Weight loss and improved Pole Tricks?

bauderlady started this discussion · 9/30/2010

Ladies, I was just wondering if you could an physically tell that you are better on the pole because you are smaller or because you have lost weight? Do you feel that 10-15lbs make a difference in your opinion? I am looking at shedding 15 lbs and was curious as to what you all thought or have experienced. Thanks! 😀 * I posted this tread elsewhere on the site, because i think it works better there. Didn't know how to delete it here.

10 replies

megs982 · 9/30/2010
To be honest, I wouldn't go by lbs. I'd go by how your clothes fit on you. I went into pole dancing thinking id loose weight. I gained 15lbs of muscle but lost a few dress sizes
amy · 9/30/2010
agreed. i was small to begin with-- very thin with no muscle tone-- about 5'6" and always 120. i've gained 15 pounds since i started poling-- i'm now 135-140 lbs and the same size.
Masked Loopy II · 10/1/2010
To be honest, I wouldn't go by lbs. I'd go by how your clothes fit on you. I went into pole dancing thinking id loose weight. I gained 15lbs of muscle but lost a few dress sizes I have the same question as bauderlady. Despite the lbs, do you think being smaller has improved your performance ❓
miss fern · 10/1/2010
I lost about 15lbs of fat in the 1st year of pole dancing, and put on about 5lbs of muscle. I dropped 2 dress sizes. I don't think moves are any easier because of this. In fact, having more surface area helps in a LOT of a moves - especially thigh grip moves. Having said that, it's better if this surface area comes from muscle mass, rather than fat, because you can use the muscle to squeeze, whereas the fat will just stick and tug which can be painful. Being smaller has helped my performance in only one way - confidence. 😀
Clinky · 10/1/2010
I'm not sure if there's any truth to this...but my theory is this... If you are larger and start learning spins and climbs and tricks, your body is getting used to that weight. You're gaining the strength to being able to do it at the larger weight. As you drop weight, your body doesn't have to work as hard as it once did to do the same move. My logic is that it would indeed get easier as you drop weight. Again - I'm a skinny little girl who GAINED 15 lbs when I started poling and I'm still the same dress size. And you clearly are quite advanced on the pole as is! No need to loose weight to pole.
bauderlady · 10/1/2010
It is just something that l have always thought about. I plan on letting go of least 10 lbs so I will let u ladies know how it works out.
megs982 · 10/1/2010
Its hard to tell, bc if you do loose weight by poling..by the time you loose that weight you are already learning, and getting better each practice. So honestly, i have no idea
co244co2000 · 10/1/2010
Since I've started poling, I've lost about 45lbs (Yay Me!! 🥂 ) And since doing that, I feel like my spins are easier to do, I'm getting more comfortable with inverting, and I can finally do a CKR. I think the idea of "if you could do it heavier, it will be easier when you're lighter" is 100% correct.... And the boost in confidence is always a plus
verucablue · 10/1/2010
I am always tickled when this question comes up because the answer - at least in my mind is YES there is big difference when one loses weight or rather mass, and as a non skinny woman it drives me kinda nuts when people dance around it 🙂 Not that any weight/mass loss will improve your flow, style or dancing abilities - but honestly yes certain moves just do become easier and I always feel like people don't want to admit it. Which is not to say that larger women cannot pole well. It's really more about your strength and muscles...there are plenty of smaller women who do not have much muscle mass and that is difficult too. I was always very strong and could eventually get most moves I really put my mind and time to - however when I lost 20 pounds (which for me being petite was a huge amount) moves that I worked on for years all of a sudden became much much easier.
CurvyDiva · 10/2/2010
Amen Veruca! 😉