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Hello! Just wanted to say I love this site already...was so excited to find it. Can anyone help me out? I have gotten my invert 3 times but just cannot seem to get back up again...I'm so frustrated at myself. I am also bruised all the way down my rib cage from it...is that suppose to happen or am I doing it wrong? Thanks ahead of time...
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If you are getting bruises along your ribcage, that tells me you are throwing yourself into your invert instead of going upside down in a controlled manner using the abs and arm strength. You got lucky a few times and managed to hook the pole to get upside down BUT now it isn't working because you don't really have the strength built up yet to be able to do it consistently. Not to worry, with time your strength will increase and you'll be inverting like no one's business! But until you get to that point I would recommend doing some strengthening exercises and inversion preparation moves instead of throwing yourself into it and risking injury. Check out the thread titled "Am I ready for an inversion?" under pole moves in the forum, it will be at the top of the page. Fleur
Welcome!! 🥂 If your getting bruising from doing a basic invert your probably using a lot of momentum and force to get up there. That's not good, you could injury yourself. 🙁 It could also be hand placement, sometimes if your holding on to your pole way up high, that can happen. Your inside hand should be around ear level and outside hand should be just above that. You may want to hold off for a bit until you have more strength in your abs, upper back and biceps, these among other muscle assist you in inverting. Work on your transitions, spins, flexibility and do pole strength work, before working the inverts. Inverts are fun, but there is so much more to pole dance then that, you'll get it!! 🌸 🌸
Thanks so much- the post on inversions was very helpful...I'm just not ready yet. Leave it to me to rush things ha! Now I just have to heal my ribs up 😕
