FLAUNT IT!!! I totally agree with flaunting what you have right now because you've worked hard for it and most of us won't have a rocking body forever. I wish I flaunted my body more when it ... more

I have saline under the muscle & since i last posted in this thread, i have now been poling 3 years with my breast implants & no tightening or deformation of the breasts has occurred :) ... more

Size is relative.  My favorite dancers tend to be curvy.  I love hips and curves.  I have always found that curvy girls have many advantages when I comes to pole.  Hips that swivel ... more

Oh, and as far as the original poster's article masquerading as science, that's just laughable at best and dangerous at worst. Rely on real evidence from published science and medical ... more

Finally reached being able to do 15 push-ups!!! Ah feels so good to accomplish something. Worked so hard the last right months to get strength back finally seeing the improvement I've made. Yay!!! ... more

massage massage and more massage lol  :)  if you are able to get some massage have them put some heat on ur injured shoulder before the massage and have them do some deep tissue ... more

Super normal. With time you will come to love the bruises & soreness they are pole war badges of honor lol I take pics of mine! Soak in the tub with epsom salts, take Advil or Naproxen ... more

Thanks for the advice and input.  I agree that it is hard to rotate different bits with pole.  I'm reading the blog article and it really does sound a bit like me...oh dear....  It ... more

There are DVDs available for Aerial Fabric instruction.  The curriculum was developed over 7 years and incorporates conditioning along with poses and locks. It is sequential and each level leads ... more

I may be the only one this happen too, but I bought an x-pole expert and I had the same trouble with it moving on static, come to find out, I was using the wrong end of the hex key to tighten it:( ... more

Thanks! ... more

I use My Fitness Pal and love it. I went to a nutritionist in January and she tested my metabolic rate. She told me I should be eating 1400+ calories per day without exercise in order to lose ... more

I haven't done a "chair dance class" where the entire time (apart from warm up) is devoted to chair work, but I've done classes which include chair work, but is mostly "dance ... more

Ugh. I can't wait to be a real doctor. :/ ... more

I also am really believing in buying meat and dairy from farms where the animals are free to roam fields etc., and live the way they should. I found a local farmer who actually has a store and sells ... more

Thanks girls, I have canceled my pole classes:( but im happy to hear "couple weeks" not months:) Hey Korinne:) I recently decided to take classes in Be Studios and attended the showcase, ... more

Thank you so much for the tips everyone! I appreciate it. I like the idea of working my way up to inversions on my left side the same way I did on my right - by progressing through spins, holds, and ... more

Regarding static stretching in warm ups - Thomas Kurz has been writing about the negative effects it has on the athlete's performance for years. His flexibility books deal specifically with how to ... more

I will definitely be trying the coconut oil, thanks.  Very interesting info regarding yeast overgrowth and the link to tiredness and why is it then when you feel yuck you crave all the wrong ... more

My hips pop every time I lift them. Never realized this until I started pole dancing and had to stretch and warm up all the time lol. Doesn't hurt, just sounds and feels weird. But thank you ... more