When the page open up with this in the first paragraph "You see, at six feet tall and over 200 pounds, I am not your average pole dancer. Or so I thought." and this picture...
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Well you know I'm in. I mean, I'm just under 6 feet tall (5'11" here, just give me almost any shoe and I'm over 6 feet) and well over 200 lbs. This woman knows all about what I am about to put myself through, the highs and the lows. I read on. And I would like to highlight a few of the things she said that really struck me.
"I often hear potential students say that they would
like to start pole dancing after they lose some weight or gain more upper body
strength. I encourage everyone to drop those ideas and get into a studio
today." If you read my first post then you know that this was a big
personal obstacle for me. And the thing is I seem to be a master of getting in
my own way, so I am glad fate intervened for me but for many it will not. In this
article Lori talks about some of the reasons waiting to get be before dancing
is not really going to do you any good when it comes to pole dancing. And I think
that is important to take note of. Lori has been dancing since 2009 and says “Had
I waited to start classes until I was strong enough to do all the tricks I saw
on YouTube, I would still be waiting.”
“I understand that watching the professional competitors
online can be intimidating. I know better than to hold myself to that
standard.” Although I haven’t started classes yet I know this will be something
I will struggle with constantly. I know myself, hell, I can hardly deal with
the fact that some of my friends can walk better than me. Let’s not even talk
about dancing. “Even if you never gain the strength to actually lift your body
off the ground, there are many beautiful dance moves and so much floor work
that can be performed with little strength required.” Lori spotlights how she
has worked on creating a solid foundation of dance while she works on the
strength required to do future tricks. Luckily I know I have an amazing support
group in my friends now that will help me keep my head space positive. And that’s
just knowing my friends now, I’m sure I’ll make amazing friends at the studio
that will be amazingly supportive and helpful as well.
“Pole dancing is for everybody. Some students may
need modifications, additional time and a little encouragement to master
certain moves. But the taste of victory is that much sweeter when you
finally nail those moves on which you have worked so hard.”
I love that I found Lori’s blog and this article. Now if
you’ll excuse me I have to go read all of her blog … like right now.
Cheers!
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