January 6, 2022 Kheanna Walker

Introducing the PJ Trick Challenge 🏆

Happy new year! We hope you are well and rested and ready to tackle your 2022 pole goals! Introducing the PJ Trick Challenge 🏆 This is a NEW challenge for polers to get pumped up and motivated every month of the year! At the beginning of every month, we will select a trick for you to try! The trick's name will starts with the same letter as the current month.

Up for grabs: a £50 PJ voucher 🔥

How to enter:

✨ You must be following @pole_junkie

✨ Please wear your PJ kit if you have one

✨ Post a photo or video of you doing the selected trick (extra points for creativity!)

✨ Tag 2 friends who should enter the challenge

✨ Use the hashtag #pjtrickchallenge

Entries close midnight GMT on January 28th. We will choose our fave entry and the winner will get announced on February 1st 👑

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For January, we’ve selected Janeiro 🙌 This trick is Advanced (we will make sure to diversify the tricks throughout the year so that everyone has a chance to enter).

Here is an in-depth breakdown of how to do the Janeiro:

1. Start in a layback. Squeeze your inner thighs into the pole as much as you can. Engage your quads to keep you knees in and point your toes.

2. Twist towards the pole and squeeze it in your inside armpit. Extend your outside arm and push it into the pole. You should be in a brass monkey/flag hold.

3. Press your inside quadricep onto your inside bicep + tricep. Keep your outside foot pushing onto the pole to give you more stability.

4. Once you feel ready, release your outside foot and pull your outside leg backwards while engaging the glutes. Keep your legs separated. Once you feel stable, you can release your outside hand from the pole. You can keep your legs straight or bend both knees to enter a fang-like shape!