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  • Amazing ! Keep it up grandpa

  • @chiwing1993 lol...thank you! No grandkids yet (I'm a little too young for that!), but hopefully I'll be doing pole and aerial well into my 70's.../Joel Lessing

  • Saw this on RWJ. Lol.

  • @BillyQuincy Thanks for watching and enjoying the video! What is RWJ? LOL, I am nearly 50, so I am a little out of it with respect to internet and TV! /Joel Leesing

  • @Poledancefan Ray William Johnson. He did a review on this very video about a year or so ago. That's why I came here and saw the real and whole thing, I do that with every thing he reviews so I get the full perpective. Wait your name is Joel Leesing?

  • @BillyQuincy Oh...OK, I will have to check it out then....yes, It's Joel Lessing...lol, I spelled my own name wrong. Hasty typing on my laptop, I'm afraid. Usually people in the pole community will give me a heads up if I end up on any of the video blogs, but I must have missed that one. There is a fairly large pole fitness community on Facebook, I went public with my real name more than a year ago. /Joel Lessing (there, I spelled it correctly!!)

  • @Poledancefan Yeah, I don't how you missed it. It was a hit among the internet community for about 3 months. Go ask Ray William Johnson here on the "Tube. He will tell you about it.

  • Too much!!! Loved the hip shakin at 1:43, you go boy!

  • @rkken2009 lol...thank you!! /Joel

  • my fav you are very inspiring your hard work is clearly seen

  • @missjonie Thanks, Miss Jonie!!! /joel

  • I just found this vid of your dance i must have missed it on your channel, i thought it was awesome, well done funny too.:0

  • @paunobs Thank you!

  • @Poledancefan OMG you gay?????

  • @Silverblack218 Thanks for watching and enjoying the video. I'm not sure how a pole dance video suggests anything about sexual orientation...but I am glad youenjoyed it. For the record, I am "straight"...but does that really matter?

  • um...are you my principal?

  • @Yukariness Yes, absolutely....but don't tell anyone!!

  • hilarious

  • @gravitydeflyin Thank you!! It was meant mainly for laughs...I may pole...but I am no pole "dancer"!!!

  • if u refer to ur videos as good humor name them this way. it has nothing to do with poledancing. sorry to make u disappointed!

  • @nikonenkojulia93 Pole dancing has EVERYTHING to do with having a sense of humor!

  • Oh my god that was great. 1:24 is my favorite part. I betcha you're a kick in the pants in RL.

  • @fifimsp lol.....THANK YOU!!

  • WHAT THE HELL O.O

  • @terrificTBO Thanks for watching, Terrific TBO! /joel lessing

  • I know I shouldn't say this to an adult man,but OMG that was adorable. Good job :D

  • @Finreah Thanks, Finreah...lol, no problem...it's all for fun and exercise. I do pole more for the gymnastic tricks and the power--fitness moves. But I get teased by the lady polers now and then that it IS a DANCE form!! So every once in a while, I try to do a real pole "DANCE."

  • Gross

  • @nikonenkojulia93 Hello Again, Nikon! I see you forced yourself to watch another one of my horrible videos. Be careful, or you may be able to see the good natured humor and fun that we all have in the pole community. We exchange videos and enjoy watching and commenting on each others' work. It's all for fun and a good workout. Don't take it too seriously. Life is hort and we all need to have a little fun. Take a pole class, upload a video..and join us on YouTube and Facebook. /Joel Lessing

  • AWESOME :-) Thank-you for enjoying your LIFE!!!

  • @cyulove Thank You!

  • amazing job!

  • @ebbtides Thank You!

  • u look soo happy

  • Thank You for watching!!

  • Love itttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

  • Thank You!

  • Awesome!! priceless! omg your daughter GOTTA BE proud of you!

  • Thank You for watching and enjoying the video!

  • wow! you got some moves...

  • Thank You! / joel

  • priceless!  hahahahahaha

  • Thank You! /joel

  • This could be the new Rickroll.

    "I just got Pole-rolled!"

  • LOL, thank you! I didn't even know what that word meant until a few months aga when my daughter heard the song after I clicked on a video. She said, "you just got rickrolled!" That was actually a popular song when I was in high school!

  • Go on witch yo self! I enjoyed this :)

  • Thank You!!

