Past: Intro to Pole Fitness: Adult

What Is Pole Fitness? The Ultimate Guide. (All Your Questions Answered)

What pops into your head when you hear the term pole dancing or pole fitness? I know. You see, over the years pole dancing has been deemed ‘evil’ as it’s been associated with strip clubs and the adult industry. But again, it is increasingly being embraced in equal measure for good reasons in that that pole fitness is the best exercise you are missing out on.

Pole fitness is a category within pole dancing that involves a combination of acrobatics and gymnastics. To understand what pole fitness is, you need to know that pole dancing can be broadly categorised into three components: acrobatic-oriented, dance-oriented and sensual. Pole fitness is the acrobatic orientation of pole dancing.

Pole fitness is a full body workout where you maximise the use of pole as a piece of fitness equipment to train for strength, coordination, flexibility and balance.

Even if you begin this fitness journey without much body strength, you’ll soon develop it as a majority of pole moves engage multiple muscles at once.

As a beginner, it may seem daunting to start and you may struggle depending on your baseline strength and mobility. However, be assured to gain strength and be fit over time.