Best products from r/poledancing
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1. MegaBrand Portable Fitness Exercise Stripper Spinning Dancing Pole, 9.3-Feet
- Portable removable pole. Does not Screw to the ceiling
- MEGA BRAND 45mm (1.96") Pole as used by the professionals. Extendable from 7'4" - 9'3"ft
- Please make sure your ceiling is from 7'4" - 9'3"ft
- This is a 9.3Ft Pole.. not the regular 9FT All Metal constructed.
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2. Dry Hands "The Ultimate Gripping Solution" All-Sport Topical Lotion- 2 Ounce
Alleviates grip problems caused by perspiration or rainRepels water to keep your hands dry without feeling sticky or greasyLeaves behind no powdery residueProvides protection for hot, humid, rainy, or damp conditionsGives you the confidence of a glove with the natural touch of your bare hand
3. TYUIO Yoga Shorts Women's Workout Running Booty Shorts Adjustable Side Ties Navy XL
- Hot yoga shorts made of moisture-wicking, 4-way stretch and breathable fabric, keeps you soft and cool during workouts
- Booty Shorts with adjustable ties on side for the desired length, make it a tighter and sexy fit or a looser, more standard fit
- Gusseted crotch for greater freedom; Flat seams help minimize irritation caused by chafing
- Durable exercise shorts ideal for: Yoga, Pole dance, Pilates, Running, Gym fitness, Rave parites and Casual daily wear
- Due to monitor settings,the color that you see may not be exact from the actual color. Add this cute and stylish shorts to cart now
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4. Tite Grip II All-Sport Topical Antiperspirant Hand Lotion/Non-Slip Grip Enhancement
Moisture will be drawn from your handsYour hands will become temporarily StickyYour hands will become dry and stay dryTopical hand cream, keeps hands from sweating for 4-6 hours.No sticky residue. Can be used while wearing a glove for the ultimate non-slip grip.A great way to keep your hands dry in ...
5. Cramer Firm Grip, Anti-Slip Grip Enhancer for Sweaty Hands & Activities Like Football, Tennis, Golf, Weightlifting, Pole Fitness & Gymnastics, Spray or Powder, 4 Ounce
- Product Type: Sporting Goods
- Country Of Origin: United States
- Item Package Weight: 0.400 Pounds
- Item Package Dimensions: 14.223 L X 4.826 W X 4.826 H (Cm)
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6. Dry Hands "The Ultimate Gripping Solution" All-Sport Topical Lotion- 1 Ounce
- Alleviates grip problems caused by perspiration or rain
- Repels water to keep your hands dry without feeling sticky or greasy
- Leaves behind no powdery residue
- Provides protection for hot, humid, rainy, or damp conditions
- Gives you the confidence of a glove with the natural touch of your bare hand
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7. Bendability Fitness Series for Pole Dancers Complete Box Set (Includes 3 Dvd's, Foam Roller and Resistance Bands) Featuring Leigh Ann Orsi and Amy Guion
9. adidas NEO Women's Sunlina W Slip-On Ballet Flat, Flash Pink/Flash Pink/Light Flash Orange, 6.5 M US
- Rubber Material
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10. RELLECIGA Women's Black Keyhole Cutout High Neck Halter Bikini Top Size Medium
bikini top with Light removable paddingsCutout center detail offers great cleavageAdjustable ties at neck and backBackless bikini Crop TopHighly elastic polyamide fabric - high flexibility and elasticity without shirring
11. Agoky Sexy Women's Mermaid Seashell Sheer See Through Bralette Rave Crop Tops Bikini Bra Tops Black Medium
Women's slim vest crop tank top, sleeveless with spaghetti shoulder strapsThe see through mesh, breathable fabric will keep you cool while you're out on the townThis shirt makes for the perfect outfit for raves, festivals, dancing, or whenever you want to prance around as the beautiful mermaid you a...
12. CROSS1946 Sexy Women's Bikini Retro High Waisted Strappy Brief Bottom Solid Tankini Swimsuit M Red
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13. Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition)
14. Ellie Women's 711-flirt, Black/Black, 5 M US
Pig leather insoleHeel measures approximately 6.5 inches, platform 3 inchesAvailable in whole sizes only. Half size order up
15. Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear
16. SHAPERX Women's Sports Bra Padded Breathable High Impact Support Criss Cross Back Yoga Gym Bras, Z143-Black-L
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- EASY INSTALLATION - Comes with screws and instructions.
