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Do you ever just need a break?
As much as I love pole, the studio I attend was closed last week and so I essentially took like five days off. I still exersized a little, and two days I did some moves on the pole, but nothing really exhausting. I am careful with pole and try to avoid injury, but I do get so sore and so it felt nice to just be off of it for a few days. I do this like every couple months or so…I find that after a prolonged break, sometimes I come back stronger and am better for it. No ground breaking things in this post, just seeing if people do the same lol. I am always curious how people train. Lately, I have added some piyo? plyo? strength based training into my routines, like jump squats, burpees, etc. I may try pairing something else with pole for the next month. I like to try new things with pole, see what goes with it.
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I do this sometimes too. and yes, I come back feeling rested, stronger and more inspired.
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Absolutely
I actually leave some moves that I can’t do perfectly for 1-2 months then come back to them and get better results. But I never miss a day of yoga no matter how sick or wick Im.
Im actually thinking about doing Calisthenics for 2-3 months and then come back to new moves on pole -
This phenomenon actually has a name in some of the fitness world: De-load week. It’s where, especially for those who train hard very often, and have for quite a while, just take a big break from their hardcore training. Some people will drop the weights entirely and do some cardio for a week, some will simply cut the weight they’re using in half for a week. Some just stop doing all fitness for a week. Lots of people find that giving the body a rest-week is really beneficial!
I’ve been trying to get some plyometrics into my routine as well, but with my knee acting up, I haven’t been able to stick to it. They’re supposed to be awesome for runners, because what you do when you run is basically rhythmic jumping 😛 I am terrible at leg days. Terrible! -
I’m glad you discovered how nice and needed a break can be, you’re wise to listen to your body!
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Yup. I try to pole every monday, wednesday and friday. Depending on how my week goes, sometimes I skip fridays and have a 3 day break. Sometimes i’m just too tired, or sore or simple can’t seem to fit it in. Its nice being a “home pole-r” as I no longer have that worry that i’m missing out when I don’t pole. BUT…I still feel weirdly guilty, borderline anxious, when I don’t pole. Like an irrational fear that all my progress will POOF disappear. But, in reality, most of the time the longer the break the more “beast mode” I am when I do return.
Like today, I should be pole dancing, but I had a busy tiring weekend and could really use a nap. Waking up for work today I didn’t feel good so i’m meh. I might look up some pole inspiration to get me going. If anything i’ll at least do my strength training so my “body progress” is still going. There’s always tomorrow….
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Glad we are discussing this. Have had to get in shape, learn pole, resume gym workouts. Find that we have to listen to our body. Stopped ballet because l don’t think l can do pole and ballet. I didn’t think l could do weight training pole but l sorta do. Waiting out a ridiculously long divorce that learning pole has help me deal with. Thanks .
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I think it’s really important to take a break. I have had to take a break now due to injuries. When I go bavk I won’t be over doing it and taking it easy from now on.
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I took a 7 wk break awhile back due to injury. It was a wrist tendinitis injury and just wrapping my hand around the pole without even gripping caused an intense pain response. After several weeks I actually started to wonder if I would ever pole again, even after all I had accomplished. Maybe this was a sign pole just wasn’t for me? Maybe I should focus more on yoga instead? All kinds of thoughts like this ran through my head. But I did gradually get back on the pole and my passion for it came back stronger than ever. It’s perfectly okay to take breaks and honor our bodies, focus on strength, or flexibility, or more gentler practices (like yoga for example). Sometimes a break is just what we need either physically or mentally or emotionally or all of these things. You’re allowed to honor your feelings. It doesn’t make you any less of a poler to take a break. I know wayyyyyy more advanced polers than myself who have been known to take a couple weeks off here and there.
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