  • WTF !!

  • THanks for watching!

  • what song is this?

    i like it.

  • Duffy's "Delayed Devotion" off of her first album (or CD). Thanks for watching!

  • XD

    -sweetiemy horse (btw...)

  • Thank You for watching and enjoying the video, CowManJack!

  • WAT

  • Thanks for watching and enjoying my video, Blue Lotuster!

  • beatfuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu *.*

  • Thank You!

  • I wish my dad could do this. It would be awesome =D

  • Thank you!

  • hauhaushuash -.- ele bebeu?!

  • Obrigado pra ver o meu video!

  • hahaha fala serio, da hora dale veio

  • Obrigado! Thank You for watching my video!

  • The guy is right now a star in Brazil!

  • Thank You!

  • good job, guy!

  • Thank You!

  • rather disturbing but if you enjoy it, go for it.

  • LOL, Thanks Tris! What a funny coincidence...I haven't watched this video or gotten a comment on it for ages! My wife Laurie was down here in the basement an hour ago and we were looking over some of the old vids...and looked at this one for a minute or two! Ha Ha, I AM a HORRIBLE dancer...that's for sure--but I get fixated onthe gymnastic moves so much that the ladies were teasing me that I should do a real pole "dance"--so this was my rather pathetic attempt. But, yes, it WAS fun! Do you pole?

  • love it! keep having fun and never stop dancing!

  • Thank You, Violet!

  • You are just LOVELY !!!

  • Thank You!

  • I have never seen a guy do pole dancing (call me sheltered), but WOW.. you are fantastic! I am truly impressed. Especially wearing clothes that I'm sure are not helping you grip the pole very well. Bravo! I'm TOTALLY subscribing!

  • Thank You!!!

  • awesome. I'm impressed at the whole dancing in clothes.. its hard not having skin to grip the pole.

  • Thank You! Yeah, it's really impossible to do any kind of aerial work on the pole with long sleeves and pants!

  • Gee, where was this vid hiding!

    That was so much fun.

    It's interesting to read through the comments and see the different reactions to seeing a male pole dance.

    Loved how you responded to the negative ones. Pure gentleman :)

  • Thank You! Every once in a while when I have gottenbored or frustrated with poling as a fitness type sport, I have doena "real" pole dance. And it's always interesting to see the reactions I get from non polers on You-Tube. It really seems to rile a lot of people up...I'm not sure why. I guess even the "hint" of a man acting sexy bothers them...even when it's pretty clear I am just joking around a little bit! But I remember doing this video, it was a lot of fun!

  • Thank You!

  • First time,I think.. that's a joke..but that was so good:D ( 2:34 :D)

  • Thanks for watching! I'm not much of a real dancer on the pole, but I was just trying to shake it a little!

  • Hey, just found this video of yours, really cheered me up : ) Have you tried the street spin yet? xx

  • I don't know that particular spin. Can you post a tutorial? ...or describe it? Thanks for watching and enjoying the video!!!

  • I don't care what anyone says, you ROCK! I've watched many of your videos and became very inspired...so I bought supplies and had a friend install a pole in the garage! I'm pretty clueless right now, I'm not scared of the pole or anything, Ijust don't have any core strength right now. I'm so glad to see that men like pole fitness just as much as any female! Keep it up!

  • Thank You! I started just by hanging on for dear life and counting to 10. That was my first move...pretty pathetic! If you keep at it and watch some of the videos on you-tube you'll get the hang of it pretty quick. Studio Veena and Polejunkies forum are great forums to check out--everybody is super friendly on both places, nobody is snarky or anything! When you get brave, post a vid--even if it's on the camera phone and only a few seconds long, LOL!

  • Wow at 2:55 - 3:00! Good job! What you said about starting off hanging on for dear life and counting to 10 is inspiring to me because obviously you have improved a lot since then! I'd like to learn to do this, but figure I might end up just clinging to the pole for dear life myself! lol. I was wondering, where did you get the pole platform from?

  • The base is a small piece of plywood from the craft store--basically the kind used for mounting plaques or trophies. The entire pole is homemade. ALthough the videos are a bit disorganized, most of the process of making them is documented in a series of videos from July in 2008. There is another video around December 2008 that documents the building of the larger 50MM pole. It's all hardware store parts--less than $100 total--although I did have to buy a tubing cutter tool for $25.

