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Industry discounts for Australian Fit Pros

by Sara-May | April 25, 2020 | Lifestyle for Pole | 0 Comments

If you're a Personal Trainer, Dance Instructor or fitness industry professional, you're going to want to read this article - it's a list of brands that offer fitness industry discounts in Australia! As a fitness industry professional, I live my life in activewear -...

Xpert Pole Instructor Training: A review

by Sara-May | April 29, 2019 | Train for Pole | 2 Comments

I'm writing this having just returned from a weekend in the UK, where I completed the Xpert L1-L2 Pole Instructor Training. When I was considering taking an accredited pole instructor training course, I couldn't find many reviews of Xpert Instructor Training, and the...

Grip aids are not the enemy. Here’s why.

by Sara-May | March 22, 2019 | Train for Pole | 0 Comments

Grip-aids can be a controversial topic in the pole industry. Some people are vehemently anti grip-aid, believing that it is a crutch for aspiring pole athletes. On the other side of the argument are the people who are so pro-grip-aid that they DO become dependant on...

The importance of cross-training for pole dancers

by Sara-May | January 20, 2019 | Train for Pole | 0 Comments

I often see pole dancing touted as a complete full-body workout. While this is kind of true, it's also kind of a misleading statement. Generally speaking, pole is an upper-body and core-centric, strength-based workout. It typically requires elements of...

Easy Banana Pancakes

by Sara-May | January 13, 2019 | Nutrition for Pole | 0 Comments

I love breakfast. French toast, eggs benedict, avocado smash, crispy bacon, fluffy banana pancakes. These are the breakfast foods I dream about and frequently indulge in on the weekend. Breakfast cereal, toast, and the mainstays of a rushed weekday breakfast, not so...

Fitness, health and pole goals for 2019

by Sara-May | January 1, 2019 | Lifestyle for Pole, Nutrition for Pole, Train for Pole | 0 Comments

It's the first of January as I'm writing this, Happy New Year! I LOVE taking some time at the beginning of each year to reflect on the year that was and to make plans and set goals for the year to come. Reflections on 2018 2018 was a mixed bag of a year for me. It was...

Brand review: Off The Pole clothing

by Sara-May | November 18, 2018 | Lifestyle for Pole | 0 Comments

If you have more than a passing interest in Pole Dancing, chances are, you're already familiar with Sarah Scott, and her brand, Off the Pole. If you're not, then you MUST go and check out her Instagram now... I'll wait. She's amazing, right?! Sarah's "Off the Pole"...

Unicorn Porn with Josh Taylor: workshop review

by Sara-May | November 7, 2018 | Train for Pole | 0 Comments

Prior to registering for Croatia Pole Camp, I had never heard of Josh Taylor. I booked his Unicorn Porn workshop PURELY because of the name. I mean, who in their right mind would decline to participate in something called Unicorn Porn?? And while there were many, many...

Training update October 2018

by Sara-May | October 21, 2018 | Nutrition for Pole, Train for Pole | 0 Comments

Among other things, I set up Train for Pole as a place to record my own training and maintain accountability to my goals. As a part of this, I will be posting monthly check-ins. These will include the goals that I am currently working towards, both pole and non-pole...

Croatia Pole Camp: a detailed review

by Sara-May | October 1, 2018 | Lifestyle for Pole | 2 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram, you are probably aware that I have just returned from Croatia Pole Camp, a 4-day pole retreat. I travelled there with my Pole BFF and we had an amazing couple of days. Croatia Pole Camp takes place in Pula, on the Istrian Peninsula in...

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