I have been working really hard with pole recently and I think it's starting to show! This was my first attempt at the elusive Allegra box splits  And here's an updated photo of my extended butterfly. Some new moves I'm hoping to train for are:The Oona Split - I think it looks amazing! My good split side is with my right leg forward...

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I'm practising my Jade split at every opportunity - Practice makes perfect! ...

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All hail the Jade Split! I cannot even begin to tell you how long I have wanted to nail this move for! I've not felt this happy at achieving a pose since I managed my very first (read: slightly wonky!) Superman. This was my first ever attempt after 1 hour of stretch class and an hour of pole, so I was feeling pretty tired....

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I had a great pole session on Monday, a whole 2 hours of spinning, flexing, climbing and floating up, down and around the pole.I don't have any new moves to show for it, but I have definitely rekindled my love for 'dancing' around the pole as opposed to be able to just pull out signature moves without linking them together. I've never really...

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Another picture heavy blog post, but I'm loving all these new moves I'm coming out with! Continuing to push myself by getting a few hours at the gym between work and Pilates classes alongside my regular Pole classes. Definitely noticing a difference and I'm seeing progress for the extra effort I've been putting in, hopefully next session will be as productive as today's!I...

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 Practising chopper and inverts with straight legs and controlled dismounts.  Straddle split partner assisted stretching, I just need one big pull but I'm too scared! This was at the very start of stretch class before pole, you can see my right side is much tighter and higher on the wall than my left. May try this stretch again with weights. Continuing to work...

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If I'm honest, I've not had the opportunity to pole anywhere near as much as I would have liked to this year. With a hefty amount of studying, alongside a demanding job, pole was (sadly) put on the back burner. However, now that the Summer is here I'm taking full advantage of my extra time to fit in some much needed pole and...

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