Fuel Your Body: Nutrition for Pole Dancers

This guide breaks down the basics of fueling your body to perform better, without diet culture, food shame, or restrictive rules. Inside, you’ll learn: Why underfueling impacts performance and injury recovery What carbs, protein, and fats actually do for your body How to approach about pre- and post-workout nutrition Hydration basics Practical guidelines you can apply immediately This is not a meal plan. It’s not a diet. It’s education. If you want to train hard, recover well, and stop unintentionally f*cking up your performance, you need to eat enough and eat in a way that supports your activity level. This is offered as pay what you can because access to foundational nutrition education shouldn’t be gatekept. Created by Dr. Emily Rausch DC, MS, CCSP who specializes in helping pole dancers reduce and recover from injuries. She combines her exercise science and sports medicine education and pole experience to bridge the gap between what is commonly taught in studios and what research is best to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.