DocK
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I started at 46 – will be 54 this year. Even though I had done weight training for a long time, loved the new challenges of pole plus the expression of dance. Also, didn’t really work seriously on flexibility until I was almost 50 & people now constantly comment on that when I’m doing bendy training at the gym saying things like, “you must have ALWAYS been flexible” & ” you have to be predisposed to that” – no, I’ve just worked really hard at it. I love pole dance & don’t plan to stop anytime soon.
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I had been involved with weight training/fitness for close to 25 years when I started pole dancing at 46 yrs old. With pole, my body became even more fit (I had 19 year olds asking how to get abs like mine) and because of my strength I was able to do some difficult tricks. I didn’t have flexibility, however, and I have worked really (REALLY) hard on that. Now, at 53, I am more flexible than even in my life, but (post menopause) the body feels and looks different and some of the strength moves I did – not so much now. Plus, I have a day job (at a desk no less) and pole has always been something I could really only do once or twice a week. I have said this before on my FB page, I see similarities with my bodybuilding experience to pole. I built the love of lifting first THEN entered a bodybuilding competition. When I didn’t want to compete anymore, I still loved training and have continued to do it. I think pole is similar for me, I built the love of pole DANCE first and became interested in the skill/tricks side later. I hope the pole community is TRULY ready to accept that pole dance IS for all ages – because I don’t have any intention of stopping to participate and express myself with it – and I hope no one here does either – whether or not you can do the latest outrageous trick – always do it for the joy and love of it too!
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Oh yes, I was in the Midwest competition and no protruding legs and a great experience with the poles. : )
I also love my titanium X-pole that I won. It is amazing : )
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Interesting. It does appear that the XPole has some advantages. The only disadvantages I saw was on Veena's very first spin, her legs are so long that it seems like she could almost hit the metal protruding pieces with her foot. Would not be an issue for me as I am not so tall. The other would be that at a convention I remember everyone tripping over those protruding pieces – over and over and over again – so many times that it was like watching a bad skit. Even Jenyne tripped so many times that her foot was bleeding (and she had to perform that night). That is more of an issue if multiple ones are used in a teaching environment. So each seems to have pluses and minuses and the user is informed. Good job.
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Very excited to hear about the "masters" category. Going to try : )