Planking on the Pole

Hanging on my wall right next to my pole, I have a list of moves that I want to gain mastery in next.  A few I can already do, but I put them on list because the more I practice the stronger I get.  (For example the pole sit, builds serious leg muscle)

One of the poses that is right at the top of my list (because I think it's a gorgeous move) is the plank.

Now, this move takes a bit of work to get in to, you have to climb up, get into your sitting position (or go into a pike), once there you need to stabilize your lower body, and take one of your hands and place it under your bum, while your other arm remains in place.  At this point you will slowly start to lower your upper body down, into a plank position, until you are a straight line.

It really is quite gorgeous, as you can see....imagine her in a slow spin like this.  Beauty.

Last night I got the urge to mess around on the pole for a bit before bed.  I climbed up and sat for a bit, did my pike, and while up there I looked at my paper.  Taunting me.  I got down and shook my arms, prepping myself.  I was going to attempt this.

I climbed back up, went into pike, took a deep breath and steadied my support arm and let go with the other.  Holy crap, I was still up there!  I moved pretty quickly and placed my other hand below my butt and leaned back, so slowly and cautiously.  I stayed like that for about 15 seconds, then sat up, pulled up, did a quick v and lowered down.

I giggled.

Then I did it again.

And again.

And then I called my husband in to the game room and showed him.  He was impressed :)

It felt really good to accomplish this.  Unfortunately I wasn't able to find time to pole today so I didn't get to work on it, or throw it in during a dance.  So, I'll do that tomorrow, and maybe convince husband to take a picture of me (I do not look as lovely, or as straight, as the woman in the photo, but it's still WAY more than I could do)

Once I have the plank down, and feel totally confident in this, I will attempt the wrist sit

I'm pretty sure most people actually accomplish this before they do the plank, and that was my original desire, but when I went up on the pole last night and started to open my legs, my brain just screamed "NOOOOOPE".....it was kinda scary, so obviously I need to mentally work up to this one.  Much like the back hook spin, I just had to get past that mental block of going backwards.