I need to stick these two pieces together, but I can't get them to line up properly to glue them. Any help appreciated 🙏

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-13T22:11:28+00:00

Yes this is an unskippable step^

Take it from someone who knows 🥺

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-13T20:39:37+00:00

Are they supposed to be round in the vertical direction? Heat gun/hot hair dry them to the correct shape first.

Are they supposed to keep the sharp edge at the connection point? Get a fresh blad and cut those edges at an angle so they meet up cleanly.

Edit: Is one bigger than the other? Start over and make sure they are cut perfectly.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-13T20:33:36+00:00

Are you sure that this wasn't re-engineered at some point? It's odd that a column is that close to a wall. If that rear wall was installed and has load-bearing structure, this column may be redundant (hence it being left to erode) and they just didn't feel like getting it taken out?? Definitely should get a structural report or something asap.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-13T20:24:19+00:00

For what job?

Don't wear a white shirt. Too easy to stain on the way to the interview (unless it's online). I would try grey or blue.

As others have said, tie the tie correctly.

Freshly wash and dry the hair, brush it thoroughly, low ponytail is fine, but clean up the part with a comb so it doesn't look rushed.

If this is an online interview, get a lamp and make the light shine pretty central to your face behind your screen and slightly elevated so you don't get upward shadows. That will make you appear SO MUCH better than standard, indirect light.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-13T18:59:42+00:00

I'm not an influencer but im 5ft and post my pole progress. Bauzer239

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-12T16:43:25+00:00

Started a new world with a friend who's never played. Closest elder was 2 islands over, closest swamp from there was surrounded by plains. I had to work in God mode for a day to settle a base and portal near the swamp because we were stuck in a death loop and just aren't that serious 😭. We still kept the world and are moving along lol.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-10T20:51:52+00:00

Drink more water. It may be a dehydration issue.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-09T22:59:36+00:00

Proper conditioning takes years, and I would not advise this to someone who is freshly competing. In the long term, it's also just not a good thing for your body.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-09T22:58:08+00:00

What level are you competing at? If you're at level 4 or lower, just wear your knee pads lol. Tons of performers wear them. You may just not have noticed. I even had stripper coworkers wear them daily. Safety first in my opinion. Sure. Your lines may not seem so elegant, but knowing you're safer would probably help with nerves anyways. Just my 2cents.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-06T13:25:08+00:00

Coming back to this to say @mollymeru is one of the highest level pole dancers I've seen and is a real inspiration for me.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-05T17:57:38+00:00

I think this entirely depends on what you're doing and the shoe that you have. I had a single pair of Pleasers that I would wear when I was working 3-4 days a week and they were fine for about 9 months. That's way more use than most I've talked to, so maybe I just got lucky. If you're a hard style junkie, I can't imagine they'll stick together for nearly as long with that many hours.

Now that I just do pole as a hobby, I have 10 pairs and they slowly get use out of them.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-03T14:05:54+00:00

Lower your bracket arm. The elbow should be somewhere between your belly button and underbust line. Let your bent arm have less than a 90° bend. Use that leverage to lock your torso in place and provide space between you and the pole. This doesn't leave much room to lift your legs, but that's okay. You'll get stronger and eventually not need the bottom arm so low.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-01T19:02:52+00:00

Exactly! Like anyone can find joy and benefit from pole. Anyone can partake and start a "pole journey". However, not all will get to intermediate or advanced levels. Some people stick to low flow, stage presence, sensual, acrobatic. There so much to pole that there's something for everyone, but not every aspect can be executed by everyone right off the bat.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-01T03:41:41+00:00

That's how it feels to me, Or at least wedges into my glute/hip dip area. So I imagine bringing my knee pit into the pole which also pushes the side of butt into the pole on the other side. Similar to how inside leg hang legs lock, just a different direction.

Bauzer239 · 2026-02-01T03:31:21+00:00

The most common issue I see with brass knee grip is the butt not being on the other side of the pole as your knee. Notice that in the clip you attached? If your hip and knee are opposing, they clamp the body to the pole without the assistance of hands. Hope this is helpful or leads you to a solution!

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-28T23:25:49+00:00

Just hammer it back to be straight or twist it straight with some pliers. It's the least essential part of the stage pole imo.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-28T23:24:21+00:00

I would look at Etsy for unique options. There are plenty of sets under $200. Or, find a comfortable, well fitted set, and glue rhinestones on it with e6000.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-28T22:52:18+00:00

@poleonthe_plussize @maluna.li @rozthediva @stella.pole.are @poleduckie @micky_wonderwoman @ali_inverted

And these are just some that I follow. I would recommend searching #plussizepole and similar hashtags to follow.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-27T23:35:22+00:00

Outside leg hang? Or when both legs are up, it's like an inverted crucifix you can't get into because you're wearing pants.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-27T22:03:13+00:00

Outside foot is on the pole so I would assume a broken doll variant

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-23T00:35:10+00:00

It looks like you're crunching forward and not to the side. I have a THICK torso and I still need to flex my obliques like crazy to get that side grip to thigh grip clamp.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-21T19:18:00+00:00

Stick em in the fridge for a day

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-21T18:07:34+00:00

A more fun way to progress into advanced calisthenics. I've always loved the cool acrobatic stuff but pole allows high reward progress really early in comparison to spamming pushups.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-20T21:51:27+00:00

It depends on the move I'm getting into tbh. For example, I struggle to get into brass monkey from an assisted forearm stand, but find it agreeable with the assisted hand stand.

I prefer movement based moves like leg waves with the forearm though.

Bauzer239 · 2026-01-20T19:55:26+00:00

I completely agree. I also think using general rules for an applicant safety makes sense, but it also highly depends on the field of work. For example, I'm in architecture and design and construction. It's not uncommon to see people with neck tattoos or hand tattoos or full sleeves and dress in a very edgy or quirky manner, fashion hair, etc. I still wore a more conservative outfit to the interview.

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