This information is from Neola Wilby’s webinar ”Interview with Neola Wilby, Author of "Strength and Conditioning for Pole” held on April 28, 2022. IPIA Members can view the entire webinar at this link. If you purchased a ticket to PoleCon…
Defining fitness While fit-ness can be defined in many individual ways, a more modern understanding of fitness looks at this concept across an interconnected web of elements that are relevant to your life and/or training. Some things to consider as…
In the last article we talked through what your Psoas muscle is, where it can be found and how to start a conversation with it. The first Psoas activation was simply to take your hand and start massaging the area…
After my last few blogs, we should all agree that breathing is our bodies #1 goal because…. If we don’t breathe we DIE! Everybody on board with that? If I didn’t teach you anything else. If we didn’t learn one…
Before I start to wax philosophic about breathing, I would like you to stand up and give me 5 bodyweight squats. While you are squatting, I want you to just check in with your body and notice what you are…
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…
Check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here! The Pole Dancing Strength Workout To get the maximum benefit from these seven strengthening exercises, I recommend making use of super sets in your workout. This is where you pair exercises…
Did you read Part 1? 7 Strengthening Exercises for Pole Dancers Lat Pulldowns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_3xHwuO8Tk Lat pulldowns is a cable machine-based exercise. It is a very similar exercise to the pull-up, except that you are bringing the bar down to you…
Regardless of age, weight, and gender, long-term observations have confirmed that anyone can master the beautiful art of pole dancing. While there is no quick fix to mastering pole dancing, there are some tried-and-true workout routines that can supplement and even speed…
Nerves are cord or string-like structures that carry information around your body. They are comprised of neurons that are protected in layers of tissue collectively known as a “sheath.” The information nerves carry might be motor control related, like moving…