Don’t Pole on That! A Note About Safety
If you’ve read my other blogs, you know I’m more of an aerialist than a pole dancer, but in the past week or so I’ve seen some horrifying examples of how poles are installed. Now, for these examples, I don’t…
Nutrition for Traveling Athletes
You may have to travel short or long distances for competitions as an athlete. Unfortunately, when traveling, you may face numerous obstacles that compromise your body's ability to meet its nutritional needs and performance. Before you board your next train…
Tips for Returning to Pole Dancing
Aside from being a captivating art form, pole dancing is also an intense discipline that requires consistent physical training. In that regard, pole dancers in Michigan consider pole dancing a form of physical fitness. Various parts of the body are intensely engaged…
8 WAYS TO ENERGIZE YOUR DAY
Be the boss of your body and take control of how you feel, naturally with foods and over-the-counter supplements. I have researched everything first-hand, eat these foods and use these products daily now for consistently higher energy levels. They have been game changing for me. I hope they will be for…
PoleCon Hub Page: Pole Injury Prevention
PoleCon Hub Pages organize PoleCon blogs written by different voices within our community into themes to make it easier to find what you need. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Contribute to the blog. Email us for more information on…
One way to prevent injuries in pole
Before I purchased my motorcycle, I took a safety class. The first lesson the instructor taught us was at some point in our riding lives we were likely to “lay the bike down.” This is a term referring to when…
Using Gymnastics To Protect Your Body Against Pole Dancing Injuries
Pole dancing is a fantastic way to stay fit, but it does bring with it a heightened risk of injury. In a study conducted by the University of Zielona Gora in Poland, researchers found that 36.7% of pole dancers will face an…
Keep Calm and Pole On—How to handle an injury before your pole dance performance
With 6 weeks to go before my first trip to PoleCon, i was prepped, planned and positively ready to rock the BIG stage with my PFRPT friends in the Groups and troupes showcase. Then the unthinkable happened…. i broke my…
The Necessity of Being Flexy
Flexibility plays a large part in living your best life, and an even larger part in living your best pole life. It improves range of motion, reduces risk of injury, improves posture, and makes your pole tricks look bomb. The…
Starting over (sort of)
Two years ago (at age 46), I began to experience symptoms of sciatica in my left hip, leg, and ankle. I had never experienced any issues with my lower back before and pride myself with having a pretty high tolerance…