PinnedHow to choose a different warm up

Have you ever been working through one of my programs and wished for a different warm up? Maybe a warm up isn't working for you or maybe you're just not feeling it that day, it's ok! This is your pole journey. I'm just here providing guidance and structure but ultimately it's up to you to make the right choices for your body and journey.

I've worked hard to provide warm ups that will produce the best results, so you might never need to change it. However, we're all different and I understand there may be times when you need to choose something that's a better fit. Consider things like, hormones (where you are in your cycle) did you get enough sleep last night? How's your mental state? Are you feeling frustrated, sad, hyper, low motivation before even starting? Is it too hot or too cold in your space? Are you feeling really sore or do you really want to push yourself today? I want all of you to learn how to work with your body not fight it.

There are so many options to choose from, I thought I'd teach you how to choose a good alternative warm up for your practice.

Let's use Beginner level two day three as an example: The description says: You'll begin with the sexy legs and abs routine as your warm up.

As you can see, if you reach the description for each day (or watch the video) I often mention the area you'll be targeting for that day which is the key because the warm up usually, correlates to the targeted area or focus of the day. This means if you want to choose a different warm up simply go to the Warm ups, Strength and stretch Routine section. Then read the descriptions of any routine that looks interesting to you, then follow these three steps.
1. Does it fit the targeted muscle group or area for that day?
2. Does it fit the amount of time you have for that day?
3. And it's appropriate for your level?
Once you've completed your selected warm up, go back to the day you were on, skip to the first video listed after the original warm up and start there.

Please remember this is only optional, you don't have to choose a different warm up.

For those who are not following a program. Plan what you'd like to train for during that session, then read the descriptions for each warm up or strength routine you're interested in to help you select the perfect warm up for your session. If you find a few you love, you can save them to favorites!

One last tip. If you're not a beginner you could also choose from the Combos and Routines section for your warm up. Understand, I only suggest this if you're not a beginner because many of these will be a bit too intense for a warm up as someone who's newish to pole dance.

If you're not sure a warm up is right for you please ask! I love hearing from my students and it's never a bother. Simply use the "Ask Veena button" to send me a private direct message or leave a public comment on any tutorial.

If you'd like to go even deeper into what makes a good warm up click HERE - teacher training - warm ups. Spoiler, stretching isn't an appropriate warm up for most pole sessions!

Please let me know if you have any questions.