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Learning Something Else…
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Great topic! I have been considering learning silks, which they teach at the studio I used to go to, but had to go elsewhere as they don't schedule their advanced pole classes at a time that suits me. The girls at the studio told me that it's great for upper body strength (which I need!), so I still might give it a go.
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I do silks too (pretty much only, lately). It is so amazing. When I climb up and wrap up, I feel like I'm flying. Defying gravity is so much fun! That said, though, it is a lot like pole in that you have to work on conditioning your body. I have some yoga sequences and stretching sequences and well as strength training excercises that I do on a pretty regular basis to keep in shape. Some times when I do a silk work-out, I just work on strengthening excercises. Several people on the thread have mentioned forearm and hand issues. I have found that using a grip strengthener really helps. The kind that I use is a red spongy ball that I squeeze and release. It also has this built-in rubber band thing with finger loops so I can work on the reverse of squeezing too. There are a couple of other kinds that are available at climbing shops and sporting goods places. I try to use the ball on a regular basis as part of my usual work-out even when I can't get on my silks. I keep it right by my bed and use it right before I go to sleep. Also, I have found that stretching out my hands and forearms during and after silk work-outs helps me with the cramping and fatigue. I think Veena has some good stretches in her lessons. Remember, like pole, the more you do it, the better you get!
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I love silks. I started learning pole and silks at about the same time actually and I love them both equally though sadly I haven’t gotten as much time on silks lately as I would like 🙁 but it defiantly helps cross train for pole just like pole helps train for aerial silks 🙂
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