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Most common injuries and does the pole make you look too muscular?
Hey girls, I am completely new here and since there isn't a single pole studio in my country, pole fitness isn't popular here at all. So I don't have anyone to answer my questions. So, first of all, what are the most common injuries you can get while performing tricks? Also, I have scoliosis – my spine is slightly S shaped. Would pole dancing affect my situation in a negative way or, on the contrary, would it help to straigten my spine, even just a little? I'm just aftraid that the pressure, which will be given to it, won't make matters worse. And another thing, I am big-boned, it runs in my family. What I'm afraid of is – would pole dancing make my body more manly-like? Not that this would change my desicion to take up pole fitness, I am completely obsessed with it. I'm only curious 🙂
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Welcome!!!! Gotta admit, I had to look up where Kauno Apskritis was!
Most common injuries are probably shoulders and forearms. Women tend to not have a lot of upper body strength and we are also an impatient species so we don't want to work on conditioning our bodies properly before doing a move. As for looking like a man..no, not gonna happen. Your core may get thicker due to the strength needed for many of the moves but at the same time you will get broad shoulders and a nice V taper, not to mention "polers butt".
Look at a lot of the top polers…I would not say a single one looks manly.
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Thank you for the reply!
Heh, Kauno apskritis is just Kaunas' County in Lithuanian, the website wrote that down automatically, when I was registering. I'm from Lithuania 🙂
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Hey GiedreB! You're totally going to love pole when you start!!
For body shape, I've heard complaints that some people think girl's shoulders look too "manly" but I don't believe it. None of the girls I dance with have "manly" builds and some of those girls pole several days a week!
I also have scoliosis and I don't feel it's been impacted by my dancing either way. From my understanding, past your early/mid twenties, most cases of scoliosis aren't going to change dramatically one way or another. I still have probably above average back flexibility and I haven't found any moves yet that I can't do because of my back. My disclaimer is that I've never had severe pain or surgeries for my back and it's relatively mild (although pretty visible at least to me). A friend in my class also has scoliosis and it doesn't seem to bother her either.
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Hello and welcome!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifThe professional pole dancers do have very strong upper bodies, but keep in mind they do this for a living and train A LOT! I don't think any of them look too muscular, but then again I think muscles are sexy. Genetics always play a part in how muscular we look too.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif
For an amateur level pole dancer you'll find pole gives you a nice shapely body. When done properly you do not need to suffer injury either. Chem listed the most common injuries already….all can be prevented!!!
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I have a tendency toward bulk and have naturally broad shoulders–pole has given me a lot of definition but not “manly” bulk. And my waist is down about an inch and a half because of the core work required for pole. I look anything but manly. 😉 And ditto chemgoddess about the butt. Pole dancers have GREAT butts!!
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Welcome!! Lithuania is such an awesome country – I'd love to visit there one day. My boyfriend's flatmate is Lithuanian and she has the sickest accent!!
I don't think it makes you look too muscular either. I think girls who do gymnastics look so much more muscly! But that being said, as females we simply don't have enough testosterone in us to get that "manly" look. So I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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I think wrist injuries are common. I tweaked mine ealier on and it is STILL giving me trouble. I've got a flare up right now (booo!)
I don't think poling makes you look manly. My arms are definitely bigger than all the women in my bellydance class though (but in a good way…I just need to lose some of the flab covering my muscles.)
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I think shoulder injuries are the most common. It happens all the time at my studio but I'm trying to prevent it by doing rotater cuff exercises and being kind to my body.
Also, what is polers butt?!?!? I've never heard of it before and I need to know!
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Hi! I have scoliosis also and thats not a problem, if anything, pole dancing actually helped improve my posture. about the muscle, well.. I understand your concern, I'm very tall and big bonned,.my arms, shoulders and upper back got a lot bigger, so much I had to replace most my tight t-shirts and jackets, still I never looked better! Sure, muscle doesnt appeal to everyone, but only matters how you feel about it.
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I also am left wondering, "What is a poler's butt?"
