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.

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.

We came up with the idea to take a pole dancing class: Intro to Pole at South Philly’s Flaunt Fitness, a beginner-friendly way to work some sensuality into our fitness regimens.