Stretchmarks from poling?

Audball started this discussion · 1/26/2010

OKay so i've only been doing it 2 weeks at this stage, but today I noticed new stretch marks on the inside of my thighs. I've had some stretch marks there for a number of years, but these are new ones that seem to go almost half way to my knee! 😢 I actually remember someone mentioning to me that they got stretch marks from poling in friday chat but I didn't really pay attention. But having seen them myself, i'm panicking, as I understand that stretchmarks don't just disappear! I presume it's from doing moves like the plank. Is this common, and more importantly, is there any way I can prevent them?!

17 replies

poletrickster · 1/26/2010
wow I have never heard of that I sure do not need anymore than what the kids gave me.
minicoopergrl · 1/26/2010
wow I have never heard of that I sure do not need anymore than what the kids gave me. ditto! I have both horizontal and vertical stretch marks! Thank you both kids and one being 11lbs at birth! Ive ben using bio oil and tummy butter on it. I know they wont fully go away but I just want them to be lighter!
Gsylass · 1/26/2010
Yup, sorry to break it to you honey, but I have awful stretch marks from poling! I suspect it's partly to do with the size of my thighs and all that excess skin/blubber/whatever I've been burning off in the process... I've been using bio-oil for about 2 months and it does seem to help 😀
Audball · 1/27/2010
Oh yeah, I remember now you saying that. I don't think it's from losing weight though, as I havent lost weight in the last 2 weeks, and you normally get stretch marks from putting on weight (which I couldnt have done in the last 2 weeks either.. I hope!) Could it be from where the flesh sort of clings to the pole (in pole sit, plank etc) and pulls when you put weight on it? As soon as I saw them, I was afraid to try the plank again! Need to get som bio-oil...!
polergirl · 1/27/2010
I do a ton of pole sit/plank/CAR/Tammy/etc and have never gotten stretch marks! Interesting. I wonder if a predisposition to stretch marks is hereditary?
Audball · 1/27/2010
I hope i'm wrong! Maybe they will have disappeared today, but they definitely looked like stretchmarks.. how odd!
deetron · 1/28/2010
Oh my gawd!! Nobody wants more stretch marks!! I dont think I have any new ones from poling!
DragonPhoenix · 1/28/2010
That sounds strange, stretch mark from poling... What I would try is exfoliating all over with a bath poufy sponge each time you bathe or shower, this stimulates new skin cell production then moisturize with a lotion with Coenzyme Q-10 and/or collagen & elastin in it. This Bio-Oil stuff seems pretty promising aswell, I'll be starting this routine quite soon and that's definitly on my list of goodies to get. Diet and skin complexion also matters, so drinking lots of water and eating heathy helps prevent stretch marks and helps them to fade after time. Here's a site I found useful when I wanted to learn more about them: http://www.allaboutstretchmarks.com/ I hope this helps, good luck 🙂
PoleNerd · 2/25/2011
"Stretch marks are often the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth (common in puberty) or weight gain (e.g. pregnancy, muscle building, or rapid gain of fat) or in some cases, severe pulling force on skin that overcomes the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermis'; elasticity" Maybe it's from the "severe pulling force" from moves like plank, etc? I notice crazy inner thigh skin pulling when I'm practicing plank, especially since my skin's so dry right now. hope it won't mess up my skin's elasticity! Can you see a dermatologist?
Sair · 2/25/2011
Hmmmm I can't say i've ever heard of stretch marks as a direct cause of poling... and I spend a fair bit of time upside down ;) You can most definitely get stretch marks from losing weight haha rest assured! Especially if you lose a bit and gain a bit and lose a bit and gain a bit. Your skin doesn't quite know what to do at a certain point. Short of moisturising, there isn't much you can do unfortunately :( I have proof on my poor boobs and sides hehe A cocoa butter moisturizer is always a plus! But not while or before you pole ;)
Polecat88 · 2/25/2011
"Yup, sorry to break it to you honey, but I have awful stretch marks from poling! I suspect it's partly to do with the size of my thighs and all that excess skin/blubber/whatever I've been burning off in the process... I've been using bio-oil for about 2 months and it does seem to help" If you think you have blubber I'm DOOMED. I'll never have a toned tummy or thighs ever. =(
MrsNaughtywed · 2/25/2011
Hmmm interesting.. But it does make sense. When I was learning the cross ankle release and cross knee release, I used to feel this staticky ripping of my skin feeling... And I always wondered if I was tearing or stretching my skin. I don't get that feeling now that I've mastered those moves.. I've always had stretch marks in between my thighs from when I used to be obese. If pole dancing gave me more, I haven't really noticed. Isn't there something that pregnant women use to prevent stretch marks? I wonder if those creams will be helpful?
heathalynne · 2/25/2011
Stretchmarks are hereditary. Whether you get them from weight gain, pregnancy, or poling, the only way to avoid further stretch marks is to avoid whatever caused it all together. Or find a stretch mark cream or oil that actually works.
poleshred · 4/30/2011
Unfortunately, i also get stretchmarks from poling :( but they're quite thin. If i squat they kind of look like striped cellulite... It sucks! I just hope that they wont grow into thicker ones... Does anyone know of they grow bigger? Maybe it also gets better when you get stronger and your grip doesnt depend so much on your skin anymore? Lets keep our fingers crossed for a cure :)
polefairy · 4/30/2011
If I can suggest as well as bio oil, try using neroli oil. It's great for the skin's elasticity. Also if any of you guys are near a Lush shop try the Therapy massage bar. It is made of cocoa butter, neroli and lavender and worked wonders on the stretch marks I had on my sides when I lost weight. I have some unsightly new red ones on my hips now, time to shed some pounds methinks (and by some neroli products!)
mrsbaybeegurl · 4/30/2011
I happen to be one of the people who get stretch marks from anything, and I mean anything! I literally can spot stretchmarks just about anywhere on my body, even near my ankles!! (yes, ankles and it was from sunburn that swelled my skin on my calves and ankles, and yep, when the sunburn faded the stretch marks appeared ) My sister is the same way, and always been slim, she's never weighed more than about 150 and yet the poor girl has stretch marks on her hips and thighs like crazy. It believe its partly genetic, I am an A cup and have stretch marks on my boobs for crying out loud lmao!! So if you get stretchmarks easily I would think you would get a few more from poling, particularly in places where your gripping with your skin and depending on friction to hold you. I wish there was a secret to making them dissapear for good, if anyone knows of a secret potion let me know lol I can't say that I have noticed any new stretch marks lately from poling but I wouldnt count myself in the clear, however if your one of the lucky ones who made it through pregnancy without any at all, I'de consider yourself safe, if a baby belly dont do it for ya, the pole prob wont either :) Mine started appearing when I was about 11 years old and I was always slim, so once I had my first child years later, my body was for sure doomed as I gained more weight than I wish to admit lmao
Legend · 5/1/2011
I'm also "stretchmark friendly".. I have them pretty much all over, fortunally I'm paper white so they almost go unoticed, except in my lower back where I have horrible scars... I grew too much to fast, it almost looks like I've been beaten with a whip... horrible...anyway... I also got a few knew ones from poling but only on my knee pits. I guess if you are prone to it there's not much you can do but try to minimize the damage... Another thing that I'm getting a lot latelly is spider veins, expecially on the inside of my thigs, back of the knee and feet! Could it be due to poling? or its just coincidence that those are the places with constant contact with the pole? I know I have the genes for it, my mother has her legs covered in them... I would like some insight on the subject, some way to prevent or delay their appearence?