Then like that...
Then like that... Then...
[Crew laughing]
Hi!
The last time we had to do something like this, it was us 3 plus Rainier.
All I can say is that I was the most coordinated and successful at the activity, which was Aerial Yoga.
- Oh! - These two boys were...
... Struggling.
- I was the cheerleader. - Oh, yeah!
Perhaps what Bolin and Hafeez have is strength.
They have bro-type (muscular) bodies.
- Zhin and I are more graceful. - We are quick. And fast.
In terms of clumsiness... I am quite clumsy. In the train, my balance is bad.
Are you serious?! So you're the kind of person...
If you're 1.7M or taller, your center of gravity is higher. You will lose balance a lot... Like me.
You're like a giant.
If Jack had to climb your beanstalk, I mean...
A long beanstalk to climb.
So on this episode of Singaporeans Try, you will be trying... pole dancing.
Oh!!!
I'm living my dream.
- Hah? - I thought his reaction was a bad one. Suddenly he said, "I'm living my dream"...
I always wanted to try, but I don't know which pole to do. Maybe the MRT pole...
(PD) Do it on Bolin.
Our of all of us... You can be the pole.
Thankfully, all of us wore tights. Except...
[Screaming]
Hi! My name is Perlyn and I'm a teacher at Slap Dance Studio. Today, I'll be bringing the guys through an hour of pole dancing.
(PD) What are some benefits of pole dancing?
It's a total body workout - strength, cardiovascular, flexibility and challenges your endurance.
And it also works the brain.
It's an all-rounder. It helps you strengthen yourself mentally and physically at the same time.
And most importantly, it empowers your self esteem!
Ok, we will begin with your warm up.
[TSL boys goofing around]
- (Sew) Halfway through, Bolin didn't do anything. - Yeah, he cheated.
I got do!!!
- I got do... - He did this.
I am conserving my energy. It's a tactic.
I recommend not standing behind (the teacher). She is very good and it made me feel like an awful human being.
Thank you for watching this episode of Singaporeans Try. If you liked this video, don't forget to pole dance.
Without further ado, let's get you spinning on a pole.
Ok? So...
These poles have ball-bearings at the bottom that spins the pole around.
So - golden rule of spinning pole - do NOT jump on the pole.
Alright! Let's get you to do the most basic spin in pole dancing.
It's called the Fireman, and it looks like this.
Wow.
Ok? So getting into position for the Fireman - stand close to the pole.
Think about pushing your bum back. Imagine you're sitting on a chair very sexily.
Bring your heels towards your bum.
You must pull your tights up here.
Use this part of your leg.
The reason why we pole dancers wear tiny pants - the more skin you have against the pole, the better you stick.
Oh, no wonder.
[Sew's eyes have sinned]
The producer told them to wear leggings and tights. But I don't have any, so I wore this.
They laughed at me, you know.
- Let's get you to spinning the pole. - Oh yeah!
What you have to do is use your body weight momentum to fall.
Push your left thigh into the pole as you lean your body...
- Eh... - Wow!
Let's face the same direction. Fall towards the mirror!
And squeeze...
Not painful ah?!
- Teacher... Why does my pole spin so fast? - Like I said, the more you fall, the faster you spin.
(Fauzi) Wow... Amazing!
- Let's get started on Spin Climbs. - You spin higher and higher?
Oh!
Place your right thigh on the pole, pushing your shin against the pole.
Bring your left leg in front.
From here, squeeze the pole with your knees, and pull yourself up!
- Whoa. - Good!
Whoa, Zhin is really not bad...
Lean forward and release your hands.
- Hook it a little bit higher. - Like that?
- Push the shin in, and hold on. Squeeze your toes!
Yes! Now, release the right hand -
Ok, from here - right hand is up, left hand pushes.
Same thing - push your thigh into the pole and fall towards the mirror.
Yes. If you can, release your left hand at the bottom...
Pull yourself up...
Now, I'm going to teach you... a problematic trick for the guys,
because they have a package in between. This is called a pole sit.
Woooow.
[Applause]
Same thing - stand close your poles and walk your legs forward.
Until you're in a sitting position.
