No harm in being a pole star just like Helena

STUNNING Helena Christensen has taken up pole-dancing, according to her social media posts. But the Danish supermodel and mother-of-one hasn’t fallen on hard times – it’s part of her fitness regime. Images she has posted online have caused quite a stir. At 48, she looks in fantastic shape, with a figure that would be the envy of women half her age. Having been lucky enough to meet Helena a few times, I have to say that she is just as mesmerising in real life. And clearly her new hobby isn’t doing her any harm. But is pole-dancing any good as an exercise? In my opinion, there’s an obvious risk of falling and landing on your back, head, knee or other part of your anatomy. But lifting your entire body with your arms to spin gracefully around a pole is, undoubtedly, quite a workout for the core, inner thighs, glutes and arm muscles. If you fancy it, there’s no harm in trying (carefully).