Pole Dancing is Not for P*ssies

     Okay, so literally it is. But figuratively speaking, pole dancing is not for p*ssies. Let me tell you my experience.

      Thanks to Groupon, I decided to explore my sensual side and try some pole dancing classes. A dancer once told me it's the best workout for abs and arms, and she had some killer arms. So I wasn't going to contest. But the closest I've come to trying pole dancing was one time in college when a few of my girlfriends and I did some of the Carmen Elektra DVDs at home. I think it was chair dancing. It wasn't much of a workout from what I remember.

     So my friend Heather and I, who is much more adept as she is a few classes ahead of me, decided to try out this groupon for a bargain on 3 pole dancing classes. The teacher makes every move look like the most graceful and easiest move you'll ever do. But then when I get on the pole it's quite the juxtaposition. I know I most likely resemble Kristen Wiig doing an SNL skit. Or Molly Shannon. Either one. It would be a really great skit.

     Pole dancing is the most brutal sport I have ever participated in. You wake up the next day with bruises in places that make it look like you've been raped. I'm sorry, that is really graphic, but it's the truth. The girls who do it professionally better be making good money.

     Overall, it is a fantastic workout. It works the entire body so that you see results within two sessions, but you have to weigh your options. Is being bruised and battered worth it for something that I'm paying to do??? No.

     Moral of the story: I'm going back to yoga.