Another Day, Another Accomplishment

Yesterday was another great day in Pole Fitness!  Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this class?  It's fantastic. And awesome.  And more fun than you ever dreamed of.  I'm stronger than I have EVER been, regardless of whatever workouts I've done.  Our instructor is amazing.  She's beyond patient and incredible on the pole herself.  She is forever pushing and encouraging us, challenging us to try things even though we don't think we can.  And all too often...we give in and DO just try it so we can say, "See, I told you I can't do it.", only to find out that we CAN do it!!!!  Yesterday was an example of exactly this.  We have been working on an elbow stand against the pole, which then becomes a grab around the pole with your legs, followed by a huge, from the floor, no hands sit up.  Pure strength there.  I was terrified as soon as I saw the elbow stand.  I have never been good at that sort of thing.  My little sister was the one always on her head doing any and every sort of flip out there.  I was the one, right side up with my feet FIRMLY planted on the ground.  So this particular move was going to push me WAY out of my comfort zone for sure!  And apparently...the elbow stand was the EASY part!  Yikes!  We are talking about nailing a headstand basically, against a tiny, skinny pole.  Yeah.  No way that can go wrong, huh?  Anyway...needless to say, I nailed that part...and then without even thinking about it...ALL of it!  And so....without further ado...my newest pole development!  I'm so proud of me!

In case you are wondering...YES it hurts!  My thighs need some SERIOUS toughening up...again!  And YES, I still think it's scary.  That second you make yourself leave the floor...and wonder if your thighs will be strong enough to keep you from sliding right down into the floor....yeah...lot's of mental anguish over that second!   But then you do it....and it's AWESOME!  I needed this move.  We've been working on inverts...and I've got them!  Nicely!  No video yet because I am black and blue from doing them and crazy sore.  I need a few days rest before I can tackle those again.  Here's my latest pole kiss from the inverts though....impressive, huh?

This is on my right side at my rib cage.  Time to try my left side for a bit.  However, I slept wrong on that side and my neck is a bit locked up and with all that out of wack its not the time to start pulling on it and stressing it out with inverts.  And so...you shall have to wait to see that one!  But soon!