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Can p90x be a substitute as the “conditioning” phase for pole fitness?
Decided to reword my question. :3
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I would like to know the answer to that to, Veena has very good lessons here and I would recommend getting them, I was doing p90x and both the strength and conditioning exercises. That was a couple years ago though. You don’t want to over do it on the exercising either cause I know p90x is tough. Do you have a pole yet?
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Any thing active will help you build muscle for pole, but there is a benefit to using pole specific conditioning too. In the lessons I make sure to focus on the more vulnerable area’s in pole. 🙂
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I have done P90x and p90x3 several times. Every time I had to stop learning new tricks and practicing apparatus stuff in order to finish the p90x programs. It’s just too much on the body, in my opinion. My flexibility gets worse too with such rigorous workouts I prefer to use the pole, Lyra or silks for conditioning. It’s much more fun than any of the p90x programs anyways! And I find that flexibility comes easier just sticking to working out with the pole, Lyra or silks. The only thing I do outside of that stuff is hula hoop, cardio based dance type classes and yoga. I hope this helps you! You can get really strong doing p90x but your pole work might take a back seat for those 3 months!
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I did Kayla Istines workouts for 12 weeks which is kind of similar but not as weight lifting focused, it was more plyometric exercises, and I did slim down and I did feel stronger, but I was so worn out, I went backwards with pole? I am just focusing on pole and Veena’s studio lessons for the time being. I also felt like those exercises took a toll on my knee. All that jumping around. I’m conflicted myself, but I just think the only way to get better with pole is too pole. Perhaps some weight lifting can help, but P90x is so intense and pole is already tough enough….imo
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but I will also say, I like to mix it up every so, I always come back to pole as my main thing, but every so often I like to try something different for conditioning and it can be fun. Just be sure to use good form with whatever you are doing!
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For conditioning I can strongly recommend kettlebell training as it cardio and weights in 1.
It strengthens your core and will help you build strength. I would recommend you do HITT training as p90x or any of those type of programs take waaaayyyyy to long.
There are lots of great FREE Hitt programmes such as bodyrock.tv or Zuzka light (she has free youtube workouts and very cheap subscription sites)
Zuzana workouts
Free zwow workouts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgkSSCJsbsI (27mins)
List of 6 minute workouts : https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zuzana+light+6+minuteJust because they are short doesn’t mean they are not intense. I’ve been doing here workouts for 3 years and she is the real deal. I’m in the best shape of my life at 43 because of her workouts
Bodyrock.tv
I would recommend you go to youtube as they do lots of workout challenges
Fitness Blender
Also do great free HITT workouts they are excellent too.
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I love kettlebells, but if you go that route I highly recommend getting training from a certified kettlebells trainer. The swing is the most difficult motion to learn and is like the foundation of most moves. If not careful you can really hurt the lower back and strain your neck. Also, use enough weight. I swing a fifty pound bell and started with a 25 pound bell.
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