Pole dancing for Fitness - by Chris Seymour

Pole dancing, yes Pole dancing! While I would love to write a formal post on this topic, you can understand how a testosterone filled man of 29 years old doesn’t associate Pole dancing as a fitness option! Having said that, in my limited experience as a  pole dancing observer, I have never come across a pole dancer who is ‘out of shape!’ This sparked the thinking – what if I constructed a pole in my dining room… um, ok not really! I then decided (a relief to some I’m sure) to ask Lindé our very own Pole Dancing Expert/Instructor/Personal Trainer what her classes entail, what the benefits are and what I could expect from learning a few sneaky moves! This is what I learnt:

The classes are broken into 3 different stages, namely beginner, intermediate and advanced. These 3 stages consist of 6 lessons each. The beginner stage will help lay a strong foundation, which is essential before increasing the difficulty level. During this stage you will learn moves such as; spinning, climbing and hanging. Believe me when I say, you will feel muscles you never knew existed! As your fitness, strength and confidence increases you will progress to the intermediate stage. During this stage you will be amazed  and highly impressed with yourself realizing that you can now do what you previously thought was impossible! The advanced stage is a combination of the previous 2 phases and during this phase you will learn to combine and sequence your newly adopted skills. The Oblivion dance floor will never be the same!

So if you want to improve strength and coordination, tone and get into elite shape,  whilst learning a unique skill, or just want to impress your hubby, boyfriend or friends at half time during the next tri nations game – Pole dancing fitness is for you! It also makes for a perfect Hen Party idea, since Lindé is able to travel. To enquire or book a session contact Candice – candice@one80.co.za