Newly bought Stripper Pole for exercise, questions...

BaconSlanger
BaconSlanger Posts: 64 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Question answered, thanks everyone for the great insight!! :D xoxox!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You can't walk for exercise but you think your leg and knee will be up to holding your bodyweight up round a pole?
  • Pipsg1rl
    Pipsg1rl Posts: 1,414 Member
    You can't walk for exercise but you think your leg and knee will be up to holding your bodyweight up round a pole?

    Maybe she wants to work on the upper body strength part first?
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    If you can't walk for exercise I think you will find pole exercises hard
  • BaconSlanger
    BaconSlanger Posts: 64 Member
    It's the pounding on the knee/leg from running, walking etc. I broke both bones in my leg and jacked my knee up. I can take it for small doses, but not long enough for a good enough exercise I feel. I figured this could maybe eliminate extra pounding to it and help by making an upper body workout as well.
  • jkowula
    jkowula Posts: 447
    I approve!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    It's the pounding on the knee/leg from running, walking etc. I broke both bones in my leg and jacked my knee up. I can take it for small doses, but not long enough for a good enough exercise I feel. I figured this could maybe eliminate extra pounding to it and help by making an upper body workout as well.

    If I was you I'd try swimming! Good luck!
  • DivineChoices
    DivineChoices Posts: 193 Member
    I've never tried it but I want to. Best of luck on the pole! :)
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  • BaconSlanger
    BaconSlanger Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks!! ^__^
  • Pipsg1rl
    Pipsg1rl Posts: 1,414 Member
    Please please please - and I CANNOT stress this enough:

    Make sure you have that sucker secured into your ceiling and floor. Those cheap sets you get from Spencer's type stores or "Love Shops" are glorified suspension shower curtain rods. You do NOT want to fall.

    I would suggest you google Pole Exercise and see some of the moves they do or even take a local class to understand the moves better.

    In the meantime you could also start with a chair.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I'm with the other poster on swimming. That's gonna be your best bet.
  • BaconSlanger
    BaconSlanger Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks everyone for the awesome replies! Really helped me figure out some stuff! Really appreciate all you guys!! <3!
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    meh feedz..
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    Swimming is a good alternative. I have pretty bad arthritis in my knees, and standing or any rigorous movements like running kill me, but swimming feels much better.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    It totally depends on what you do on the pole. If you're doing climbs, etc and spins that involve your knees or landing on your knees (Showgirl, side-winder, fireman climb, knee holds, etc), you should not be doing that if you can't walk/have bad knees. Much of pole is upper body and poses, etc that involve inner thigh strength or arm strength...
    Go for low impact. Pole is fantastic, but you don't want to injure yourself.
    Also agree with those that warn against cheap poles. Mine is fantastic (even though it's chrome/more difficult to grip). It could hold a 300 lb person...firmly placed and without bolts/screws/nails...just uses resistance. The free standing ones are dangerous for more advanced tricks/spins.

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