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The Pole Physio Blog
Twisted Grip - Don't get it Twisted!
Hands up if you avoid any form of twisted grip like the plague?? Does your body not like it? Does your pole instructor refuse to teach...
Simone Muscat
Jul 30, 202214 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part One
HAND & UPPER LIMB GRIPS Do you struggle with certain pole grips and wonder why they are harder than others? Do you worry that you may not...
Kristine Slater
Jun 4, 202210 min read
Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...
Simone Muscat
Dec 25, 20215 min read
When is a Shoulder Injury not a Shoulder Injury?
Are you working on your split grip and finding your shoulder is pinching? Or trying to nail your chair spin and noticing a pulling...
Caitlin Scott
Nov 20, 20216 min read
Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our backbending series. Before continuing to read this blog, make sure you've read part 1 of our series which can be...
Simone Muscat
Oct 30, 20215 min read
Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 1
Welcome to our next anatomy series on the backbend. Due to the shear volume of information in this series we will be breaking it up into...
Simone Muscat
Oct 20, 20218 min read
Anatomy of a Shoulder Mount
We are certainly making our way through the anatomy of a few tricks this year! If you haven’t already, go check out my anatomy series...
Simone Muscat
Jul 17, 20216 min read
Anatomy of an Iron X & Human Flag
A natural follow on from our Ayesha & Handspring series, get ready to delve into the power required to perform this boss move!
Simone Muscat
May 1, 202110 min read
Anatomy of a Handspring
February 6th, 2021 Updated: February 9th, 2025 After covering our Ayesha in such incredible depth in our previous blog, it naturally...
Simone Muscat
Feb 5, 202112 min read
Anatomy of an Ayesha
December 19th, 2020 Updated: February 9th 2025 When I was a baby poler watching the advanced polers, I wanted nothing more than to unlock...
Simone Muscat
Dec 18, 202012 min read
Anatomy of the Spatchcock - Spatchcock Series Part 2
Deep dive into the anatomy of the spatchcock as we learn the intricacies of this pole trick.
Simone Muscat
Aug 22, 20206 min read
Understanding the Spatchcock - Spatchcock Series Part 1
Elite polers - you asked and now here it is! Break down the anatomy of a spatchcock with part 1 of our 3 part series!
Simone Muscat
Aug 15, 20205 min read
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