- Like sitting down? - From here, you're going to cross your right leg over the left...
Ok? If you can, trap your right hand past the pole...
And it comes from the back to the front.
- If you can, release the legs... - Release the legs?!
I need to have more contact with my skin so that I can grip better.
I will do you proud, teacher.
- (Perlyn) Squeeze the inner thighs... - Then this one... hold where???
- Nowhere. - Nowhere?!
Let's take you one level higher. Draw a big heart shape...
Squeeze right in the middle. What you did earlier...
And sit.
I am a failure, Charsew. Don't cast me for these pole pole aerial yoga things...
- (PD) Never mind, just try again. - I will try on Bolin first.
I wanna be confident...
Considered an effort... An attempt...
Everywhere is slippery. My palms, my thighs...
Don't look. Ello. Don't look.
I'l show you how to do a sexy get up. We call it bum up, body up. BUBU.
- Bum Up, Body Up. - Yes.
Sit... Circle with your legs, like now.
Wow.
I wanna try!
I'm going to show you how to do a basic invert.
Tuck... Press your legs up...
Right leg behind and sink both knee caps.
Once you're there, chin to chest. Don't look back, because if you are too high, it'll get scary.
All the way down.
Alright. You're going to start standing at your pole...
What you're going to do is to put your bicep into the pole.
Press in and down, so you'll feel a grip there already.
- Ok. - This hand is going across your face...
And the left hand is directly above.
From here, you're going to tuck your knees to your chest.
1 and down...
Ow! Burn!
3... 2... 1...
That wasn't too bad.
Alright. Now I'm going to get you to try the inversion on the ground, just to make sure that your legs are correct.
Shoot your left leg as high as you can.
- As high as you can. - Huh...
Some more... Some more...
- Ok, can you see both your kneecaps? - No.
Stuck! Stuck!
Oh shit. Oh no. Pressure. I cannot.
I didn't know that pole dancing - I mean, I knew that pole dancing was difficult,
But like... I wasn't ready for this level.
- I've seen a lot of peeny already. - Oh no.
Let's try standing up. One, two!
[Bolin in labour]
Wow!
[Applause]
1, 2, 3, up!
♫ It's time to try defying gravity... ♫
[Applause]
Ready? 1, 2, up.
I'm scared!!!
Eh, can you guys help? She's tanking this 70+ kg man here.
- Come! We make sure you... - Where were you?!
I was holding your head behind just now!
[Squabbling]
[Scattered applause]
Hafeez, one more!
This is the law of diminishing marginal returns.
The viewers are seeing that you're halfway there before giving up!
1, 2, 3, up.
[Applause]
Oh no... My hand is slipping...
(PD) What are your thoughts after the experience?
That experience!
I saw Bolin's butt.
My armpits, knee-pits... Whatever pits. Went from a normal skin color to red.
I was quite sad throughout the experience, because I really have sweaty palms, so it hindered me from doing it properly.
- You didn't just have sweaty palms... - Sweaty everything.
It was so fun. I loved it so much.
I think it's harder than it looks. When you look at her, it's graceful, but when we do it...
- She is stronger than all of us combined. - When I saw her body, I felt like she was so fit.
Her arms are bigger than mine :(
- Uh... - Yes.
It focuses on a lot on core and strength training. It's like yoga plus strength training, on a pole.
I do think it's a good alternative to explore different ways to lose weight, exercise or keep fit.
It's fun, it has music, and it's sexy.
- You really liked that it's sexy? - I like.
- If I'm fitter, I would try again. - I'd go only if I get to wear heels next time.
I don't think I will sign up for it; I'm so terrible at it!
Every move and exercise the teacher -
I'm influenced by Bolin.
The teacher had to come over to assist me, so it was disruptive to the class. I think I'd be a really bad student.
I think it was a group class, it would feel hard for me to join. If it were an individual class... maybe.
In a group class, I'll definitely be the last idiot in class... Everyone's looking at you...
Those were our thoughts waiting for you!
Thank you for watching this episode of Singaporeans Try. Shoutout to Slap Dance Studio and instructor Perlyn for having us today.
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