We’re beginning a Spotlight blog series, where in each post, we highlight a different woman from our studio! We hope to help the women in the studio learn something new about each other, and at the same time help work to change the stigma surrounding pole fitness, letting the other women out there know that we are all … Continue reading
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Whole Life Challenge
No bread. No grains. No rice. No beans. No dairy. No sugar or added sweeteners of any kind. No alcohol. To you, this probably sounds like a crazy person’s diet. For me, these were the guidelines for eating during a recent challenge the studio competed in, called the Whole Life Challenge. You’re probably thinking, “what DO you eat?” That’s … Continue reading
Conversations with Clowns
It never ceases to amaze me how ignorant and close minded people can be. We are working on expanding our reach in the area, and decided to host an open house for local wedding planners to come by and see the pole studio and what we have to offer. Charleston, SC is a huge wedding … Continue reading
Men in Pole Fitness
While most people think pole fitness is a sport only for women, they are wrong. The sport takes strength, endurance, and flexibility, and the men that participate in the sport have a flow about them that is often not seen anywhere else. And while we women have a hard enough time fighting the stigma of … Continue reading
Belly Fat (and how to burn it!)
As we get older, muscle mass tends to diminish and be replaced by fat. Even if you aren’t gaining weight, some women may notice an increase specifically in belly fat. This is typically due to a decreasing level of estrogen, which is thought to influence where fat is distributed on the body. The trouble with … Continue reading
Weekly Meal Prepping
One of the easiest ways to maintain healthy eating habits is to dedicate time each week to prepping your food, meals, and snacks for the week ahead. Remember that saying, “fail to plan, plan to fail?” In the case of sticking to a clean eating plan, this definitely holds true. Having healthy snacks on hand … Continue reading
Sugar and Your Health
Let’s talk about sugar, in all its forms, and how it affects the body. You might be saying to yourself, “well, I don’t eat a lot of sweets, so that doesn’t apply to me.” Keep reading. Sugar exists naturally in many foods. By itself, it contains no nutrients, no protein, no healthy fats, and no … Continue reading
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Fats
Not all fats are created equal. Today’s modern eating habits are based on a lot of conventional wisdom, which, unfortunately, is wrong. Take a minute to read the below article and note how it contradicts quite a few things that all of us have accepted as truth at one point or another in regards to … Continue reading
Clean Eating and Eliminating Processed Foods
What is “clean eating?” The basis of clean eating is eating things that are real food, in their natural state, without chemicals or preservatives. The focus is on lots of vegetables, fruits, meat, healthy oils and fats, etc. When eating clean, you want to eat locally raised and/or organic as much as possible, especially when … Continue reading
Inversions Living Social Deal
Check out the current Living Social Deal being offered by Inversions Pole Fitness, LLC! Ten pole fitness classes and five specialty classes for just $99-that’s over half off regular prices. If you’ve been curious about pole and wanting to give it a spin, now is the time. Grab this deal before it’s gone! *New customers … Continue reading