The ins and outs of fiber!
If you have ever tried to begin a pole dance class or any training session with an upset stomach, you understand how being bloated, crampy, and gassy can get in the way of feeling strong, energetic, and sexy! You feel…
Why I Won’t Post What I Eat in a Day
We’ve all seen the Insta reels; some athlete or influencer posting about what they eat in a day and sharing how they have perhaps made a change in their physique, how they feel, or even a medical diagnosis. And this…
Navigating Food Trends as an Active Pole Dancer
We see a lot on social media about food trends, supplements, and “magic ingredients.” Influencers are posting about unbelievable results they have gotten by following a certain diet or eating a certain ingredient regularly. And these results are usually tied…
Water is the Key to Pole Dancing
Hydration is Key When I first started training in pole in 2015, I used to walk into my pole sessions with a VENTI cold brew from Starbucks loaded with cream and sugar or a LARGE hot coffee from the nearest…
Post Workout Nutrition for Pole Dancers—What to Eat
Post work-out nutrition leads to a great recovery phase of pole training. As a pole athlete, it is important to train and recover like a pro! Pole dancing has the ability to reform and change your body in incredible ways…
Post Workout Nutrition for Pole Dancers
Pole dancing is such an incredible workout. Between the flexibility, strength, and stamina, it really does wonders for your body, mind, and soul. Nutrition plays a huge role in all areas of pole because as an athlete, the foods you…
How to Rise Above Self-Objectification — Body Image Myopia on the Pole
I'm a Pole Dancer; Here's What One Minute Inside My Head Is Like Upside-down on a brass pole, eight feet off the ground, it’s easy to forget that I weigh something. The room spins. I defy gravity. I dangle from…
Calorie Amount Myth
I get to give a free talk at PoleCon on how to calculate your basic caloric needs as an athlete to help us become the best we can be. Can't wait to help as many people as I can! If…
Are your Pole Goals Your Priority?
Only a little while longer till I get to share some awesome and easy info about Nutrition with some truly amazing athletes! PoleCon 2016 I am ready. Preparation is key to being a great teacher but also in keeping ourselves…
Example of a Normal Menu
I have been in the fitness industry since 1994 but have been in some sort of sport/activity since I was 5 years old. The one thing we all have in common is FOOD as fuel but most of us do…