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    Pole Fitness

    Posts: 131 Member
    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Anyone out there tried Pole Fitness? I had my first class last night! It was heaps of fun, but now I'm pretty bruised up!

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    • Posts: 1,515 Member
      I've been poling for over six years now and will be doing my first competition in June. I absolutely love it!
    • Posts: 4,294 Member
      I took some classes a while back. It was fun! It shouldn't be your whole workout, though. You need weights and cardio too.
    • Posts: 1,515 Member
      One of the interesting things about pole fitness (for me) is that it encourages me to do other workouts. Want that Iron-X? Better work that core some more! Want to do a four minute performance? Better increase your endurance! I now lift weights and do cardio to improve my performance on the pole.
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      Mouse_Potato wrote: »
      One of the interesting things about pole fitness (for me) is that it encourages me to do other workouts. Want that Iron-X? Better work that core some more! Want to do a four minute performance? Better increase your endurance! I now lift weights and do cardio to improve my performance on the pole.

      I second this! I do aerial work (trapeze and silks) and if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be as motivated to hit the gym in order to get stronger and gain more endurance. Gotta love side effects like that!
    • Posts: 131 Member
      Thanks guys!!

      I'm so excited about it! My first class was super clumsy haha but I'm sure I'll get better with more practice!

      And I agree about extra gym motivation! I already hit the gym most days, but after my first class I was like, "I NEED MORE UPPER BODY STRENGTH!!"
    • Posts: 1,515 Member
      dancingoracle wrote: »
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      I second this! I do aerial work (trapeze and silks) and if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be as motivated to hit the gym in order to get stronger and gain more endurance. Gotta love side effects like that!

      I haven't tried trapeze (yet), but I did aerial silks for a few years and holy crap that requires some upper body strength! Unfortunately, I had to take a break as it was really hard on my joints, so I'm just focused on pole for now. It's funny how aesthetics are one thing, but my desire to have a twisted grip deadlift is what really gets my booty under the bar! :lol:

      OP, you will get the hang of it! I remember a few things from my first class that make me laugh now. The instructor had us do three pushups and I thought I was going to die! Now my instructor has us do handstand pushups against the pole. The first time I grabbed the pole and lifted my feet off the ground, I pulled both biceps and was in pain for days! Now I climb and lift my booty over my head like it's nothing.

      Oh, and the bruising. That's a way of life now. My boyfriend only asks that I don't do elbow grips in the summer. Wait until long-sleeve season! :lol:
    • Posts: 2,245 Member
      I love pole fitness! It's a great total body workout!
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