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…
The importance of Nutrition
While most of us started Pole for fun or fitness it has truly become an amazing sport. I don't ever hear too much talk about the dreaded topic of “weight loss,” aka this really means fat loss in true fitness…
How to keep your motivation for going to pole class during the fall and winter season!
Can you believe that it’s the fall now?! What happened to the summertime?? Wintertime is rapidly approaching and I’m not a big fan of the wintertime; cold air is not my friend. Trust me—if I could stay inside all winter…
An Interview with Samantha Star
PoleCon workshop leader and performer, hand balancing enthusiast and cat lover—we sat down to talk with the handstand queen, Samantha Star. Mica: How many times a week do you exercise? Sam: 6-7 days a week. Usually take a full rest…
Eating Clean on a Budget
The biggest hurdle most people have to clean eating isn’t the food. Fresh, homemade, organic food is delicious! It isn’t giving up those ‘unclean’ foods either. There may be that one food you just can’t let go of, but that…
Water Water Everywhere
Water. Love it or hate it, it's essential. It's about 75% of you! It’s found in every tissue of the body, and makes up the bulk of the fluid in every cell. Just some of the many roles of water…
Fighting Injuries Naturally
Every one of us has had some sort of pole-related ache or pain as we've progressed. Hopefully you've avoided serious sprains and tears, but more than likely you've at least been left with aching joints or ligaments at some point.…
SUGAR BY ANY OTHER NAME
Glucose. It's the basic form of energy we need to survive. Every cell and every process in our body is fueled by glucose. This simple monosaccharide (read: sugar) is what every carbohydrate we eat breaks down into. Carbohydrate: Anything that…