Pole Dancing Exercise

Pole dancing exercise is a wonderful thing. Think about it for a minute...

For less than the price of one of those all-in-one home gyms you see on late night infomercials, a dance pole can help you:

• build and tone muscle
  
  
• burn calories for weight loss
  
  
• increase your flexibility to help prevent injuries
  
  
• and improve body awareness to help you look and feel your best

If you have any doubts that this new exercise trend can help you sculpt the body of your dreams, you might want to take a look at this video clip of Felix, the 2009 world pole dance champion.

But in addition to the fun factor, your dance pole is actually an incredible fitness tool...if you know how to use it.

And that's why I created this section, to help you get the most out of your pole time.

Maybe you're wondering how you can get strong enough to do those crazy tricks you see the pros doing, or whether you'll ever be able to do the vertical splits.

Or perhaps you'd like to get more of a cardio workout but aren't sure how to do it without overdoing the spins and lifts.

The truth is, with just a little know-how and creativity, your pole can do double duty as both a dance prop and a fitness tool.

In this section of my site, you can learn how to use your pole for strength work, flexibility, and a fantastic cardio workout, even if you can't yet do many tricks or spins. Here's how:

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pole exercises

Strength/Toning

To get you started with a pole dancing exercise program, check out these pole exercises designed to improve muscle tone and make you stronger for all those lifts and spins you'll soon be doing.

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pole stretches

Stretching

You can also learn some great pole dancing stretches to help develop long, lithe muscles, improve your flexibility, and help prevent injuries. Check out this page for some examples.

You'll also find detailed explanations for each one, to help you get the most out of each move or exercise.

I've also included safety tips and progressions for when you're ready to work a little harder.

Pole Cardio
helps burn fat

Cardio

The Pole Cardio pole dance workout DVD can help you get an awesome aerobic workout on your dance pole, even if you don't know any tricks or advanced moves. I know you'll love it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Got questions?
Get answers!

Have a pole fitness question? Here you'll find a growing library of questions and answers about poledance fitness. You can even submit your own question and I'll answer it personally.

Find more helpful information on these pages:

• Learn pole dancing

• Should you wear pole dancing shoes?

• How to choose a pole dancing pole

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