Are there any pole sisters here?

[SilentLullaby]

Hello! I'm a newbie into pole dancing. I knew I was getting into a pretty muscle-demanding hobby when I started. It's been about two months and I wasn't wrong, for sure. It seems like every muscle group, from my grip strength all the way down to the arch in my feet is engaged in some way, shape, or form.

I've talked to the veterans in my pole class and I get a lot of different answers, ranging from, "No workout but coming to pole class and doing the things we do on the pole will help you," to, "Oh I just do pushups at home and that's it."

Equally, my google-fu turns up a lot of different results, too.

I'm weak on the pole right now. My grip strength is slowly starting to get better, and I can just barely manage a tiny little pole climb. But I'm looking to see if there are any other pole dancers here and what you ladies might recommend.

I go on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Each class is an hour. So I go for a total of ~5 hours a week, with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday being my 'off' days. Pole class can be severely demanding, so I don't want to do additional exercises on pole days. I have sprained a tendon/muscle in my arm from going too hard and it took me about three weeks to recover (aka I had to skip three weeks of pole classes). I'd rather not have to miss out again because pole is super fun, if not incredibly difficult.

Anyway. Are there any other pole sisters on here?

[Partyrocking]

Welcome!

Artemis00 does pole classes (and aerial classes). Her lifting journal is here.

[SilentLullaby]

Thank you so much! I dropped her a line.