There is ALWAYS going to be something to practice as a pole dancer, from strength and endurance training to working on the conditioning and flexibility for splits and back bends. Plus, there’s dance, acro, base work and floor work – so many things to squeeze into an hour or two!

But before your pole training starts to turn into a circus of random tricks and laying on the floor watching Instagram stories, we are here to help. Start your pole training sessions with some key conditioning exercises that will get you strong in no time – even if you spend the hour after that scrolling YouTube.