Pole Dancing Pole

If you are struggling to do the basic invert, try some strength training exercises first. The exercises reccomended in this video are the “Pole Hold” where you life yourself up using your arms and keep your knees behind you.

The second is the “Seated Climb”. Begin by sitting on the floor with your legs in front of you on either side of the pole. Release with your thighs and, keeping your legs straight out in front, lift yourself up the pole a few inches before tightening with your thighs again. Repeat until you have climbed as far as possible.

Next try the basic invert position. Grap the pole with both arms and crunch your abs, pulling your knees up bent.

It is from this position that you will turn upside down, so once you have mastered this work on pushing your legs up further and tilting your shoulders and hips back to the inverted position. Once there place one leg in front and one leg behind the pole and grip.

Congratulations, you have done your first basic invert!

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