I was just curious what fellow polers do to help them to get stronger for pole. Any ideas? Pole dancing really works all areas of the body, with almost all of the muscles, so any exercises would be good! I think a lot of people focus much on upper body strength shoulders and armsbut the core is extremely useful, and our thigh muscles, and calf muscles, are also used often, though we may not think about it! If ever I go to the gym, though, I try to focus on areas I know are weaker on my body. I have a personal trainer I work with twice a week and he knows that I pole too. I usually share with him whatever my current pole challenges and goals are and he will tailor my workouts to compliment them.
Ever find yourself lurking awkwardly among the grunting bench pressers and clanking barbells of the free weights area wondering what the hell exercises you should be doing to improve your pole skills? Well, wonder no more! Hair flick and all! There are hundreds of awesome exercises that can help to build strength and mobility for pole athletes and your programme should, of course, include not just a few randomly selected exercises, but a well-balanced combination of pushes, pulls, squats, lunges and core work.
Lat pulldowns is a cable machine-based exercise. It is a very similar exercise to the pull-up, except that you are bringing the bar down to you rather than pulling yourself up to it. The benefit of doing the lat pulldown is that you can adjust the resistance. Lat Pulldowns primarily work the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back, These are the muscles that, when developed, create a V-shape between the armpits and the waist. Known as lats, this muscle provides pulling power. Prefer to train at home?