- 6-PACK - Includes six (6) 16" x 16" joist centers.
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17. QUEENIEKE Women's Medium Support Strappy Back Energy Sport Bra Cotton Feel Size XL Color Rose Red
- ❤[Medium Support] Designed for high-impact workouts. Intended to provide Medium support for a A/B/C cup.
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18. Resistance Band 1.2m Green Level 3 Medium by Firstaid4sport
Resistance Band 1.2m Green Level 3 Medium1.2m
19. Panasonic Electric Shaver for Women, Cordless 3 Blade Razor, Pop-Up Trimmer, Close Curves, Wet Dry Operation, Independent Floating Heads - ES2207P
- Sharp shaving blades: Panasonic close curves women's electric shaver with 3 ultra-sharp blades and ultra-thin foil follows body contours for a quick, close and comfortable shave
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- Cleans in seconds: 100 percentage washable shaver cleans in seconds under running water; Rechargeable battery charges in 12 hours for up to 20 minutes of peak power shaving and trimming; Portable and travel friendly
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20. NOW Solutions, Vegetable Glycerin, 100% Pure, Versatile Skin Care, Softening and Moisturizing, 16-Ounce
- MULTI-PURPOSE AND VERSATILE SKIN CARE: Pure vegetable glycerin is an outstanding moisturizer and skin cleanser that also provides softening and lubricating benefits
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- Packaged in the USA by a family owned and operated company since 1968
- During the summer months products may arrive warm, but Amazon stores and ships products in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, when provided.
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Since your body is tight to begin with, I'd recommend going through a stretching sequence once or twice every day, more if you can fit in the time. Make sure you do your whole body - neck, arms, shoulders, back, legs, feet (pointed toes!). Make sure you're taking all the stretches as far as possible, take a breath, and on exhale see if you can stretch it further. Try to remember which stretches your instructors do in your pole classes, or buy one of the pole stretching DVDs. I've heard good things about the Alethea Austin and Amy Guion ones.
How many pole, yoga, and pilates classes have you taken and how hard are you pushing yourself in each of those classes? One of the big problems I see in yoga classes are disengaged instructors. They lead the class through the poses, but don't really explain what the poses should do or where you should feel the stretch. A lot of instructors also don't know how to properly adjust their students' bodies.
If you have the money, you may want to try other yoga studios or get private instruction. The pilates may also be working against you - I use pilates in my routine primarily for core strengthening, not stretching.
With the dancing, it's kind of just practice:
If you have any more questions about these, let me know. I'm trying to type quickly between classes, but I'll be on again later.
I was doing it once a week when I started but I'm up to about 3 classes a week now, 1 on Monday and 2 over the weekends. As for athletics, I had been doing some strength training for about a year before I started pole so I had a good base to build off of for pole and I still doing training during the week which I think really helps me out. You may want to look into some basic strength training stuff as the guys that I've seen that do that as well advance a lot faster than guys that just do pole.
Sweating...Yea, it's a problem. I know a guy that specifically uses gloves because his hands sweat a lot but most guys I know that do it just tend to use a shaving gel or dryhands but try out a bunch of different grips and see what works best for you. Grip tends to be pretty personal.
Also, on that note, you may want to look to shaving your legs or chest if you've got a good amount of hair. Having your body hair getting yanked out on a pole is not a good feeling.
no they're soft and flexible like ballet flats, though they do have a thin rubber sole (hence why they are a bit more durable), so it's not different pointing your toes in them than ballet flats. I can't find the ones I have anymore, but I guess they'd be something similar to this, with a thinner sole and 'floppier' top bits:
https://www.amazon.com/Adidas-Womens-Sunlina-Ballet-Orange/dp/B010O6XSP8/ref=sr_1_11?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1525632809&sr=1-11&nodeID=7141123011&psd=1&keywords=athletic+ballet+flats
They don't look as nice or 'dancey' though, probably (too sporty looking), but I like how they fit better (like ballet flats feels a bit like wearing socks, but this feels like more like a sock shoe). But yeah, it's not like I dislike heels, but I don't think it'll be good for my feet in the long run to exercise in them every week so it's nice to have a balance of the two.
