Contrary to popular belief, pole dancing is not something that’s only confined to the sleazier side of the street, it has become a popular exercise discipline in its own right.

Now more and more people are taking it up as a form of exercise that’s fun and a whole lot more interesting than hitting the gym and pounding the running machines.

This video clip is from the 2009 US Pole Dancing Championships and, as you will see, a girl has to be pretty darned fit to compete in this arena. Now when I say ‘fit’ I mean as an athlete, we all know they’re FIT, don’t we?!

So I just thought I’d show you what you need to be practising on if you want to enter next year’s Championships.

This post is definitely not just another excuse to show a bit of gratuitous, scantily-clad girly stuff. Even if it was, what’s wrong with that anyway? Great choice of music too.