The Hairpolitan Magazine Vol-1 August-Sept 2016

I live, eat, breath fitness. When I’m
not exercising, I’m reading about it,
writing about it, ‘gram-ming’ about it
and over the years, I have tried
countless new exercises, some
flash-in-the-pan fads, others
long-term staples. It is hard to pick a
favourite exercise, I just love so many,
and even then, some days are more
of a struggle than others. Currently,
as mentioned before, I am obsessed
with pole fitness.
Pole fitness is a craze that has been
kicking about for a few years in the
West and has only really taken off in
the last couple of years. I began
poling after being persuaded by a
client to try a class - so I went, all
sceptical and eye rolling. I was
hooked from the first day. A lot of
people still cringe when they hear I
pole, they imagine me prancing
around half naked in a dimly lit,
smoky room. They’re partly right!
You do have to show some skin in
order to grip the pole and do most of
the spins and tricks. It’s very hard to
pole in long sleeves and a turtleneck.
But there it ends.
Pole fitness focuses on strengthening
your core (read abs! yay!), improving
flexibility, developing upper body
strength and getting the best looking
legs and bum imaginable. There is
the option of floor work and
choreography for those who prefer
something a little more sensual but
on average pole classes are PG-Rated
and a great way to not only work on
your flat tummy but on posture and
overall confidence.
I now own my own pole at home
but intend to be certified and open
a pole studio by the end of 2016 so
watch this space!
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