now or later?

monica kay started this discussion · 10/28/2010

I was wondering WHEN, during a pole workout, is the best time to work on "the new move"? For example, i lost my twisted grip handspring, so that is my current goal and I've been trying to get it back. Anyway, I feel like I'm not warmed up enough at the beginning of my pole work out--- and close to the end of my workout, I'm warmed up but my muscles are too tired to hold me up. Maybe I should start trying "the new move" immediately after warming up? Seems like that just frustrates me and a end up quitting my workout early. 🙄 What do you think?

4 replies

Veena · 10/28/2010
I prefer to work on new moves at the end if I am only pole dancing that day, so I am fully warm. I just don't dance to the point of exhaustion! My new favorite way.... I do a short free weight session then hit the new moves. The weight lifting wakes me up (I have to workout in the AM) blah 👎 but I have noticed a big improvement in my quality of pole sessions if I do strength work before. 🌸
NicciG · 10/28/2010
I prefer to work on new moves at the end if I am only pole dancing that day, so I am fully warm. I just don't dance to the point of exhaustion! My new favorite way.... I do a short free weight session then hit the new moves. The weight lifting wakes me up (I have to workout in the AM) blah 👎 but I have noticed a big improvement in my quality of pole sessions if I do strength work before. 🌸 I also find that helps me I do a (roughly) 20 minute warm up then body conditioning exercises which includes strength training (all in all warm up and body conditioning probably takes just over an hour - then it's pole time!!!) and I find that on the days that I skip the body conditioning exercises it does take me a little longer to get into. Veena if I may ask what do you recommend instead of doing push ups lol - I HATE doing push ups 😂
Veena · 10/28/2010
I like to vary my workouts between...... Chest flies, Bench press with dumbbells or bar bell (its good to change it up) Decline bench press, Incline bench press, or I use different hand placements for push ups. 😀 Oh and the Arnold Press (shoulder press) Is great for chest and shoulders! I avoid the pec deck, this machine can put some peoples shoulders at risk for injury. 💪 Don't forget you can use Cable machines or fit bands for any of these.
NicciG · 10/28/2010
I like to vary my workouts between...... Chest flies, Bench press with dumbbells or bar bell (its good to change it up) Decline bench press, Incline bench press, or I use different hand placements for push ups. 😀 Oh and the Arnold Press (shoulder press) Is great for chest and shoulders! I avoid the pec deck, this machine can put some peoples shoulders at risk for injury. 💪 Don't forget you can use Cable machines or fit bands for any of these. Thanks 😀 I have bands will try with those.