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Scream 4 actress Emma Roberts opened up to Women's Health about her workout of choice — pole dancing! Emma is on the April cover. "I started taking [pole dancing] classes with friends as a way to both work out and hang out. You don't realize how much upper-body strength you need. It's also a good way to build confidence." Emma isn't the only actress to stay in shape by pole dancing — Amy Read more

Pole-dancing has gone from adult entertainment to calorie-burning exercise to an art form with world championships. Last night, the International Pole Championship was held in Tokyo, where first place went to Mai Sato, a member of Canada's Cirque du Soleil. View 5 Photos ›Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 Read more

Prenatal workouts are becoming more popular with the pregnant set: actress Bridget Moynahan hit the gym while pregnant, Olympian Kerri Walsh made sure to stretch, and one of our very own editors kept up with her yoga practice. Pregnant Christina Applegate takes a different approach — her prenatal workout involves a stripper pole, fishnets, and platform heels! Check out this hilarious prenatal Read more

I'm loving this clip of Martha Stewart going completely outside of her box by doing a pole dancing workout with S Factor founder, Sheila Kelley. Check out this clip as the domestic diva gets down and gyrates her hips in full workout gear. Despite not being able to slide upside down on the pole, Martha did finish with an impressive leg lift. If you've ever wanted to try a pole dancing workout but Read more

As female pole dancers petition the Olympics to include their sport in the international games, men want a chance to someday spin for the gold too. The men's pole dancing movement is heating up in Japan, where men competed for the first time in a world pole dancing championship. The organizers say that pole dancing isn't just about exotic dance and seduction; it can also be a demonstration of Read more

Women competing for Argentina's Miss Pole Dance Sudamerica 2009 performed in downtown Buenos Aires yesterday. Pole dancing competitions have taken off in the US too, and some of you previously took issue with the fact that a highly sexualized activity is now a competitive sport. Still, you have to admit that these women are showing off some serious skill. Between these photos and the footage Read more

I have no doubt that pole dancing, as a press release for California's first pole-dance championship next month puts it, "requires strength, agility, flexibility, and endurance." Nor do I believe that pole dancing is "just posing against a pole" but rather involves "spinning, inverts, climbing, and power holds." But what does it mean to elevate to a sport an act that originated in strip clubs Read more