Pole Dancing??

ooohhh! good question! Although DH did say he'd put a pole right in the middle of the freaking living room if I wanted to do that!

Gosh Logan. *Blush* :blushing: . Lol,

Yea, don't get the suction cup kind...apparently they remove paint and such!

You had me at pole dancing.

No comments on the pole, but I'm starting a level 1 class at a studio the first week of August. A friend and I will be going twice weekly, so excited to get started! Hubby is currently deployed to Central America and his response when I told him was, "that. is. awesome!". lol He can't wait to see the results.

Some portable poles are dangerous and best avoided but I've had my X-pole for years - put it up and take it down regularly on my own and it's moved with me twice, without causing any damage to the buildings (except some squashed carpet). It fell down once, when I wasn't there, and a bunch of grown men hurled themselves at it - I've never had any problems though!

I've never gone to classes - I use various websites, DVDs & online lessons to learn from. I wouldn't say that's the ideal way to do it (there are a few things I found out the hard way) but it works well enough, if you're short of cash, confidence or nearby studios. It's a fantastic workout and a lot of fun

I would suggest taking a couple of classes first to make sure you like it. The safest pole on the market is the X-pole and they're about £160 for a chrome Sport (non spinning) so it's a lot of money and I know people who have bought them, decided it's too hard and now the poles sit in the cupboard! Other poles are really not as safe - you've probably seen videos of girls failing with their pole falling down or snapping, Peekaboo dance poles etc - ALL of them (even the 'professional' ones) are all terrible and unsafe (regardless of what they try to say) for anything other than posing against...which won't get you much of a workout.

Looked into this last year and did a quick "taster session" but then was struck down by sciatica so could barely walk let alone fling myself round a pole - but this has reminded me that I need to see if there is another class starting at the local studio - even better now I've lost some weight!!!

At the taster session we went to, one of the girls who was just starting to instruct told us she'd gone from a UK Size 20 down to a Size 8-10 - all through watching her eating a bit but mostly pole dancing. She was incredibly toned and fit and had abs like nobody's business. She showed us some before pics and the change was remarkable.

If you're in the UK then I do know that Ann Summers stock poles - a Carmen Electra one which retails about at £99 and a X-pole (which I believe also spins) but that's a bit pricier (about £200+ last time I saw it in the catalogue). I don't believe they are drilled into the ceiling.

First class was tonight! SOOO much fun... even climbed the pole on the first try. Woohoo!! Going twice a week (Tues and Thurs)... although I think I'm gonna have some bruises lol.

hi

i am a pole fitness instructor, pole instructor tariner, performer and international pole fitness judge

it is the best form of exercie

it is fun, it is resistance and cardio and flexability

do it - give it a try!

even if you only try it once - TRY IT!!

I started at home today with my pole i got 2 years ago. An let me tell you after doing it for 30 mins my arms an legs are killing me in a good way.

X-pole...I have been selling them to my students for 5 yrs...if ur local to Tacoma Wa I can help put it up if needed. Good luck.

I sure miss me some Washington... Loved it out there. Lived in the puyallup area.