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What do your workouts REALLY look like?
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Ever since my knee injury my workouts are insanely unstructured and I just do what I feel like doing that day…I’m crazily adhd which works to my benefit cuz I have to exercise or I’ll lose my mind. that being said I tend to “work out” multiple times a day even if just for a short while. Like if I’m studying or doing school work and my mind starts to wander, I’ll do some pull ups or push ups to refocus, go hoop for 2-3 songs, run through some sub salutations, or go mess around on the aerial hammock.
Pole is a different situation cuz once I start that it’s pretty much all I’m doing for the rest of the day, so I can’t really do it sporadically o_O So on pole days I warm up with freestyles or hooping. If I’m feeling not very creative/expressive I’ll use veenas conditioning or strength routines to warm up. Then it’s kind of whatever happens happens. I keep a sheet of goal moves/moves to perfect/spin pole moves/old moves to practice to keep fresh. There’s about 3-4 moves in each category at any given time and I’ll pull from those moves for whatever I feel like working on that session. Then once I hit all the goal moves on that sheet I start a new sheet with what I feel are appropriate moves for each category.
Now that my knee is starting to feel more stable in hoping to get back on a structured schedule which was running/stretching every other day and pole/strengthening every other day
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Yes, flexibility is not natural for me either. sometimes I think flexibility training is harder than my pole training
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This is a great thread!
I definitely struggle with making my home training sessions productive.
When I get the chance to go to my friend’s studio, I get loads of stuff done but it’s still pretty unstructured. I think I’m going to have to start using some of the ideas here!! -
My workouts aren’t really structured so sometimes I spend a lot of time trying to think of what to practice. I’ve tried to change that lately by incorporating some of Veena’s conditioning workouts so at least I know that part gets done. I like the idea of a goals sheet and having a more structured workout plan. This thread has some great tips. Thanks!
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Structured workouts will be key once it gets cold. I live in Chicago and I don’t have a car so I’m planning to practice at home in the winter as opposed to braving the snow!
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I am also curious whether any of us try to have a good variety of workouts. I try sometimes to stay away from the pole or keep it to just two or three times a week. Similarly with stretching or strength training to keep them to at most 3 times per week, and have at least 3 rest days per week. It’s just that I find my muscles, tendons and ligaments need the rest and recovery time.
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i usually take two rest days each week, sometimes 3 if I just feel really tired
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I combine my pole with lunchtime workouts – i am lucky to have a great gym right by my work so during the day i will do 40min classes like pump (with weights), core for abs, yoga, insanity, x-cube circuits – i find these classes really efficient for me, i am rubbish working out alone ha i have no focus or motivation! =P (plus i have a really long commute so i find working out at lunchtime really maximises my free time as i dont have much time in teh mornings or after work)
then in the evenings i have a weekly pole class thurs, alternating stretch class/studio pole jam on tues (i also want to start a gymnastics/parkour class!! if i can find the time to fit it in haha.. ) then try pole at home one or two other days in the evenings or on the weekend – so i end up doing some kind of workout most days, but its very varied…and i discovered my gyms sauna last week so that is going to be my new friday treat! aaaaand ive joined a splitting challenge on fb so am stretching most days now too. PHEW! =P
my pole practice is always very haphazard haha, if i am pushed for time at home i will just freestyle and see where that takes me, i tend to work more on movement and flow at home on my own, but then floorwork (on the nice slidey wooden floor hehe) and tricks in class or when i home pole with my mates. Dont know why its so hard to practice tricks home alone haha!!!! xox -
its tough for me to find the balance with working out/rest days.. i am really all or nothing!! i go hell for leather for a few weeks smashing the workouts and feeling great, then i feel like its too much and i am too fucked so i need some time off the gym, then feel shit cos im not working out and can feel my fitness slipping haha so then i dive back in, feel great at first then it takes its toll again haha derrrpppp. groundhog day!!! i either do everything, all at the same time or nothing =P
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My pole workouts tend to start with 10-15 minutes of warming up- dancing, stretching, light spins, warm up strength work. Then I have at least 2-3 moves I try to work on. I do each over and over again until I’m satisfied and will record, review, record again, review again…etc. I will try to combo the move before I’m done with it. Somedays I freestyle, somedays I don’t. I try to finish things with strength circuits…pullups, pushups, handstands against the wall, etc.
I also lift weights twice a week with a focus on weighted relatively heavy lower body compound exercises- back squats, deadlifts, split squats, goblet squats, glute bridges, single leg deadlifts, cable leg extensions, to name a few. I used to do this three times a week but it got to be too much and I was not recovering properly.
I also go to zumba or spin class 2-3 times a week as well. I love zumba- it is pure fun for me. Both of these classes keep my aerobic capacity up and my mental health in a good place (I truly need to get my heartrate way up a few times a week). I take 1-2 rest days per week.
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Oh and I meant to add that I pole 3 times a week for anywhere from 1-3 hours at a time. There is definitely a diminishing return on time in there- once my muscles are done, I become pretty useless.
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i agree, its all about trying to fit a bit in whenever you can; little bits to keep u ticking over =) i try take the stairs at least 3-4 times a week in work (my office is on the 13th floor! ) / some days ill try bust out 10-20 squats each time i go to the loo – you can rack up 100+ by home time without even thinking about it / my pull up bar is in my bedroom doorway so i have a go when i pass it =) if you can fit a few wee bits in your day you will feel the benefits without feeling the pressure of having to make time to work out =)
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HAAA tamarinda are you doing the worldwide splitters network challenge on facebook?? me too!! good luck!!! =D
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@missym357 damn the diminishing returns!!!! Doesn’t our body know were not done yet??
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Side note: I don’t always work out to music. I dunno if I’m the only one here who doesn’t but if you don’t…you’re not alone! I’ve gone through many seasons of shows while doing strength training for pole (and the treadmill….and weights…what can I say? I’m a fan of background noise)
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