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The Pole Physio Blog


Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part One
HAND & UPPER LIMB GRIPS Do you struggle with certain pole grips and wonder why they are harder than others? Do you worry that you may not...

Kristine Slater
Jun 4, 202210 min read


Nerves 101 - Back to School
Nerves are often overlooked in training and sometimes even in injury rehab. The ones connecting the nervous system that is, as opposed to...

Danielle Davey
May 21, 20228 min read


Anatomy of a Brass Monkey Deadlift
Are you ready to boss up your brass monkey? Hell yeh you are! If you haven’t already, head to part 1 of our anatomy of a brass monkey...

Simone Muscat
Apr 2, 20228 min read


Pole Comp Blues
TW: this blog deals includes content with references to depression, anxiety and other related mental health conditions. A reminder that you are not alone. Reach out for support often and early if required. Beyond Blue & Lifeline can be contacted for help if you're an Australian resident. Updated: 9/12/2025 Let’s set the stage. The poles have been cleaned and gripped. You wipe your hands and re-grip for the 10th time because your palms keep getting clammy from nerves. You he

Simone Muscat
Mar 19, 20228 min read


Power Bands: Power to You!
When learning our key pole moves, it’s common for us to want to master our tricks yesterday! So if you’re finding it a struggle to nail a...

Simone Muscat
Feb 26, 20222 min read


Skill Acquisition: How to Level Up Quickly & Safely
As a relatively new poler (how long can I say that for – I have been committed to pole for over 18 months now!) – I have found myself...

Caitlin Scott
Feb 12, 20228 min read


Returning to Pole Postpartum
For all the new and old mums out there…. WOW you ladies are incredible!! After a whirlwind year working on the maternity wards and...

Julia Vo
Jan 30, 20226 min read


Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...

Simone Muscat
Dec 25, 20215 min read


Nerve vs muscle: What are we really stretching?
How much do you think about WHAT you are feeling and WHERE you feel it when you stretch? It’s super important and we are going to look at...

Danielle Davey
Dec 18, 20217 min read


Running, cycling and pole fitness: Cardio Cross Training for pole
When I returned to my local pole studio after lockdown in 2020, I went from being a once a week attendee at casual classes to full blown...

Caitlin Scott
Dec 11, 20216 min read
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