Well, surely I have your attention right now.
I decided, after a two (or so) year hiatus from trying a pole-fit class, which really isn't pole-dancing, that I would.. uh... get back in the saddle and try again.
My last lessons were taught partially by an extremely flexible lady and a very vivacious man who owned a studio in my hometown. This time, I paid the big bucks and went to a place locally...
I imagined myself looking like this (with a slightly rounder silhouette and less boobs):
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IF ONLY my ass looked that small... I wouldn't NEED pole-fit class. |
And after the first 4 minutes, realized that I wasn't even close to looking THIS cute, even:
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This pole dancer even has better hair than I do.... *sigh* |
I felt rusty, creaky and clunky as the instructor moved and swayed her hips, seemingly effortlessly, smooth, sleek and in-the-know.
I felt like the biggest fake EVAR. She did a quick run down of level 1 (see, I had done this before, you know, so I figured I could TOTALLY head straight into level 2, maybe even 3)... and I stared, slack-jawed at my inability to figure out a f*cking thing she was doing.
There is such an art to looking graceful while trying to spin and pull yourself up on the pole. There truly is.
My last class involved more running leaps to try to spin around the pole. This new class is more about sensual movement, empowerment, and transitioning effortlessly from falling off the pole, onto your ass, and back up again without looking like you are even trying.
Beginner Pole Fit Fun from
Stephanie Cee on
Vimeo.
I clearly lack grace, but man, it WAS FUN!!
I have the utmost respect (you know, fitness wise) for girls who pole-dance as professionals. They ARE STRONG, FIT women.
I saw this video on youtube and had to share it.
Check out the crazy move at around 1:31... I can't embed the video... the girl is clothed and should be safe for work, unless someone is looking over your shoulder and wondering why the hell you are looking up pole-fitness tips online at work. lol.
Hopefully I will start to suck less as time goes on.
I attended a chair-fit class on the weekend which included a strenuous, painful series of leg, butt, thigh and arm strengthening moves with a TEENY bit of chair dance at the end.
I woke up ALL night because I was in so much pain.
Good lord, I have a long way to go before I even hit puppy pole-dance cuteness...
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