No longer just for the nightclub or bedroom, pole dancing has become a mainstream fitness trend. And for good reason. Pole dancing offers a complete body workout that includes strength training, fat burning and stretching. “It’s an amazing upper-body workout and then when you try to balance your weight with pole spins—that’s what works your core so well,” says Krista Knee, co-founder of Flirty Girl Fitness.
Intimidated about getting on the pole? Don’t be. Knee encourages women to try something that’s out of their comfort zone. She says she can see the change in women as they start to become more comfortable with their bodies. “The very first time on the pole, they’re feeling anxious, a little bit nervous, they’re giggling and they’re not sure if they’re feeling sexy,” she says. “But then as they come back more and more and learn some tricks and some spins, they see themselves in the mirror and start to realize ‘wow, I look pretty sexy.’”
You can find classes at both specialized fitness studios like Flirty Girl Fitness, and mainstream gyms. No experience is necessary and most facilities offer classes for every level.
I can totally understand why pole dancing came in as number 1 out of 10. I have been participating in this unconventional activity for three years and truly it's a body benefit, confidence builder and pure positive addiction. The idea of learning a crazy spin or complicated trick may be intimidating at first but when you successfully complete it (no matter how long it takes) it's a high that can't be compared to any other natural or unnatural high. I say "don't be shy, give it a try!"
Rolaine....student @ Brass Vixens Studio (formerly known as Aradia downtown)
a bunch of middle aged obese sweaty women... the only thing sexxy about a zumbo workout is the female instructor