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Many of the pole dance competitions are starting to have a men's division.

 

I know that APFC, Australia, Japan, and at least 1 or 2 other comps that are slipping my mind have men's divisions.

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Benjamin Cameron Hunt

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How could I forget Philip Deal and Mason Ex??

 

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David Owen

Mattcrobat

Josiah Bad Azz

Remi Martin

Evengy

Suwasit

Joel Lessing

Bob Zamora

http://www.worldpoledance.com/men.html

Ricky Phoenix

Steele Starling

Steven Retchless

Vladmir

Dominic LaCasse

 

 

The list goes on and on and on

 

 

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You are asking the person who put on 10+ pounds this past year!

 

Hormones for me were a big factor.  When I switched from birth control pills to the mirena I lost 15 pounds in about 5 months without even trying.  Even when I went a month without the mirena I lost about 5 lbs.  I have tried the progesterone cream but ended up with sore boobs and cramps so I quit.  I have had success with 7-keto DHEA in the past but the little bit of gains were not worth the cost.  I have also tried straight DHEA (which is so much cheaper) but ended up breaking out and bloating horribly after about a month.

 

I am constantly experimenting.  I will see something in my Oxygen magazine, read up on it and buy a bottle.  In about 2-3 weeks I know if it is working or not.  I have a few products that work splendidly but it has gotten to the point where the side effects are not worth it to me.  Pretty much any thermogenic tweeks out my TMJ to the point of unbearable pain.  I have found a few products though that I LOVE taking before going out for the night as they work synergistically with alcohol (but that is a whole other topic).  I just ordered another product so I will see how this works.

 

I will also add that I know there is no miracle pill that is going to melt fat.  I still need to work out and watch what I eat.  It just gets depressing when things that used to work stop working and instead of a plateau you have a regression.  If I can find something that balances out the biologic changes that are happening without causing other issues I will be all over that!  And I am not afraid to let myself be a guinea pig, within reason.

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I am not sure of your age either ShonaLancs but I can tell you that about every 10 year times span your body changes.  I had a rude awakening at about 33 when I realized that the diet I used to keep no longer worked for me.  My body started processing carbs differently than it used to (I could eat pasta every day and lose weight before).  I will also note that muscle retains more water than fat does, so there may be something in that. 

 

And Megan, I was just being a smart a$$.  I hope I did not offend…I know I am notorious for that.

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Just a clarification, muscle does not weigh more than fat…a pound is a pound is a pound.  HOWEVER, muscle is MORE DENSE than fat, which means a pound or muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat.

 

http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/images/fat-v-muscle.jpg

 

Strict body builders can expect maybe 7-8 lbs of muscle a year, so while 3 in 3 months is not impossible, with only pole I would say it is not.

 

 

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There is no such thing as a safe cheap pole.

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EXACTLY.  You DO NOT use the same amount of momentum that you would use in static mode.  I think Veena has some lessons here on how to control your spin.

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Also at minimum you should do a 3 point, better if you can do a 4 or 7 point.  This is a fairly decent site.  http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

 

If I calculate my BF just from a suprailiac measurement I get one figure and something totally different even doind a 3 point.  As I said, I carry my BF at my belly so that is not the best place for me to measure to get an overall BF.

 

Calipers are highly subjective because it is going to differ how much someone "pinches" you to get the measurement.  They are good for overall watching to see if you are going in the right direction but that is about it.  Even the accucheck caliper that I ahve that "clicks" at the right tension still gives me different readings each and every time.  I typically take 3-5 measurements at each site and then average them.

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I carry my weight at my belly so truly the only time my abs are flat is 100% due to diet.  I know many girls that have a higher BF than I do that have flat stomachs (they carry it on their hips), so it really is going to be genetics and diet.

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Instead of dry hands try adding some moisture.  Weather is changing and being too fry is just as bed as being to sweaty, if not worse!  I use Vaseline intensive care lotion with aloe which is a glycerine based lotion in the mornings and I would suggest either or corn huskers lotion while you pole.

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A women's BF should not really stay under 10% for any legth of time.  Bodybuilders/fitness competitors will get down into the single digits for comp but do not stay at that level.  Typically they will try to maintain above 12-15% off season.

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Also, Aerial Amy had a blog not too long ago about this.  When she started eating differently she saw a huge improvement.  I will also say that Pantera keeps her BF in the 18-20% range so no you do not have to have extremely low body fat to have a flat stomach.

 

http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/09/13/pardon-have-you-seen-my-6-pack/

 

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