Pole - a new school
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August 11th, 2008
Von SmallHaussen
My gym has started to offer pole dance classes , so as its across the road from my office, I decided that it would be nice to try out a new school.
Seeing as the advance lessons are on a Friday night, I decided to join the intermediates class, knowing that I would be able to do a lot of the moves already, but figured it would be fine for concentrating on technique, and using it as a strength builder for my regular Tues class, which I enjoy too much to give up.
As this is the first time it’s been run by this school at my gym, the courses weren’t full so the beginners and intermediates got combined and the teacher had to spend her time between the two groups (not sure this really works - but hey ho).
My initial thoughts when I walked into the gym studio were, that the ceiling is too low, so climbing and hanging upside down isn’t gonna happen.
As the class started, I realised just how much I now know, and had forgotten how much you are yet to learn when you are a new intermediate. You still can’t climb, and have never been upside down (And probably won’t be for at least a few more weeks) - and was concerned that I was going to get bored pretty quickly.
We covered one handed firemen spins, chair (Carousel) into a reverse chair, angel, straight legged angels, eagle, a back spin and sitting up the pole - oh and body rolls.
For a couple of these moves, you need the lower arm to be straight - something that has always caused me pain. I found out that I was holding my hand slightly wrong and by adjusting it just a little, it made the grip so much easier and I lost the pain - which was great. Otherwise the moves were fairly easy and not especially taxing. Whenever I tried practising a few harder moves I wasn’t exactly told off, but I did feel like a naughty school girl.
I did work hard at getting the moves right though, which can only be a good thing and strangely enough I do ache all over today, and lets not talk about the friction burn on my wrist…
Workout:
- Type: General Cardio
- Date: 08/11/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 1:30:00.00
Entry Filed under: General Cardio, Pole
2 Comments
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Karl On Sea | August 13th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I can just imagine it. Are you going to go back to this class?
2.
Von SmallHaussen | August 13th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Well I’m paid up for a six classes so I guess so…