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Pole Dancing

Bikini_Bound150
Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone doing this for exercise? Classes just opened up in my area and I'm REALLY excited to start!!
(Starting March 5th, after I get back into my routine since vacation and I get rid of this awful cold)
I have done strip tease for fitness before, but this looks a little harder with the pole and all.
How was your experience and how did you log it as an exercise? :flowerforyou:

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  • sassynsweet2014
    sassynsweet2014 Posts: 34 Member
    I did both a floor/chair class and a pole class. I found that the floor/chair class was more cardio, while the pole class was almost more like strength training, but that was before I started MFP so I didn't have to worry about logging it. I'm curious what others say. I do know that it was probably one of the most fun classes I ever took and a whole lot harder then it looks!!

    Alix
  • christyjg
    christyjg Posts: 2 Member
    I've been doing it for about 2 months and I LOVE it! It is a fantastic exercise. My classes seem to vary each time I go. Sometimes it's more of the footwork and transitions which I log as dance. Other times its more strength training spinning around the pole and holding on for dear life. Then I use calisthenics. I've seen some people use gymnastics and that seems appropriate as well.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    Did you guys find it to be a good calorie blaster?
  • sassynsweet2014
    sassynsweet2014 Posts: 34 Member
    Yes, it was definitely a good calorie blaster, of course it also depended on the instructor and how hard she worked us!
  • ahsats
    ahsats Posts: 75 Member
    I'm obsessed with pole dancing. I highly recommend doing a series though because it's really fun to watch you strength build so quickly & be able to do the fancier tricks.

    I honestly find pole dancing to be more anaerobic but depending on the class you could get more of a cardio workout. At my studio we also have non-pole dance classes that are crazy high cardio so give everything a try.
  • TisMee76
    TisMee76 Posts: 67 Member
    I have my first class tonight! Am pumped & nervous at the same time.

    I don't want to be the only 35 year old who's still 170 pounds!!!

    But, I know no other form of exercise is going to tone my stomach like this is!!!!
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    My city is too lame to offer pole dancing. :frown:
  • TisMee76
    TisMee76 Posts: 67 Member
    lol...I can't wait. As I said, I'm really nervous.

    I don't know anyone there & that will put me WAY outside my comfort zones.

    But, am so sick of missing out on things because of my fears!!!
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