Your "that's been the story of my life" is so relatable I feel it in my bonessssss.

So I think your arms might be too high which would make this 10000 times harder bc the higher the arms the higher you have to get your butt up. When I set up for shoulder mount my hands are like forehead height-ish (if my head were up), but really my forearms are almost parallel with the floor (pic). Then when I go to shoulder mount I think about squeezing my elbows towards each other and pulling them down towards the ground like like trying to rip the top of my pole off the ceiling and pull it down to the ground. Shoulder mounts are one of the moves I feel utilizes leverage rather than pure strength, but that being said I've also heard it's harder if you're taller for that reason.

You've helped me check off sooooo many of my goal pole moves so far this year, even moves that I jokingly said I wanted to get but didn't think I could. Still working towards my needle by the end of this year, and would love to have BOP solid enough to put it in a routine but I think I'll have to save that dream for next year hahahaha

Download the app on your phone. I don't think you can post your own videos through the website I think you have to do it through the app. Once you download the app there's a plus sign in the bottom left corner when you're creating a post and select "media" and you can add your own video.

I'M DYINGGGG that you're adding this to your photo shoot passive aggressively but im here for it. Make it your profile pic 😂😂😂

You have to really push your butt in front of the pole in your figurehead to set it up, like you're going into a teddy. If your hip is in line with the pole you're not going to be able to hike your hip up by pulling your knee to chest to get your leg up there. Also pushing your hip in front of the pole will get you a better grip in the inside arm so you can squeeze the arm into the pole and not rely on the hip at all the hold you up.

I'm gonna start a rumor that you're coming to Philly once a month to teach the weekly challenges in person Stephanie Tallant

Absolutely stunning candid photo of Stephanie Tallant teaching IRL 😍

My first try at iguana 🦎