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Inverted Crucifix Tutorial
Hello everyone! Welcome to our Inverted Crucifix tutorial. We’ll walk you through each step from arm position, to getting your legs up and around the pole, and making sure you are secure so you can let your arms go with confidence. If you aren’t familiar with...
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All About Tendonitis
Tendonitis is an injury of the tendons near a joint. In pole dancing, this injury affects most commonly the elbow joint or shoulder, however, it can also happen with the knee, wrist, or calf. This is an unfortunately common injury in the pole dancing community, and...
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What to Look for in a Pole Dance Studio
The pole fitness world is beautiful and ever-growing. You’ve probably noticed more than a few studios popping up in your area, country, and the entire world. More studios mean more options, however, and when it comes right down to it, there are lots of factors that...
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I Placed Last In My First Pole Competition and It Was Awesome!
Hello, everyone! Destynnie here. This story is the debut of a community section we've wanted to add to PolePedia for a while called Pole Stories. Today I wanted to go over a retrospective of my first competition at PSO Northeast. I’ll say it up front: It was awful....
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Choreography Series: Desperado
NOTE: Use the top-left playlist button to view all videos in this tutorial. Today’s choreography is hosted by Priscilla (Sophia Minx) and Guest Starring the adorable pooch Marcel. We’ll be dancing to the sweet sounds of Desperado by Rihanna in this series. While...
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5 Tips to Staying Pole-Fit During the Holidays
Holiday festivities are almost here! These are some of the most joyful - but busy - times of the year, especially for those of you participating in upcoming competitions and showcases this November and December! One of the questions we've gotten recently is "how do I...
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The Ultimate Guide to Grips and Holds
Today’s article was a request from a couple of polers in the community: different hand grips and grip variations on the pole. Before we jump in, let’s clarify some confusion: Hand grips are commonly (and easily) confused with grip aids, and we didn’t want to...
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Performing for YOU
Sophia Minx here, taking you under my wing, and into my mind for this week’s article – Performing for YOU, with 11 lessons to help make that happen. As a seasoned performer, who has participated in over a hundred on-stage events, I have learned many lessons on my...
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Shoulder Flexibility
NOTE: Use the top-left playlist button to view all videos in this tutorial. Shoulder flexibility is a tricky beast to work with. There are several small muscles in the shoulder that can quickly become injured if not properly taken care of, and unlike many other areas...
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Grip Strength Conditioning
Grip strength is going to help you in every area of pole whether you’re doing a simple spin, holding yourself up in Janeiro, or trying to master your tabletop. We’ll take you through a variety of grip strength exercises that will help you achieve your goal moves, as...
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