Pole dancing fitness results?

mochicakes92
mochicakes92 Posts: 48 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I started a pole dancing class last week and i LOVE it! So far I have done it twice and MASTERED that fireman spin. I feel as though I have gotten better at it and have an easier time lifting myself on the pole now, so I feel awesome about it! The next day I feel SOOO sore though all over my arms so I am feeling it MUST be working lol. Does anyone else have any experience with pole dance, and how soon did you start to see changes in your body? I am a pear shape with fat arms that I am trying to lose, so I am hoping to see something there.

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  • megan1869
    megan1869 Posts: 166 Member
    Bahaha my girlfriend took me for a "pole fitness" class the night before my bachelorette party in Miami... it was sooooo hard to walk all weekend in heels! We had some crazzzzzy bruises too! But overall we had a good time! I think your skin really just needs adjustment time to get a little tougher and your muscles need adjustment too! Its def a different ball game! I'd try it again gladly =)
  • mochicakes92
    mochicakes92 Posts: 48 Member
    Bahaha my girlfriend took me for a "pole fitness" class the night before my bachelorette party in Miami... it was sooooo hard to walk all weekend in heels! We had some crazzzzzy bruises too! But overall we had a good time! I think your skin really just needs adjustment time to get a little tougher and your muscles need adjustment too! Its def a different ball game! I'd try it again gladly =)
    It's definitely a lot of fun and the bruises make me feel like I did a good job!! :bigsmile: lol. But yes, the instructor today was telling us that once you do pole long enough the nerves in your wrists and legs become dead and you dont feel it anymore.
  • LuckyFur
    LuckyFur Posts: 96
    PHOTOS PUHLEEAASSEE
  • degan2011
    degan2011 Posts: 316 Member
    I just started a pole dancing class (2 classes in so far) and my arms are dead for 2 days afterward. I am not sure you will see alot of body comp changes unless you incorporate cardio into your workout routine as it is pretty much all strength training. Our instructor can do some crazy things, but she doesn't look fit and is not thin. :noway: Her legs are heavier than mine I think.:ohwell:

    but it is alot of fun and worth it, just to break up the fitness boredom. :happy: :drinker:
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    taRHHGN.gif

    Ever wonder why men don't do stuff like this?
  • missdoomcookie
    missdoomcookie Posts: 21
    I've been doing it for a little less than a year, and I've experienced tremendous results. It's not the only thing I do, but it's the primary thing I do (4 or 5 hours per week and 2 hours per week of barre/yoga/personal training.) I posted elsewhere about this, but the other day I decided to see if I could "just do" a pull-up on the pull-up bar at work (which I never used to be able to ) and managed to not just do one but three.

    I definitely saw the most dramatic changes when I got to the point where I could start working on inversions. The lower level classes were still a good workout because they incorporated strength training to get you able to start inverting, but nothing is as intense as actually inverting. You have to engage every muscle in your body to keep yourself from falling off that pole.

    Basically, my shoulders/pecs/and back are essentially all muscle at this point, as are my butt and thighs. I've almost graduated to intermediate inversions, which involves executing an eight move combo (this is three of them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sM2OVhx7wt8).
  • chazy88
    chazy88 Posts: 1
    Hey guys I did pole fitness yrs ago , then I had a child piled loads of weight on, now am bk on the pole again to lose it all hopefully, check out my YouTube

    Www.youtube.com/chazyeliz

    I recorded my journey and progress , now I need to put new vids on there.
    You will move pole fitness it's so much fun and a bonus that it tones u up , I hope I can get back to how I was x
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    boners
  • chelseamamer
    chelseamamer Posts: 1 Member
    I have been doing Pole Fitness for about 4 months & LOVE it. I am currently in Stage 3 (out of 7) and am just learning to master the basic invert. I noticed that the FitnessPal app doesn't have an average amount of calories burned for Pole Fitness .. Does anyone have an approximation or how do you log the exercise in your log book??

    Thanks in advance for the advice!
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Judging by what I've seen it must be similar to calories burned during gymnastics...I mean...of course it depends on how vigorously you're doing the exercise.

    I just went to an intro class yesterday (signed up for a 6 class card and probably will do more based on what I experienced in the intro class), and our instructor used to weigh over 300 lbs. She lost 120 lbs doing pole dancing for fitness. She was also extremely talented. So much fun-I can't wait to go again.
  • carissar7
    carissar7 Posts: 183 Member
    taRHHGN.gif

    Ever wonder why men don't do stuff like this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RIjvRAM3u4

    Your argument is invalid.

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