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Step 1
Note: These steps are designed for a right handed person. If you are left handed, just switch each direction to suit your dominant side.
Place your right elbow between your navel and your hip bone. -
Step 2
Arch your right wrist back with your palm opening away from your body and your fingers pointing downward.
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Step 3
Grab the pole with your right hand so that your index finger is the closest finger to the ground. This creates a base, all of your weight will be on this arm.
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Step 4
Wrap your left arm around the pole above your right hand until the pole lodges nicely in your armpit.
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Step 5
Grab the pole with your left hand about 6 inches above your right hand without turning or tweaking your wrist and squeeze the pole under your arm. Now you should be gripping the pole like a shovel with a handle that's too long.
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Step 6
Tense your stomach muscles and lift your feet off the ground one at a time away from the pole while allowing your body weight to rest on your right elbow. With a little practice, you can hold the position for several seconds.
