kristenmarina
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When I started I also couldn’t do any basic spins! And I’m pretty small. My problem was that I never worked out my arms. I played soccer growing up so my legs were strong but my arms were super weak. It took me several classes before I could lift my feet up off the ground and that’s with an intructor. I also really struggled through the warm ups. The warm up was like a work out to me. But when I did start gaining stength in my arms I noticed it outside of pole too. Suddenly it was much easier to open doors haha! 😅 As long as you stick with it you’ll get there!
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For me, pole has been enough to tone up. I didn’t lose weight because I gained muscle where I lost the fat but I look so much better. I started by going to a studio 2 or 3 times a week and then I practiced at home once I got a pole. And I was very dedicated and put my effort into everything and so I sweat a lot. I definitely made pole cardio and strength by combining dancing/freestyling with training for tricks. I don’t know how much weight you want to lose but pole can be what you put into it. If you want to lose weight faster then you might want to combine pole with something else but if there’s no time limit then pole will change your body by itself. It took me about a year to see dramatic changes. I also suffer from having a sweet tooth and I see a big change in my fat when I stay away from sweets. So I try my best to limit myself. I don’t count calories but I do take notice of how many grams of added sugar I’m consuming each day. The recommended amount is no more than 25 grams so I try to stay around that and man do you hit that fast!
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Oh yeah Target’s new line, Joy Lab, has some great tops so far!
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I love Mika Yoga Wear for everyday pole wear. Cleo the Hurricane has some nice sexier pieces. And I would love to buy a costume from Fionnuala Bourke Design if I ever competed. Hope that helps and welcome! (oh btw I live in the US in case that changes things)