Pole Dancing
A fun way to get fit, increase flexibility, improve posture,
tone up, burn calories and improve confidence... Kelly Olsen
introduces you to the world of pole dancing.
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Pole Dancing - Fun or Fitness?
By Kelly Olsen
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Gold hot pants, the lithe sensual movements of your body and
the shaking of your bottom - all of this is the fun that is pole
dancing.
This is possibly the most controversial fitness trend I can
think of, but what better way to have a great laugh, get fit and
tone up?
Pole Dancing - Mix It and Climb It!
Usually the classes are women only and a mix of erotic
dancing, making pleasure faces and doing quite physical moves
using funky music.
Pole Dancing is about having fun, first and
foremost and certainly most classes will teach you half a dozen
basic moves including how to climb the pole not easy I can
tell you!
Other moves include twirling, spinning and swinging
plus those all important static moves posing to the audience.
The classes are not intended to train you professionally.
They are there to welcome women of all ages and sizes in order
to get fit, increase flexibility, improve posture, tone up, burn
calories and improve confidence.
Most classes also offer tips on striptease and table dancing.
Hen parties centred on lessons in Pole-dancing have become very
popular and a great way to have a memorable giggle and earn the
calories for the night out afterwards.
Exercise Benefits of Pole Dancing
- Burning Calories - can burn as many as 250 calories which
is similar to a good gym session
- Builds Muscle and Tones - supporting your entire weight
with one arm can be challenging and will build your upper
body. It also helps strengthen your stomach muscles and
you can, if you go regularly expect to see increased muscle
definition in your bottom, arms and thighs
- Beats The Winter Blues the physical exertion makes your
body release the happy hormones endorphins making you feel
better and more energetic
Reality TV?
The BBC are reported to be developing Strictly
Come Pole-Dancing for Sport Relief and predictably there
are dissenters, but the BBC insist it is just a bit of fun to
raise money for deserving causes.
What to Wear Or Not!
- Shorts or if you are feeling brave hot pants. You need
bare legs to grip the pole
- Trainers for the warm up
- High heels they help with the strut
Conclusion
Yes its fun and yes it helps get you fit.
Whilst fitness goals differ from person to person, Pole
dancing certainly helps tone, strengthen and is aerobic. If your
fitness goals are more significant, you may still need to get to
that gym in addition to strutting your stuff.
More Information - Pole Dancing Clubs and Classes
Polestars
Offers taster sessions, a 6 week course for a range of
abilities, a 4 week striptease course and private parties for
Hen nights. Courses in London - includes Striptease, Bromley,
Reading, Folkestone, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Sheffield,
Manchester, Leeds , Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ireland and Australia!
PoleSecrets covers Kent and London again offers classes
for all abilities, private lessons and parties
PolePeople London again offers to teach you sassy style
and elegance through classes, party nights or one to one
sessions
Pole Physique Glasgow's premier pole dancing academy. Pole
Physique was founded to bring pole dancing to a wider audience
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