benefits of static vs spin

villainvixen started this discussion · 7/19/2013

good morning from california. its 6am, im running on little sleep and my stomach is growling. before i start my day i thought i'd ask a question before i forget. i've only ever done static pole dancing. i would like eventually move on to spin but i dont feel im quite ready yet. but when i do i fear i wont be getting the same physical workout i get with static. from what i understand about spin is basically you hold your pose while the pole moves you. static, you of course, create your own force. what are your opinions? i'd love to know.

3 replies

junkie · 7/19/2013
I study at Bobbi's so I've only ever used spin. :/ But I hear that apparently spin looks nicer? It does cause a little bit of motion sickness, though... http://www.thepoledancingshop.com/static-versus-spinning-poles/#.UelGvhYzLdk This link might help!
Koidragon · 7/19/2013
Hi ladies I began my pole journey in Australia where the studio I was at only had spinning. Then I moved to Vancouver where the majority was static, with a single spin class offered separate to the normal level system. Personally, I love both - and for different reasons. The same tricks look and often feel different on each, and there are some things that work better on spin, and others better on static. They are however very different in momentum control and you will find you have to learn to engage differently on the spin. They do however compliment each other. Since learning static, my spin poling has gotten better. And then when I went back to spin more heavily as another class opened up, my static is getting better. I wouldn't worry about 'when' the right time is - they are different enough that you will learn a lot in both, and similar enough that they will help progress you in the other. Static you create your own momentum by keeping your body away from the pole - the further out you can extend, the faster you can go. Spin pole is the other way around - the closer you are to the pole, the faster you go. So to slow down you extend out - but then you will speed up again if you come back in. This in itself is the inherent different - all the other aspects are similar with the poses and tricks, but static pole you fight to create momentum from nothing, spinning pole you fight to control yourself within momentum not created by you.The very difficult part (especially in the beginning) is keeping your body in a controlled position while the pole is whipping around. It takes a lot of strength, and in a slightly different way to static. Yes, you will need to get used to the motion sickness, but it gets better :) If anything you will get more of a physical workout on spin, which you will realise as soon as you get onto one. Just to V invert on a spinning pole takes a lot more engagement as you are fighting momentum - don't wait, just do it. Hope this helps :)
aliceBheartless · 7/19/2013
I love both static and spin, though I gravitate towards spin pole generally and the few times I have performed, it was always on spinning pole. They are two different beasts, both being a good workout. As always, you get out what you put in. And they do complement each other training-wise very well. For example, being able to invert on a spinning pole makes inverting on static feel better. At least, that was my experience. I also found that spinning pole brings more creativity to my transitions than static. But that is my personal experience. As a poler, I am so so so happy that poles come in both spin and static!