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Gaining Flexibility with Pole Fitness

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Let's talk about flexibility! Often times, I receive students well over their 30s who join Pole Fitness just to have a little fun. They often allude about they are "too old" or "too stiff" to be flexible. There is a belief that our bones are "too hard" as an adult and therefore we cannot be flexible. In reality, our "old" bones don't necessarily dictate whether we can be flexible or not. Your flexibility is actually determined by your muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves. via GIPHY In my years of training students of all ages, I have found that age doesn't really matter with flexiblity. There is no reason as to why you cannot train for a split at 50 years old. The secret recipe for flexibility, is dedication and consistency. Here is a few tips for kicking off your flexibility journey: (Take note that the explanations here are brief. For more details, please comment down below or consult your in
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Pole Fitness vs Pole Dance

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In my experience of doing Pole Fitness, I am frequently met with judgement. People automatically assume that if you do tricks on a pole, you are trying to be a stripper and a "pole dancer (in a derogatory way)". Here we will have a brief discussion on the differences between stereotypical Pole Dance versus Pole Fitness. The stereotypical Pole Dance is usually associated with strip clubs. The scene is usually of women wearing skimpy clothing with high heels doing risqu é  dancing around a pole to gain a reaction from the crowd. In return, the excited crowd offers them money as payment for an arousing show. It's basically considered as selling their bodies for money. In the eyes of the society, it is considered as derogatory and shameful. Pole Fitness, on the other hand, takes elements from various sports, such as gymnastics, calisthenics, ballet, acrobatics and circus. It is more strength and flexibility intensive as the main goal is to execute a sequence of tricks
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