However, what I run into issues is when doing butterfly because the heel portion sometimes would come off.
Amazon has sone really cute swim suits and so does Shein. I just ordered these as my first "pole outfit"
RELLECIGA Women's Black Keyhole Cut-Out High Neck Halter Bikini Top Size Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K2XDMHS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aj0HDb5AQ5TAG
CROSS1946 Sexy Women's Bikini Retro High Waisted Strappy Brief Bottom Solid Tankini Swimsuit M Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742C5GC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Hj0HDbC0KYFRB
And I really want to get this soon
Agoky Sexy Women's Mermaid Seashell Sheer See Through Bralette Rave Crop Tops Bikini Bra Tops Black Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZQC5HD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6j0HDb5F06C9C
Look at /r/bodyweightfitness at their recommended routine for strength, it's a great place to start. Follow online yoga videos like yoga with adriene to help with flexibility. You can also look into books like Overcoming Gravity if you like more information and want to try structuring your own routine.
You might like Ellie shoes. When I started dancing I started out with basic heels by them. They’re actually super comfy for heels (the soles are padded). Do note that since they’re not actual boots it’ll be harder to climb, but boots are very pricey.
Remember: patent leather is best for climbing the pole. Boots provide the most stability. Pleasers are the best brand but they’re expensive for that exact reason.
I'd browse around stores with the intent of "would I feel cute doing pole in this?"
Literally wear whatever you want it really doesn't matter as long as you're comfortable and can grab the pole.
Swimsuit bottoms can be cute! Just make sure it's a material you like the feel of. I have some super short bike shorts and also pink jersey shorts that, while they definitely aren't long, have a little bit of a flare and are sooo so comfy. I pair them with a cute wired sports bra.
I'm outside of the USA too but I got these on Amazon and they're really nice for pole. https://www.amazon.com/Shorts-Workout-Activewear-Running-Adjustable/dp/B07RKNKGDK
I have a VSX (Victoria Secret) bra and I'm busty (34DDD). I really like it when I'm doing pole because it really keeps the ladies in place. It's just dat price that kills me. So if you don't mind the price tag (or you can get one of their coupons) I do recommend them.
Look for High Impact bras. Those are usually the ones you'll want. Only thing is it's hard to find cute ones that function correctly. So you are usually stuck with pretty generic sizes.
I just ordered two (ONE /TWO) sports bras off Amazon today. I'll be honest I'm skeptical. But they were both around $30 (I also did about an hour worth of watching YouTube and reading reviews to make sure people with bigger busts liked them). If anyone is interested I can let you know what I think of them when I get a chance to try them out.
I'm not familiar with the brand but, looking at them, I really can't see how they'd be much different than just a regular resistance band, other than the fact that you seem to be able to attach as many/few bands to increase/decrease the resistance and looks like different strap/stirrup attachments to hold them by. Even the company doesn't come up with a good answer for how they're different other than saying that they've developed pole-specific stretches to do with them.
I'm sure you could just get a resistance band for cheaper and choose the resistance you want by getting several cheaper ones in different strengths. There are types that are just the plain rubber, or ones with little straps/stirrups for your hands/feet that are a bit more similar to these flexibands. I've also just found this which is a set of basically everything in that pole flexibands picture, only it's $17 instead of $70.
Shaving your legs can be a huge pain in the ass but I have found it makes a gigantic difference in my ability to not only grip the pole but maintain my stamina during multiple classes. If you happen to sweat heavily (like me), your body hair is not only collecting and creating more moisture but it's preventing anything you apply on your skin from being fully effective. Grip aid, for example, just gets caught on the hair instead of your thighs. If you've been using a razor for shaving, I would ditch it and instead pick up a simple electric wet/dry razor instead. You can even get away with just shaving your inner thighs and back of knees if those are the areas of greatest concern.
So I have this issue too, especially on chrome. My skin is super dry but sometimes my palms are way too sweaty if I'm trying new stuff out or it's hot. If my palms are sweaty, I do tite grip 30 mind before and then dry hands during practice.
