Learning to Pole Dance In 30 Days | Glamour

so let me show you what we're going to learn okay guys guys guys my name is azadeh I'm almost 28 years old and in the next 30

days

I'm going to learn how to

dance

for the whole next month. I'm going to take tons of group classes, learn some new moves, maybe a routine at the end, and possibly even climb the

pole

, but you never know, I'm so excited to be able to join you for these 30

days

. The trip with me can't wait, so in all honesty, I'm really nervous about my mom watching this video at the end just because it's a little more conservative in the Middle East.

Pole dancing is one of the most athletic and challenging strength sports out there. everyone is so terrified of someone walking around with their ass out, most people expect it to be difficult, but I think they also expect them to feel sexy and look good and be disasters, bring it all back to reality . I'm going to put it in a pot, stir it, put some sprinkles on it, we have this. I'm up for all things athletic. Anything that is too provocative and sexy makes me nervous. There are a thousand and one styles. Of

pole

dancing, not everyone has to be the classic stripper style, okay, I have a question when you are in this: doesn't it hurt like the contact of your skin?

There's nothing to it, no, but the more you do it, your muscles will get stronger, your skin will get tougher. So you won't get hurt as much, are you ready to start this? Yeah, great, we don't have to add it to my routine, but I want to try to learn how to get up here at some point by climbing the pole. comes closer, I'm pretty sure it's not the first thing we're going to do, I guess we're literally just going to practice a pirouette, okay, stick your hips out, you'll become the pole, let go and grab yourself up again. so the next movement is a downward twist taking a circle, so I'm going to end up on the pole, same leg as the arm, you're going to do a circle around the floor, a circle around it, lower it down, yeah, okay, This is harder than it seems.

None of this is going to feel natural just because unless you were literally born in a jungle or a strip club, so now we're going to do a backflip and I'm going to do a backwards circle and you're going to come this way. Yeah come on. go ahead and move a uh fan kick up and up and up I don't know if I can do it but I like it yeah this is going to hurt I know you're going to do it because you're going to do it to lift your body weight off the floor yeah yeah , I'm dying like I'm full of energy, but also like I want to fall to the ground.

Hey guys it's day number two and you came and installed this in my apartment I definitely won't be having friends or family over for the next 29 days. I woke up this morning so sore I couldn't get out of bed, so I'm going to stretch now that I'm doing my first solo practice. luck hey guys it's day four and it doesn't hurt as much anymore just the back of my legs, hopefully tomorrow it will be gone so I can fully stretch because it hurts I'm dying it's that time of the month I didn't really stretch and I went in like a twist and got the worst horse charlie ever and I really don't want to do this, finally this little tripod came out so I guess now I'm forced to film but we'll see, I don't want to show that nervous little thing and I have a lot of bruises on hips.

It's so bad tomorrow. I'm a little nervous about that kind of introduction. Hi guys, I just got back. since my first group class I fell in love with this fitness honestly it's a witness I was very nervous because I was like this was my first group class I know it's called intro to pull but sometimes you go to intro classes and there are people who are just I feel like everyone was on the same level and everyone was very friendly. Now I really want to be good at this. I just had an amazing class with Ron.

How was last week? You are absolutely improving with each class and I. I love how excited you are and that's what makes me as a coach very happy to work with you. This is how we do it. You see, I just wanted to show you some of my recent bruises that I woke up with this morning. I mean, there are people from all walks of life. ages all sizes no matter who you are what you look like i feel like i'm getting stronger i'm really trying hard and having fun with it can't wait to see what the end result is epi nervous i know put those hands up nice and tight make sure standing literally against the pole yeah I want you to push your shoulder blades into your back pocket and see if you can lift your heels off the ground once you lift your heels you're going to try to lift those toes yeah toes yeah it's very difficult, right, I know, I know it's death, you're okay, now you're going to put one of your legs behind the pulse, your knees behind it.

I'm going to rest my leg right under yours so there's no way you'll fall. Stand up and see if you can lift this back leg off the ground. Yes, you're going to lift that back leg off the ground. and wrap it around the pole, okay, I'm trying not to close my eyes, but I really want to grab it, grab the pole and the junk on the belly of the brisket, it has to be crispy at the end, not like uh uh, put the spatula under it for full and Blah blah blah yes, crispy, yes, it's not about size, it's about arrogance, you might want to spread your hands a little and before you lie down on the floor, think of a lovely Parisian picnic that you won't want sweat a lot. summer dress point your damn toes what's the dirtiest pussy eating movie this is pussy rouge oh my god get back to your final position with the back flip beautiful get those hands off the pole walk wait, get back on go up, you went down like a little baby elephant, lovely You better turn upside down in any direction, first you'll go up the loot, so bring that loot to the plane, stand up, that's what I'm talking about, I did it right, I got it, oh, I got it, oh, I feel like I'm really off my fancy game, I don't know what's going on, I also didn't realize how many moves I've learned, but I don't realize until I'm practicing and I'm like, oh wait, I can. do this too and I can incorporate this.

I had my last group class yesterday with roz. I feel like I've really come out of my shell with this, even when I started practicing, I was always in big t-shirts and I liked basketball. shots next Friday at this time I'll be freaking out because it's my last performance I'm still not that comfortable with fan kicks and climbing just because it requires you to know this upper body strength that I don't have I think I have this fan kick no necessarily with my legs extended all the time I can throw one in my final performance on Friday, oh my God, Friday that is also my birthday, the final performance is on my birthday, so Roz is here in my house for these last 20 years .

I haven't reached 30 days yet, but I'm sure there has been a lot of work on your part and it takes a lot of discipline. It's one thing that when you come to class you practice, but the fact that you've been practicing on your barre at home. I'll even do that again. Hi, I've been practicing all afternoon. I'm very nervous for tomorrow. I got really nervous. I really feel like I have become stronger not only physically but mentally. I just have more confidence in myself. that's something I didn't expect, but it definitely has something to do with, you know, seeing all these women in class who are hugging themselves, hugging their bodies in a judgment-free zone and I'm like, oh strippers, it's not so competitive and it's so good fitness I have to get up early I'm going to eat healthy tonight get a good rest let's do this I'm so excited yeah wish me luck and milk it milk it oh yeah oh yeah bam great and get it yeah now get ready great stretch huh, what? what is the final verdict? 30 days of extraction.

I love it. Sorry, I got too distracted with this cake. Can we do that again? I want to go back to your classes. You have to do it now, your family. In fact, you have exceeded my expectations. 30 days because there is a lot to do and a lot to learn. Thank you so much for taking this time to teach and train me and for giving me this new confidence and bringing me out of my shell. Hi guys, I can't believe it. It was over, first of all, it flew by. I'm sad it ended because I was having so much fun.

That surprise at the end. That birthday surprise was so unexpected. I feel like I can challenge myself to bigger things. Now it required a lot of discipline. I hope in the end it inspires someone who sees this to challenge themselves and try something totally innovative new and see where it takes them.