Tag Archives: thigh hold

Pole practice

Posted on April 10, 2012 by e

ballet warm-up conditioning: – front and side planks, reverse plank (30s each) – lift legs and back but with paddling legs/feet (45s) – ‘dish’ pose but with paddling legs / feet (45s) – legs perpendicular to the floor, reach out … Continue reading →

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Pole spin

Posted on March 7, 2012 by e

1)    Reach for the stars (Attitude) – I could hold my leg / foot and lean away, but was struggling to do this hands-free. Needed to get my knee pit tighter into the pole, get my knee more parallel / … Continue reading →

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Short private class

Posted on December 4, 2011 by e

was a very short session. N was late 10.45am for a 10.30am start, and we were chatting. so lesson only started at 11am, for a 12.30pm finish. was quite tired / sleepy anyway, so didn’t mind too much. Warm-up / … Continue reading →

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L5 class

Posted on November 23, 2011 by e

Note: was late and missed warm up (severe delays on Victoria line), had to leave early for a work conference call (8.30pm) No conditioning. Technique: 1) mermaid into thigh hold x 2: i did this a couple of times… I … Continue reading →

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L5 class

Posted on November 16, 2011 by e

Pole (PDS) L5 :  16 november 2011 Hip hop warm up, no conditioning. Technique: 1) butterfly, plank, inside angel x 4; x 2 with a climb at the start: I didn’t feel super solid with my butterfly, but was better … Continue reading →

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Private : summer threesome

Posted on August 19, 2011 by e

fellow polers: Jule and Lu Conditioning: 1) pull up and swing legs forward and backwards (keeping legs straight) x 5 x 2 (left and right arms above) 2) straight legs eagle, bring legs together into pike then com down x … Continue reading →

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L5 course, second class

Posted on July 6, 2011 by e

Conditioning: 1) Straight leg lift x 4 (right side 4x, left side 4x) x 2 2) scissor climb x 8 x 2 (i was pathetic at this. i think i was the worst performer in class 🙁 ) New moves: … Continue reading →

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