Pole Fitness vs Pole Dance
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