As you may be aware I was away this weekend watching the World Pole Sports Championships in London. I also went the year before, so it’s really interesting for me to be able to see how the competition has progressed – both in performer standards and styles, as well as how the competition itself and the […]
In class the other night one of the students was talking (and joking) about punishing herself like Silas does in The Da Vinci Code. As much as we all laughed along, that feeling is still real – that of punishing yourself if you can’t get a move. I know we all have felt that we […]
I’ve come to the conclusion that everyone in the pole community has a pole rock. You might call them a pole buddy, pole brother / sister or even pole mamma. What ever you call them, they are the person that’s always there for you and is spurring you on, to get back on the pole […]
A lot of people ask me for fitness advice. Being in the fitness industry is one of those professions that as soon as you tell people what you do for a living, they ask for advice. I imagine it’s like being a doctor and suddenly having everyone tell you their ailments over dinner. I love […]
So here I am in Mallorca sitting on a sun lounger by the pool. The thing that you don’t know is that although it is lovely and warm, it is pouring down and has been for a few days! Not one to be disappointed, I turned the rain into a great opportunity. The gym here […]
We all hate it when we’re made to take time off the pole, whether it’s through injury, lack of time or any other reason that life throws at you. I usually get annoyed by myself and my situation and constantly feel frustrated that I’m unable to pole. But what about those times where you’re taking […]
I’ve been pole dancing for years now and like to think that I have built up my strength quite a bit. I can hold my own body weight for a long time in many different ways, so I’m quite proud of myself! I have always wondered why I have all this strength yet when it […]
It’s always very nerve-racking when you try something new for the first time… But what about when you try something not so new for the first time in a while? I have just moved house and as such had to take my pole down about a month before I moved, so that all evidence of […]
Our daily PoleFreaks Body Blitz Workouts are designed to work all areas of your body for a short amount of time. One day you might be working your abs, the next your legs. It’s all well and good me telling you how great these workouts are for you, but unless I do them myself, who […]
The handspring is one of those tricky moves; beautiful to look at, great to aim for but realistically, very hard to achieve. It is one of the few tricky pole moves that make you feel like you’ll never get close… But believe me, you will! How to Master Your Handspring Place your strong hand very […]
