Dylanesque30:

*nearly sprays monitor with coffee upon seeing this event listed*

 You better clean that up! It makes the pole slick.

marimacc:

Just remember it's very strenuous, so as long as you are in good health

-Steve G. 

avatarart:

marimacc:

Just remember it's very strenuous, so as long as you are in good health

Question- what would be some good exercises for aspiring dancers to do in advance of the Con?  To get better prepared.

-Steve G. 

Walking from New York to Indiana would be awesome exercise for you Steve!

Yes, but I'd have to leave (looks at calendar) NOW to make it on time.  Plus I'm not sure there'd be much left of me at the end.  :P  I'm starting to do some basic free weight exercises.  Even if I do actually end up dancing with a pole, it can't hurt to raise a point in Str.  Basically I'm thinking this event (pole dancing, not The Long Walk) could use some advance prep from its aspiring participants.

 -Steve G.

That was actually a good book by Steven King, The Longest Walk.... I read it while sitting in a tree stand one year.

I'd bet any good stretching exercises, started now, would be invauable later on.

atstepchild:

That was actually a good book by Steven King, The Longest Walk.... I read it while sitting in a tree stand one year.

 

I'd bet any good stretching exercises, started now, would be invauable later on.

Wow, that's a longgg time in a tree stand there AT. I'd say it would be safe to say the deer were used to you by then.

LOL actually, I finished it over about 3 weekends. I never did see one go by, so I had plenty of time to read.

avatarart:

Question- what would be some good exercises for aspiring dancers to do in advance of the Con?

atstepchild:

LOL actually, I finished it over about 3 weekends. I never did see one go by, so I had plenty of time to read.

Guys, please veer back on topic; I'm sure if anyone has any more questions for the teacher, she'd be happy to answer them. :)

Can..um...guys try this thing out, my wife may laugh at me but in the end she may enjoy it.  What is the wieght limit on the pole? I'm 212lbs.

Read earlier in the thread you just had to be under 250.

EDIT - Beaten to the punch by Mari.  Hey, ain't you supposed to be at work!

Alpha_Male:

Can..um...guys try this thing out, my wife may laugh at me but in the end she may enjoy it.  What is the wieght limit on the pole? I'm 212lbs.

I will be happy to teach you!  

 In case anyone was wondering about attire for the class, clothes that you would wear to workout in would be the most appropriate (yoga pants or shorts, and a t-shirt). Also, I strongly recommend that you take this class barefoot; or, if that makes you uncomfortable, you can wear socks. I won't stop anyone who wants to wear high heels but I strongly suggest that you feel comfortable in them before the class. 

crownglass39:

 I won't stop anyone who wants to wear high heels but I strongly suggest that you feel comfortable in them before the class. 

It would be worth stopping in just to see Alpha_Male in high heels. That would be rather contradictory to his handle.

Don't forget, less than 6 hours till you can register for this event.

Come on man, I've worn high heels once...ok twice but it was on Holloween and two different years. ( I was a nurse).  They squeeze my toes together (Ouch), very uncomfortable, don't see how women do it.  Don't think I could dance in them or climb a pole, Hats off to the LADIES.

There truly is a home party plan for everything. http://poledivasonline.com/What%20is%20a%20Pole%20Party.htm

There's even a rep near me.

This event sounds really great!  With a little more working out before-hand, I may be back in a physical state to be able to do this.  I can still do the splits, and just about put my feet behind my head one at a time--that's gotta be helpful, right?!?! 

Personally, I think this would go over better for all of us on the female side--if it were ladies only.  I don't mean to be excluding, but for reasons of comfort in expressing our own inner-hotties, we need to just have a little girl time.

WildeEnchantress:

and just about put my feet behind my head one at a time--that's gotta be helpful, right?!?! 

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