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That's interesting, still no pole school in Lithuania! Business opportunity for you? You'll probably be one of the first polers in the whole country then, which is very cool in any casehttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif!
I also have scoliosis, even if mine is a very moderate one and I've never suffered from it. I don't think you have to worry about that, strengthening muscles is probably the best thing you can do for your back.
Regarding "polers butt", I wasn't familiar with the expression either, but could it mean very perky, well toned and rounded (from muscles)?
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Another common spot for injuries is the ribs.
As for the muscles, I'm like veena, I think muscles are sexy. I combine pole with a lot of weight training and I wouldn't say that I look manly. However… the only muscles that I've gained that I'm not too keen on are the upper traps.
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Wow, thanks for all the replies, girls!
Tallicachild – thanks, it's nice to know you're aware where Lithuania is 😉 And not everyone here has the accent – mine isn't that noticeable, haha.
Lina, I'm definitely not the only girl in Lithuania, who does pole fitness. I've read in a few forums that a few women went to pole studios abroad and when they came back, they kept training. But these are really just a few. Also you'd find pole dancers in strip clubs. And that's mostly it. The problem is that people here still think that pole dancing is only about striptease, and I think it's going to take them a while to understand it's not.
And wow, I can't wait to gain that poler's butt, haha!
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One more thing for the muscle-discussion….I think that some people with a lot of muscles in the shoulder and upper back area tend to look a bit "bulky" sometimes BUT that happenes when they aren't keeping a good posture and walk around slightly hunch-backedhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_harry.gif. As soon as they straighten out they suddenly usually start looking fab!
As well as "It's not what you do on the pole, it's HOW you do it" is very true, I'd say the same goes for "It's not what your body looks like, it's HOW you are keeping it!"
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Well, I used to hunch when I was a kid. At age 14 I took up folk dancing, hopping to do something about that and also about the scoliosis. Unfortunately, I didn't actually work for the latter but at least it made my back straight and strong 🙂
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Poler's butt=have you ever seen a droopy or flat botty on a pole dancer who's been dancing for some time? I'd be willing to bet that's a no, lol. I always had a flat-ish butt. Nicely shaped but no roundness. Now, I have a butt that could make a butt model jealous, lol. 😉
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Yes, polers butt is a nice, shapely rear end, but not just the rear, it is the muscles leading up to it too. To get power for many of our moves we are using plyometrics which tone and lift the butt; floor work and caterpillar/caterpillar climbs shape the hams, so you end up with the nice rounded backs of the legs and then the shapely high sitting butt.
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Chem- I have noticed this change in my bum I think it’s my fav change.
Additionally your bingo wings vanish 🙂 Wahooo!
Overall poling has made me more slender and muscular but not manly at all. Good luck with your pole journey x -
Shona, congrats on your great achievements and thanks! Polergirl, what I have now is exactly what you described you had earlier. Hopefully I'll make some good changes as well!
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I think if you just look at Veena you would realize that Poling wont make you look bulking or manly. "hey Veena..I think YOU are a professional Pole Artist. Definetly a leader in this industry."
Lats and serratus injuries from improper form on lifts and spins. Dont rush it. Did we mention the bruising? Now my husband says I just look like a cheetah with spots…not like I got beat up by the mob with a bag of oranges.
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@ Pegasusaerial, awww thank you so much! xoxo https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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Like alot of people said alot of injuries can be prevented with learning proper alignment and how to treat yourself off the pole. I just get alot of general soreness after a workout. Epsom Salt bath do wonders! The worst was tendonitis, I still have some fears doing anything split grip since thats what triggered it.
As for your scoliosis, a friend of mine had back sugery a year ago. She had metal rods put in her back. She was cleared for working out about 6 weeks ago, 2 weeks ago we competed against each other and she won! Need I say any more.
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What the heck are bingo wings?
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flabby under arms 🙂
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"Bingo wings" are the part of the arm that waves back at you when you do the "float wave" to people.. Love then term Bingo wings..Is it all right if I borrow that term?
@veena….Very welcome. and I truely mean it.
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