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Off the pole training….?
So, I am brand new to poling and studio veena, and it seems like such a great place full of supportive people https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
I am currently just starting to take classes and have ordered my first x-pole to arrive in a few weeks, but I want to do some off the pole training to prepare myself to really be able to accomplish a lot on the pole. I am currently about 10 lbs overweight and am losing about 2 lbs a week eating clean, but I really want to start training my body with weights and cardio exercise that will help me with poling. I have a pretty weak upper body, but a strong lower body due to dance.
What are some specific exercises/muscle groups/goals I can work on in the gym to help me improve on the pole? Anyone have any advice?
Thanks!!
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Welcome!
It's wise of you to think about doing strenghtening exercises off the pole. If I had known how heavy pole work is before I started I would actually have gone for a couple of months in the gym first. But I was really weak at that time and at the studio they started off with a lot of spins (I loved them but my body wasn't ready for the weight bearing which makes me understand Veenas teaching concept)…
I would say focus on the forearms (I can recommend wrist rolls with handles for that), upper back (delts and lats), shoulders and abs. If you are a beginner in the gym I would recommend you to try around with different machines, that will give you a good variation!
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Thanks for the advice! I am not sure why, but I never even thought about forearm and wrist strengthening. Thanks a lot. I am going to spend the time I have to wait for my pole to arrive training hard at the gym and at home to build strength. It should make learning a lot easier!!
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You're smart for wanting to build strength!! If you're looking for things you can do at home with or without the pole, check out the lessons here if you can. I start you off with strength work first, and in addition to that, there's a section for pole conditioning exercises.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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You're welcome! Pole works the forearms really hard so they have to become strong! These were the ones which first became a problem for me but I solved it pretty quickly with the curl-exercises.
More muscles=better poling!
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