It felt sooooo good to be back on the pole after a 2 week break for the holidays. The studio was doing some renovations so they were closed for longer than they normally would be and I missed it so, so much. I was good about staying on top of my workouts though, and actually pushing myself a little harder during the time away, and it paid off! Felt great during the two hours of classes, my deadlifts were pretty on point and I was able to progress this hip hold that I had been working on prior to the holidays.
This one is all about the strength of the inside arm and grip and requires you to contort yourself a bit, doing a mini side crunch to get your head on the other side of the pole. It's much more stable that way. After posing in the hip hold a bit, I hooked the inside leg again in a "scorpio variation" and dropped the outside leg back, relying on back flexibility to make it look pretty. :D
Did you work out over the holidays? Or did you take the opportunity to rest, relax and repair?
Stay tuned ;)
Jackie O
