All the Sides of the Pole
Most commonly known for the sensual moves and environment, Pole Dancing holds so many other benefits besides the obvious income. Explore our website with an open mind to see how pole dancing is a beneficial form of physical activity.
What is pole dancing, really?
Pole dancing is always seen as this sexualized activity, whether it be in a club or entertainment. However, numerous people think otherwise. In analytical studies, individuals speak of how empowering and freeing it is to dance. Some other individuals think of it as a great way to exercise since some of the skills require the great amount of effort. With researchers analyzing multiple pole dancers of how they felt about the typical stigma (the erotic side to dancing), many of them argued that it is not all about the glitz and the glam. Pole dancing classes are slowly emerging, and is gradually becoming known as a physical activity. From these studies, majority of those who do dance claim they dance, "to achieve fitness, sexiness, sensuality, and work out benefits all at once." There's more to just the night clubs, people just need to find the power of the pole!
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Physical Benefits
Pole dancing is a physical activity that requires a lot of skill. Researchers say pole dancing has the same intensity as women’s gymnastics. This extreme activity has many benefits. You will gain more muscle mass from holding your body weight and twisting around the pole, stamina will be increased, and overall you will become a healthier human being! Exercise is a very important factor to health. It helps reduce the risk of many diseases like heart disease and obesity. So why not have fun while you're sweating? Stay healthy, live well and get out there and dance!
Mental Benefits
Pole dancing is a great exercise for improving mental well being. It results in body acceptance, personal acceptance, greater self- confidence, and is effective in reducing the risks for clinical problems such as depression or anxiety. Many women have reported that pole dancing has increased their self-confidence in other aspects outside of the dance as well. Those who participate are much more confident in showing their skin and expressing their bodies. They have a sense of empowerment and communication within the pole dancing community which is very beneficial as well. Essentially, dance is seen as a therapy, improving quality of life, interpersonal competence, and reduced clinical symptoms. The effects of it are vital in having a healthy mind and soul, so come feel sexy and try it out!
Nutrition & Physical Activity
The benefits & recommendations!
Eating healthy small meals throughout the day provides the body with energy
Helps to maintain weight by eating the same amount of calories as before, or helps to lose weight by cutting calorie count.
May reduce the risk of health related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.
Types of Food to Eat
Proteins:
Chicken Breast
Turkey Breast
Egg Whites
Tuna
Salmon
Carbohydrates:
Baked Potato
Sweet Potato
Brown Rice
Quinoa
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat
Whole Grain
Vegetables:
Broccoli
Asparagus
Spinach
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Brussels Sprouts
Zucchini
Fats:
Avocado
Nuts
Olive Oil
Sunflower Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Fish Oil
Flexibility
Stretching has become very important in any physical activity as it has shown that full-body flexibility can make improvements in performance and injury prevention. It is highly recommended that before any physical activity that you do stretch. Even though you may feel as if stretching is not effective, it will still provide such a great benefit no matter how long the stretch takes or how it feels. Full-Body flexibility helps reduce the tension in your muscles, increase your strength, lubricate your joints, refresh your body, make it easier to reach and bend for things, improve your posture, enhance your athleticism, and help you stand taller. Even when you get older, it is still so important to stretch as it will make you feel much limber, strong, and energetic. Full-body flexibility is designed to be comfortable, quick, and easy to include in your daily life or training program. Do not forget to stretch before any physical activity, it is very important!
Works Cited
Blahnik, J. (2011). Full-body flexibility (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Gómez-Ramírez, O. (2007). Swinging around the pole : Sexuality, fitness, and stripper stigma in erotic dancing classes Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31860
Koch, S., Kunz, T., Lykou, S., & Cruz, R. (2014). Effects of dance movement therapy and dance on health-related psychological outcomes: A meta-analysis. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 41(1), 46-64. doi:10.1016/j.aip.2013.10.004
Nicholas, Dimmock, Donnelly, Alderson, & Jackson. (2018). "It's our little secret … an in-group, where everyone's in": Females' motives for participation in a stigmatized form of physical activity. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 36, 104-113.
Robbins, C. (2016, October 07). Five Benefits of Exercise and Nutrition. Retrieved April 19, 2018, from http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/five-benefits-exercise-nutrition-4274.html
Whitehead, K., & Kurz, T. (2009). Empowerment' and the pole: A discursive investigation of the reinvention of pole dancing as a recreational activity. Feminism & Psychology, 19(2), 224-244. 10.1177/0959353509102218 Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0959353509102218