How to Do the Windmill Trick in Pole Dancing

If you think that pole dancing is just for smoky nightclubs, think again, because a new fitness craze is sweeping America. Pole dancing is one of the most dynamic and challenging forms of dance, and while it is sensual in essence, it also sculpts your body and works your muscles like no other type of dance. With a few tricks and a little practice, you can add the windmill trick to your dance routine.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Stand next to the pole. Reach up with both hands, grasping the pole with your left hand about a foot above your right. If you are left handed, place your right hand on top.
2. Step your right foot forward about 1 foot past the pole, engage your abdominal muscles and push off of with your left leg. As you push with your left leg, pull up with your arms and use your momentum to lift your right leg off the ground as well. Your entire body, including your legs, should swing around the right side of the pole.
3. Bring both of your legs up together towards your hands as you swing around the pole. When you have come close to reaching full circle around the pole, bring your left leg out and around, like the propeller of a windmill, while keeping your right foot up towards your feet.
4. Continue the swing around the pole. As you reach your original position, bring your left foot to the floor and continue the swing with the right foot, bringing it down and around to the floor. You should now be in your original position.
5. Keep your abdominals tight throughout the entire windmill pole dance trick, as this exercise works the core muscles of the stomach and low back.