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How to Pole Dance. Pole dancing has gone mainstream, and was even featured on an episode of Oprah!
Here are a few basic moves to help you get into the act. You will need Music with a good
beat A sturdy pole An outfit that helps you feel comfortable, sexy & doesn’t
cover arms & leg and a pair of high heels. Step 1. Find a pole. Many gyms these
days offer pole dancing classes and facilities. If you buy your own, be sure to install it
correctly. For safety’s sake, make sure that your pole is intended to be used for
pole dancing and that it’s securely and correctly installed. Step 2. Warm up. As with
any exercise, it’s important to do some stretching before you start and to cool down
afterwards. Pole dancing is great exercise—it burns 400 calories an hour and tones your
arms, legs and butt. Step 3. Approach the pole from behind and slowly and confidently
slide your hands up and down it, like you’re giving it a massage. While you’re doing
this, bend your knees into a slight squat and rotate your hips slowly in a circle two
times in each direction. Imagine there’s a circle with a diameter of six inches around
the pole’s base. Don’t let your feet enter this circle. Step 4. Place your right hand
on the pole a bit above your head, and your left hand on your left hip. Arch your back
and slowly walk in a circle around the pole, allowing your hips to sway. It’s important
that you don’t use any lotions or oils before pole dancing—a slippery pole could lead
to injury. Step 5. Repeat, circling in the opposite direction, but stop when you are
behind the pole. Step 6. Turn your back to the pole and move your right hand so it’s
grabbing the pole at waist height, then move your left hand so it’s also on the pole
at waist height. Keep your feet in place while you turn to the right and blow a kiss over
your right shoulder. Step 7. Still keeping your feet in place, turn to the left and blow
a kiss over your left shoulder. Repeat until you’ve blown two kisses over each shoulder.
Step 8. Move so that you’re standing a little to the left of the pole and grab onto it above
your head with your right hand. Step 9. Now grab the pole at shoulder height with your
left hand, transfer all of your weight onto your right leg, and slowly lift your left
knee up as far as you feel comfortable. Hold it there, tilt your head gently back, and
hold this pose for a few dramatic seconds. Did you know The first pole dance on record
was performed by Belle Jangles in Oregon in 1968.