Exercise ‘regime’

lozzii started this discussion · 5/3/2010

I don’t know if there has already been a thread about this but I was just wondering what everyone else does during the week for exercise including poling. Im really interested what everyone else is up to and how everyone keeps themselves going and motivated ok ok im just nosey!!! Im currently doing My weekly pole lesson Pole jam Sunday pole drop in Sunday splits class Hooping twice a week Stretches for the splits twice times a week wish there were more hours in the week!!! 😀 xx

19 replies

chemgoddess1 · 5/3/2010
It changes a bit for me. Currently I am doing Zumba 3 days a week, trying to get on the pole at least 2 and then whatever happens on the weekend. Yesterday it was a 13 mile bike ride with my husband.
HazelHotpants · 5/3/2010
For me.. i try and pole minimum 3 times a week. This includes the hour class, and the one hour drop in class. I try and change what I do though, sometimes I will just focus on dancing and transitions; other days I will focus on practicing tricks and strengthening moves. As for stretching, i try and do it whenever I can, even if its a quick 20 mins when lying on my bed. I try and do it daily, and just do light stretching on the days where I have not poled. Chemgoddess... what is Zumba?
chemgoddess1 · 5/3/2010
Zumba Imagine aerobics set to Latin-ish music. My instructor is big on hip hop, belly dance and salsa. I HATE cardio and have stuck with this since January. I also usually never sweat but come out of class dripping wet.
Solya · 5/4/2010
I inline skate a few miles about 3 times a week, and I do about an hour on the cross trainer the rest of the days. I try to stretch every day, I spend about an hour stretching into the splits and stretching my back. And if I still have some energy left I do some acrobatics - elbow stands, handstands, walkovers, flips etc. This is just because I don't have my own pole yet, I'd rather spend time on the pole than doing cardio tbh 🙂
Charley · 5/4/2010
Monday - teach 2 hours, 30 min hoop,30 min stretch Tuesday 1 hour home practice, 45 min stretch Wed - teach chair, 30 min hoop, 45 min stretch Thurs - 1 hour pole practice, 45 min stretch Fri - 1 hour pole practice, 30 min hoop, 45 min stretch Sat - rest/hoop Sun - rest/hoop
Charlee · 5/4/2010
Yoga about 5 days a week (give or take), pole an hour each week. I'm looking to add more, maybe a dance class like belly dancing or hip hop, but have no time. This week I actually have time for 2 pole classes and I'd like to make it twice a week from now on. I don't have a pole at home and I'm SO obsessed that I'd go everyday if I could. When school starts back up I have enough time between two of my classes to get to the gym so I'll be doing that as well this fall, but so far I don't get as much exercise as I'd like or need.
minicoopergrl · 5/4/2010
Mon - Gym = upper body, cardio, abs, stretch Tues - Pole Level 4/5 Wed - rest Thurs - Pole? Fri - rest Sat - Gym = Lower bodys, cardio, abs stretch Sun - Since my oldest has hockey in the morning, the gym is on hold. But Id end up going to the gym again and focusing on what I want. While im at the gym I always work my rotator cuffs and wrist.
lozzii · 5/4/2010
Ah this is great! Im quite inspired by everyone i think maybe i need to focus a bit more on cardio cause im not 'fit' if i run i get outta breath really easily and ive got no stamina so i think thats what i need to work on!! Much love everyone! xx
minicoopergrl · 5/4/2010
Ah this is great! Im quite inspired by everyone i think maybe i need to focus a bit more on cardio cause im not 'fit' if i run i get outta breath really easily and ive got no stamina so i think thats what i need to work on!! Much love everyone! xx totally up your cardio. I know that has helped me a ton. Im still tired when im done poling but not wiped out or drained. Me and the ellpitcal at the gym hang out, except I tell it whose boss! 😂
Purple · 5/6/2010
I haven't been able to get on the pole for the last couple of weeks, though I'm going to have a go tonight. I go for an hour run a couple of times a week (try to do it three times), a 2 hour trapeze class (I'd LOVE to afford more aerial classes), I was doing classes of pole twice a week, but can't afford it at the moment. I try to tell myself I'll do the pole for a good three hours at the weekend- transitions and tricks, but I never get round to it! I'm not very disciplined and usually end up in the pub with the man. 😁
cellardoor77 · 5/11/2010
