
The first time Ray Kayan stepped up to a fitness pole, he thought he had it covered.
âI can do this easily,â he remembers thinking.

The first time Ray Kayan stepped up to a fitness pole, he thought he had it covered.
âI can do this easily,â he remembers thinking.
He discovered a much more challenging reality.
âGym strength does not translate into pole strength,â the 58-year-old says. âNot at all. Youâre bruised all over your legs, your body aches and you canât even spin around the pole properly. It was very humbling. A lot of people try it once and think, âIâm never coming back.ââ
But Kayan â who was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Los Angeles with his parents when he was one â did not give up. He was enchanted by the idea of using a pole for fitness.
âJust watching people do amazing things on the pole, how they spin, how graceful they look â it was something I really wanted to do.â
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