Old Navy PowerSoft Full-Zip Jacket ($35, originally $50) Barre classes don't always get that sweaty, so it's nice to wear a light layer in class that you can take off if/when you heat up.

In Lifehacker’s new video series, Day 1, we’re tackling exactly what it’s like to be a newbie in a variety of possibly-intimidating situations, starting off with pole class.

The fact that they look insanely hot while performing those impressive tricks is only just a bonus. I recently took a beginner pole class at San Francisco's VRV3 Studios, and my arms are still aching.