The Booty Camp Workout

Hello Ladies,

This is my kind of fitness. If you would like an at home workout DVD and looking for one that is worth the money. I would suggest checking this out. This is very similar to my Femme Mystique class I teach.

Tone All Over

Shape Magazine came out with an article on Kim Kardashian's workout. With moves that work more than one muscle group and scorch calories. This is an excellent workout to jump start a new fitness plan or keep up with routine maintenance. Perfect for any body.

To get her moves. Click here.
 
If you don't have a medicine ball you can simply use a single heavy weight (8-10 lbs.) held between both hands. For the uneven push-up find a step or even a rock to use.

Boot Camp

Women's Health Magazine just came out with an article on boot camp, stating that it is the most effective way of working out. It makes your body function like a machine, efficient and fast. All the exercises in boot camps target the whole body, which is a much more efficient way of conditioning the body. Using your own resistance; focusing on cardio, strength, and agility.

Boot camp begins May 10th @ 9:30. Join me now!

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Beyond 300 Workout

Want to know what I am working towards?

Did everyone see the amazing bodies of the men in the movie 300? Inspired by their workout, Julie Lohre created her own and shared it with Muscle & Fitness hers. Broken down into specific exercises. Here is the workout.


Exercise                                                                  Reps

Wide-Grip Assisted Pull-Up                                   25
One-Arm Clean and Press                                      25 (Each side)
Box Jump                                                               50
Lying Leg Raise with Dumbbells                              50
Romanian Dead Lift                                                50
Elevated Push-Up                                                   50
Wide-Grip Assisted Pull-Up                                   25

For detailed descriptions of each exercise and photos of the movement see Julie Lohre's Blog.

Get Fab Abs in Surprising Ways

Oxygen magazine did a lovely Abs issue that focused specifically on how to train, eat, and live to get fabulous abs. Aside from the usual workouts including all kinds of core workouts and cardio to burn fat, they included a list of 10 ways to boost your metabolism. Keeping your metabolism up, burns total body fat and helps greatly to make those abs pop.

1. Strength Training
2. Eat More Often
3. Get Enough Iron
4. Stay Hydrated (all day long)
5. Refuel After Your Workouts
6. Pack More Protein
7. Avoid Alcohol
8. Ditch Crash Diets
9. Spice Up Your Diet
10. Kick Up Your Cardio

Pole Students

My students continuously surprise me with their enthusiasm, strength and beauty. The determination they bring to pole class could inspire anyone. Today I am highlighting my Goddess level pole girls from Positive Energy Dance for Women, in Brookfield. They are amazing, and I look forward to teaching them all again.

The Perfect Tango

Not your original tango. This video takes the tango and pole dancing to another level. Beautiful combinations, attire and more!

Elena Gibson & The Tango

Pole Fitness

This pole dance video is one that shows pole dancing for fun and fitness. Without the usual sex appeal and finesse that goes with most pole dancing, this video is an amazing demonstration of strength, tricks, and technique. If you need to work on some tricks or get inspiration. This is the video for you!

Fun & Fitness

2010 Pole Dance Championship News

Articles are starting to pop up about the US Pole Dance Championships. People are realizing that it isn't just a fad that is going to go away. Women from all over the country have become obssessed with pole dancing.

How can you blame them? It beats going to a gym and comes with the same physical benefits and even better emotional benefits. Boosting confidence, body awareness, and sex appeal. ABC News seems to agree in this article after seeing the championships for themselves.

ABC News Covers 2010 US Pole Championships

Buying A Pole

Ladies, lest discuss buying a pole for your home. Many of you may already have one, but for those of you thinking you will jump in. Here are some buying tips and more.

There are several great companies that sell poles. Here are my top two places.

Platinum Stages
Lil' Mynx

Variables:

Color: You can get poles in color, stainless steel or brass.

Size: Poles usual come in a 2" diameter, but you also have the option of a petite size which is 1.75".

Height: Poles come either as extendable poles that fit a variety of ceiling heights, or you can get custom pales made for you, specific to your ceiling height.

Make: Poles come in pieces, which means they are easily stored or transported, others come in one piece which go from ceiling to floor. Also, you have to decide if you want one that screws into the ceiling for security or a pole that is completely removable.

Model: Poles come in a stationary form, a spinning form, or both. Stationary poles are easier to learn on, they do not move. Spinner poles rotate on ball bearings with the weight of your body, adding extra torque to your tricks, but also an extra challenge.

If you have questions please contact me for details.

Create a Taste for Exercise

Going to the gym is not my taste. The idea of getting into the car and driving 15 minutes to the next town over to join a bunch of other people in a place that smells of old rubber and fresh sweat shocks my senses. Destroying all the pleasurable effects of exercise that I look forward to.

I realize that not everyone has a spare room free of clutter, ready and waiting to be transformed into a peaceful place to stretch, breathe, move, gain strength and connect with your body.

However, it is possible to create space in your home whether it is your living room when you are home alone, the corner of your bedroom or a section of the finished basement.

It isn't necessary to buy bulky machinery, layout rubber mat, or keep a whole room empty for you to create a home gym that is functional. There are six necessary things for you to create a successful fitness routine at home.

1. A Jump Rope - Cardio
2. Free Weights - Strength
3. Stability Ball - Balance
4. Stretch Bands - Flexibility
5. Mat - Comfort
6. Guidance - Inspiration

Put together you can have a home gym for less than $50 dollars and as little space as the corner of a room. Guidance could be found in the form of a workout DVD, a blog that gives you tips and new exercises, or a fitness fanatic at work who inspires you. A place to achieve your fitness goals can be made to suit your taste in the comforts of your own home.

$$ Tip: TJ Max is a great place to pick up cheap exercise equipment. Perfect for the home gym.

The Stability Ball

A stability ball is one of those fitness tools that everyone has bought and it ends up slightly deflated hanging out in your basement somewhere.

Now is the time to get it out and start using it!

A stability ball is the perfect compliment to the female workout. Why? Because it is about using all of your muscles to stabilize yourself as you do any exercise; from push-ups to crunches, the stability ball is where it is at. Using all of your muscles to help stabilize you strengthens the muscles and tones the body.

Get it out. Blow it up and hop on it.

Let's Talk: Motivation

The number one reason people do not reach their own potential is for the lack of motivation. To keep yourself going; start with small, detailed, attainable goals.

Women's Health Magazine compiled a list of 8 reasons you should stay motivated.

1. To battle DEPRESSION
2. To feel SEXY
3. To stay HEALTHY
4. For the KIDS
5. To achieve new GOALS
6. To feel HAPPIER
7. To build STAMINA
8. To have your CAKE (and eat it too!)

Core Strength

Core strength is necessary for all activities from daily activities to pole dancing.

One thing that is often forgotten is that your core, is not just about the front of your body. The core has three parts your front, sides, and back. Everyone is aware of the exercises for your abs, how about the other two?

A great way to strengthen your back is to do back extensions; they are easy to do and easy to modify if necessary.

If you need to modify the move; you can do this by leaving your hands on the mat and using them for support.

For the sides of your body, an excellent exercise is the side-plank. Which you can make more difficult by rotating with your free arm in the side-plank position.

Welcome

Hello Ladies,

It has been a long time coming and now it is here. I have made myself put my obsession for pole dancing and fitness to good use and share it with the public. I hope to create an informational site for both pole dancers and all women who are interested in the fitness world.

I hope you enjoy!

Kaysa