March 8, 2014
Remember how I told you that I was auditioning for a pole dance competition for my 40th birthday, and I had no idea which division to submit for? So I...
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March 6, 2014
Gymtimidation is slang for being intimidated to go to the gym. Planet Fitness has exploited this common insecurity to great success. Here is an example of one of their commercials:...
February 28, 2014
I did it! Not only did I learn how to pole dance, I also learned how to upload a video to YouTube! (I know…) This clip shows some of my...
February 24, 2014
This morning I was working out back/biceps/shoulders with my friend from the pole dancing studio and I was commenting how much my forearms hurt from yesterday’s session (more on that...
February 17, 2014
Yesterday we videoed my audition for the Novice division of the Capital of Texas Aerial Championships. Novice means it has to be on a static pole, at least 2 minutes...
February 5, 2014
Only two weeks until I have to video my pole audition routine for the Capital of Texas Aerial Championships. Yikes! Today was Pole Level 2 with Brenna. (She actually WON...
February 4, 2014
I f*&$#@ love to curse, only I use the real words and not cute symbols like @#$%. This little habit had to be reeled in with the arrival of my...
January 27, 2014
I was on the R subway travelling from Queens to my temp job in Manhattan in the frigid darkness of a winter’s Monday morning. Stressing over student loans and not...
January 25, 2014
One of my Hey I’m Turning 40/New Year’s Resolutions is to enter a local pole fitness competition in the Novice division (that’s fancy for “people who have no idea what...
January 21, 2014
My trainer is on maternity leave (it’s a boy!) so the girls from the team are breaking into smaller groups of workout buddies and it’s been a lot of fun....
January 19, 2014
Flexibility is trickier than it looks! But it is a key element to reaching two of my three goals this year. (1- Do a bodybuilding fitness competition that includes a...
January 14, 2014
A lot of times I write my little blog posts and forget that people other than my friends and family read them too. (Ah, the internet!) Well, remember how I...
January 12, 2014
Ah ha! I actually have a fitness game plan now. January – Get back with the program. Eat clean, train hard. February – Submit my audition tape for the Capital...
December 26, 2013
Looking for a fitness class that’s more interesting than running on a treadmill? Have I got the hook up for you! My friend, Serena Hicks, is opening a pole dancing...
December 13, 2013
An ongoing goal I’ve been writing about of late is attempting to meet the four basic requirements of the NPC fitness routine for my next bodybuilding competition, namely: Push ups...
November 21, 2013
It’s now time for another episode of A Text From My Trainer. Today was leg day. For those of you who have never experienced the pain of leg day (which...