I just got back into exercising fully... I do chaLEAN extreme, I did it before but i just started it up again. this time around though i'm gonna alternate between chalean and insanity... I'll do week 1 of chalean then week 1 insanity, week 2 chalean, week 2 insanity... you get the picture. so my weeks look like this CHALEAN WEEK 1. heavy weight circuit, 15 min or so of pole since my body and the room is very warm and excellent condition for poling lol 2. rest, by rest i mean some yoga and ab work, or nothing at all 3. another weight circuit, then 15 min or so of pole 4. cardio, light weights endurance, abs... then some pole 5. another weight circuit, pole 6. shorter/more intense cardio then yoga 7. rest day, but i usually do a long pole session so i can see how the weights and stuff have improved my poling lol INSANITY WEEK 1. Very hard cardio 2. more ridiculously hard cardio 3. Cardio cardio cardio 4. am i dead yet cardio 5. i dont wanna... cardio 6. .... 7. rest day?? no.. more cardio ok theres a rest day thrown in there somewhere i just dont know where its at off the top of my head... then throw pole in there somewhere just not as much on this week because insanity is hard as crap and leaves my limbs like noodles lol. but there's the jist of it sorry this post was long hehe
velvetvixen · 8/29/2010
I'd like to get suggestions on my "schedule." Sun-Day of Rest Mon-Pole-Static Tues-Pick cardio choice Wed-Pole-Spinny Thurs-Errand day (Stretching only) Fri- Pole -w/ friend, do routine, other (varies) Sat-Club Dancing Poling Days- 90 minutes- 10-warm up (my own) 10-strength training (Veena's) 25-practice/learning new moves (Veena's and different resources) 15- freestyle (my favorite part!) 30-stretching (DVD) Cardio Choices- Club Dance Bellydance Burlesque Style Floorwork/ Transitions ❓ I have never done strength training, should I add more time to it? 🤔 Thanks!
polebunny · 8/30/2010
i try to pole every other day. on the off days i try to get in cardio. i live close to a friend and work and a bunch of places i walk to, so thats easy to get in in short bursts. as far as my pole days, i do a warm up-dance and walk for about one song with no spins, just walks, pirouettes, then i'll do my pole strength exercises, then i'll do a stretching routine, then work on new moves. i always try to do the move correctly at least twice during a practice. sometimes more than that per move and i'll get too tired. after that i'll try to work on my moves adding transitions, basically making it flow. then i'll cool down with a little dance and stretching again. 😳
SweeetOnPole · 8/31/2010
Fitness is my life. I'm into weight training, and I'm currently training for another marathon. My week looks like this: Monday: Weight training and teach drop in class Tuesday; Run and boxing Weds: Weights Thursday: Run and teach pole Friday: Elliptical trainer Saturday: Weights and Boxing Sunday: Long run and pole jam
amy · 8/31/2010
mine is: mon rest tues rest weds teach 4 hrs thurs teach 2 hours fri rest sat rest sun teach 3 hrs, pole for 1 hr on my own so lately i've only been playing with my own stuff for an hour a week.... sigh. =(
Reyn · 9/1/2010
*ashamed* I need to get on the ball here, I seriously only work out once a week and that's poling for a good 1-2 hours *blush* I was thinking of adding gymnastics once a week as well, but I might just try to get a deal on some pole strengthening classes where I used to take my pole lessons and try to get in more often... but I have a problem with the fact that I tend to get sore for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks when I work out, and I work weird hours so I get home late in the evening and am worn out already... Any advice?
SweeetOnPole · 9/1/2010
You're gonna get sore for the few 1-2 weeks of starting any new workout program. It's a combination of your body adjusting to new activity and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) caused by the build up of lactic acid in your body. If you keep up with the workouts, the soreness will fade. Keep in mind that there's a difference from a little soreness and extreme pain which indicates you are doing too much too fast. As for managing your time to get in the workouts, I say do them first thing in the morning. This way, nothing can come up in your day to interfere with your workouts. Make an effort to wake up about an hour or 1.5 hours earlier everyday, and get them in. After about a month, it will be a habit.
Reyn · 9/3/2010
Thanks for the information and advice! I just decided to start the 100 day challenge in another thread, I'm gonna give this a serious go but I am Sooo bad at waking up in the morning. I'm trying to come up with ways to motivate myself to wake up. I think I'm gonna see if I can print some downloadable pics of awesome pole dancers and frame them to put by my bed and on the walls by my pole - so when I see them I'm reminded of how amazing they dance and my desire to get better.
luckylindyhopper · 9/10/2010
I pole for an hour Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. (I also do lap dance class on Friday as well. Good workout, surprisingly.) I'm thinking about adding another pole class in on Wednesdays if I can swing it as well. If I do that I'm adding in toning ballet- which is amazing for stretching and toning the abs. Whenever I'm not at the studio, I try to stretch and do crunches. I sometimes run when I get the penchant.