1. Make sure your Pole is nice & clean. We use a small spray bottle of vodka and a micro fibre cloth.
2. Find a pole hand grip that works for you. We LOVE the Olra Essential Pole Grip.
3. AVOID any moisturiser, fake tan or hand moisturiser 24 hours before your pole class.
Hope this helps!!! Happy poling😍
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Top Tip #8 Squeeze your BUTT
This for me is the golden nugget of tips….
By squeezing your glutes you also encourage engagement of pelvic floor and lower abdominals, thus tightening your core. Core strength in handstand is key!
If your unsure how to squeeze (it can be confusing upside down) try squeezing your heels together or imagine a £50note in between your butt cheeks 😉
Of course there is so much more to this point but try squeezing your butt whilst your upside down today & see what a difference it makes.
Top Tip #9 Point your toes
By focusing on your toes pointing not only will your handstand look nice it will encourage the rest of your body to stay nice a tight. If your body is tight it will make it easier for you to find your balance point.
Top Tip #10 Use your fingers
As your handstand practice becomes a little easier you can begin to focus on what your fingers are doing. Believe it or not your fingers have the power to control your balance….too much weight in front of you press through your finger tips…too much weight behind you press through the heels of your hands. This tip is definitely something to be aware of however usually the ability to apply it comes a little later so don’t stress if this feels like information overload today 😉
BONUS Top Tip... Practise makes Perfect!!!!
Don't forget to let us know how you get on!
First perform a pulse raiser followed by full body mobility and let’s go team
1) Synchro EMOM Complex 10 minutes
Every minute on the minute perform (SYNCHRO)
2) ASCENDING LADDER 12 minutes
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 of each (keep going as long as you can)
‘I go - you go’
Eg: They do 3 CTF Burpees you do 3, They do 3 Goblet Squats you do 3, They do 3 butterflies you do 3 (and then move up to the next round which is the 6s)
3) 400 REP FINISHER FOR TIME:
Complete as a team :