BUT, for my dry skin, I bought glycerin and cut it with 50% water at first - later I went to 75% water and found I liked that better.
You need to give it time to dry and get used to the pole burn again, but I can actually grip the pole now lol. I would highly recommend it 100%. I moisturize with corn huskers oil on pre-pole days.
Amazon. This one: http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Fitness-Exercise-Stripper-Spinning/dp/B005IPK7AU
I mean I really deliberated on getting this because it's not XPole but all the positive reviews along with the price convinced me.
Keep in mind that this off brand one doesn't come with a bag and it's also not bottom loading. I had 8" popcorn ceilings in my old place and it wasn't a hassle necessarily, but you do need a ladder or step stool or something. You would need one anyway to find the joists in your ceiling. Other than that I really can't tell the deference between mine and the official XPole ones my studio has.
Though Amazon does sell official XPoles as well, which I think I will be upgrading to soon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003HA9N7Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1422003687&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41tPdqmi6FL&ref=plSrch
Portable Fitness Exercise Exotic Stripper Strip Spinning Pole Dance Dancing NEW https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IPK7AU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4irqub0AV722Y
This is what I bought. I'm definitely going to take this advice into consideration! The reviews on it were great and that's why I went that route instead of buying the xpole.
Don’t worry! Many of us have slippery hands. Unfortunately you have to keep trying products until you find one that works. I would recommend:
Dry Hands. Works great. You apply some on your hands and it dries out the sweat.
Tite Grip. I believe you are supposed to put this stuff on a bit before practice and let it dry. It will reduce overall hand sweat.
Firm Grip. This is not for your hands as much as your body. Spray it on to those sweaty body parts that are slipping off the pole.
I had this problem with my chrome xpole too. The only thing that's made a difference for me is this Firm Grip spray (https://www.amazon.com/Cramer-Activities-Gymnastics-Weightlifting-Powerlifting/dp/B0001DK088/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526663677&sr=8-3&keywords=firm+grip)
I have super sweaty hands and this product has made a huge difference. I can get through 20+ minutes without needing to reapply/wipe down the pole. One can lasts me 8+ months of regular use.
One last question --I saw this on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/X-Dance-Portable-Fitness-Exercise-Spinning/dp/B005IPK7AU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1427842164&sr=8-4&keywords=xpole
I actually think I've heard a little bit about x-dance and their pole quality, but I was wondering if this would be a good alternate considering that it's much cheaper than xpole.
Personally, if my skin is dry and papery, that's when I use Dewpoint. Mimics the sweaty, slightly tacky feel of being warmed up really well.
They have dry hands on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00476MDU8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_lGBIDbBZ9M85E
But I know some other ones are Girlie Grip and Dew Point. I've never used those tho so I'm not sure if they're as good as dry hands.
If they each donate 20$ you can set up two of those cheap made in china poles.
http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Fitness-Exercise-Stripper-Spinning/dp/B005IPK7AU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382679888&sr=8-1&keywords=pole+dance+pole
I have one that I got for $95 on ebay, and yeah they aren't perfect, they aren't an x-pole(in fact mine was labeled as a d-pole), but a beginner probably wouldn't know the difference anyways. It would make a huge difference to have a ~4:1 ratio instead of 11:1 if you think that you could finagle the funds.
If you are wondering my only negatives are that chrome would not be my first choice for finish and the finish came somewhat scuffed, but otherwise it's functionally the same as any other pole.
I want these soooooo bad! They look perfectly short for pole and are adjustable too! If you are unsure of the size, the ladies who make these shorts will help you out! Also, you could throw in some dry hands and a few other small but necessary pole tools.
As someone who has gone to 2 classes and just got a personal pole yesterday, everyone here is right. Just in a day of being able to work at my pace without the clock running down paid time, I felt SO much more improvement. You can figure things out. I videoed some of my spins too which is a great way to nit pick those bad habits out of practice. This is the pole I have too. I sent a link to my instructor, and she said it was the same one they have in studio. I love it thus far. I don't think it's quite 45mm, but no real complaint there.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IPK7AU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1