Pole dancing – my solution to the obesity epidemic

Calvin Ayre
Calvin Ayre
July 31, 2010
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Smoking-Pole-DancingAs someone who began developing an online gambling company way back in the mid-90s, and thus has indirectly encouraged people to park their asses in front of their computers, I occasionally feel a twinge of guilt that I may have accidentally contributed to the growing levels of obesity currently plaguing the planet. That said, despite the fact that the demands of business require my own ass to be parked for long hours at a computer, I have always maintained a fairly active lifestyle, as any number of videos on this site will demonstrate. And if someone with my crazy schedule can manage to strike this balance, I think others should be able to do likewise.

Part of the problem with getting people to engage in regular bouts of exercise is identifying an activity they enjoy doing, which will encourage them to stick with the program long enough to see tangible results (decreased waistline, increased energy, the ability to lift one’s enormous ass out of a chair without getting winded, etc.). Myself, I enjoy things like wakeboarding and working out with weights, which is why I have a home gym installed in pretty much every one of the residences I maintain around the globe. But I understand that not everyone likes to pump iron. Which is why my residences also feature another type of exercise equipment, the kind you don’t normally encounter down at the local Bally’s gym.

The piece of gear I’m talking about is a simple metal pole. It’s often referred to as a ‘stripper pole’ but that’s an unfairly pejorative assessment, in my books. In fact, pole-dancing traces its roots back to a 12th century Indian art called Mallakhamb that is still practiced today as a competitive spectator sport, much like other forms of gymnastics in Western countries.

Some über-uptight killjoys decry pole-dancing, claiming that it’s impossible to strip away the pole’s strip club association, and thus pole-dancing fitness classes that allow kids to participate are actively encouraging/preparing young girls to enter the exotic dancer industry. But there are swing-set harnesses available in most sex-toy shops that you can install in your home to spice up your sex life – does this mean we should be removing swing sets from playgrounds? Puritans also like to claim that the pole represents a thinly-disguised phallic symbol. To this, I say nonsense. I’ve no great desire to install phallic symbols in any of my residences – my mere presence fills that requirement perfectly adequately, thank you very much.

The fact is, pole-dancing is an incredible core body workout, and unlike many other forms of exercise, has elements of grace and fluidity that have particular appeal to women. I can testify from personal experience that women who give it a whirl invariably end up loving it. They may need a couple drinks to overcome the negative influences planted in their minds by the puritans, but once they’re up there, they almost have to be pried off. So c’mon ladies, hop on the pole – you have nothing to lose but several dress sizes! Read more.

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