day I lost my cross ankle completely (cold, slippy…

Lori has answered much better than i could, but here's my view... (background - Have been pole-ing on and off for a few years. Now train 3 times a week, but also intersperesed with my new love of Lyra (Aerial Hoop!) 1. Do/did your forearms get really sore when you first began? Did that go away? yes. very. Most people are…

5'11 or something. Tallness FTW.

Hurrah for achievements!!! :D On Tuesday I managed to pay back the lovely lady from my pole class who rescued me and the car from a hedge a few weeks back, through the meduim of hugs and muffins. am taking this as an achievement! Also, managed to deadlift a shouder mount. pretty chuffed - as I'm 90% legs this is not easy!…

Are you in the UK lovely? My Studio chain has just published a Pole Dance bible with pics of all the PDC sylabus moves. It's not for sale on the website yet, but should be soon! It's £10/ copy IIRC

Hello :D 1. Where do you live? Newbury, West Berkhampinghamshire, UK. I'm still a Northerner at heart though. 2. How long have you been pole dancing? About 3 or 4 years on and off. 3. How regular do you pole? At least one lesson a week, soemtimes two, possibly with a couple of jams thrown in. 4. What is your current…

You. You are my new hero.

Ouch!!!!! We have "not before date night" moves... Screams of "Ow my f-ing foof!!" are commonplace at the studio!! (Hoop seems to be far more dangerous than pole for this kind of thing though!!) One piece of invaluable advice - the better you get at pole, the fewer clothes you will find yourself wearing. I train in a mixed…

Massive, massive pole fitness fan here. I train 2/3 times a week if I can, with both classes and jam sessions. It's awesome for all-over body toning. Don't worry if you have little/ no muscle or fitness when you start - it will come, and very quickly. Yes, you bruise, lots - but that's what Arnica (and bragging) is for!…