  • Dis here video make me laugh

    NO BONER THOUGH IF THATS WHAT YOU WERE GOING FOR

  • LOL! No problem, I wasn't trying to get anyone excited! Glad youenjoyed the video!

  • where does this guy(deadhead1245) get off saying what he said.. good come back joel!!

  • Thanks, poleaddix. I don't usually get very many negative comments, but this guy was kind of an extreme in the negativity department. I don't even understand where he is coming from...this isn't any more "risqué" than what's on television. Geez, an NFL player did a chair routine with his partner on Dancing with the Stars last year! Maybe "deadhead1234" was just having a bad day!

  • I have to admit, at first, this was a "WTF" moment for me, with a serious eyebrow raise, even with my background. But after about 30 seconds, I found myself smiling. Thanks for learning this art, and not being afraid to show it off as you've learned. How adventurous and fun! And in wingtips, no doubt. Praise to you.

  • Thanks! Well, this video was a bit tongue in cheek! Most of my so called pole dancing is really Pole FITNESS--that is, I'm using the pole for weight lifting, abdominal and body core development. So I can't really dance at all. But the ladies kept making fun of me in a good natured way that I should "shake my hips..otherwise it wasn't "pole dance". So I kind of did this as a "video response." There's no danger I'll give up my day job to dance for a living! Thanks for watching!

  • I don't understand why there are videos of a grown man attempting to pole dance on youtube now. Get a life you sick fuck, and stop corrupting the viewers of youtube. You're the epitome of online internet pedophiles.

  • I'm sorry that you did not enjoy the video, Deadhead! I'm not quite sure how this video, which is a fully clothed, somewhat silly dance, is corrupting anybody. I do have quite a varied life, filled with many hobbies, work, family, and activiteis. For the record, I am not a pedophile--and you should know that in Illinois, such an unsubstantiated allegation is "libel per se"--subjecting you to legal action and possible monetary damages. Perhaps you would like to remove this libel and repost?

  • Poledancefan, I support you. I don't think this video is perverse, & even if it had been, that wouldn't even begin to equate it to the level of something as twisted as pedophilia. I don't even know where this connection was made in deadhead's head. I also don't understand why it's apparently "sick"er for you to pole dance because you are adult and male, in this person's view. Your dance was hardly raunchy. Plus, you're fully clothed & the song wasn't dirty. Maybe it hit some kind of hidden nerve

  • Thanks, Locust...surprisingly, I don't usually get very many nasty comments like this one from Deadhead. QUite a few men pole in Britain and Australia. I'm mostly interested in the fitness and gymnastic aspect of it for myself anyway...the "dance" was really just a way to tip the hat to the great women on You-Tube who have helped me learn the gymnastic moves. They are the truly great dancers and I owe them a debt of gratitude!!!

  • Go fuck yourself you negative wanker!

  • Your video is now cross posted on the Sassy Pole Girls website! They are a dance studio in NYC ... :) You are famous now! You can check it out in their Sassy Blog! :)

  • Thanks for letting me know about that, Sassy! I have heard of this studio..New York is one of the hot spots of North American poling! I was sorry I missed the competition in NYC earlier this month. Thanks for the link...I will definitely check out the website.

  • Hello Everyone!! Does anyone know what's the song playing in the background? Thanks.

  • Hi Jazz...the full song credit was listed in the side narrative..it's Delayed Devotion by the British Folk/Pop singer Duffy. Thanks for watching...!

  • I've watched yer vid five times now and I still have a smile on my face. You've got huge style. The suit and tie, the glasses, the moves... just so cool. You freak'n ROCK!

  • Thank You! I really appreciate that compliment...glad you enjoyed the video...

  • Thanks Lordza! Your english is very good. I am really not a very good dancer. I made the video just to make fun of myself just a little bit. I am married, with two children. My wife is a much better dancer than me!

  • MY MOM LOVES YOU!!!!!

  • Thanks--I really can't dance, though! But it was fun doing the video. Your videos are fantastic--especially the new moves you have invented...

  • I freaking LOVE IT! YOUR THE MAN!

  • Thank You!

  • sweeeeet=)))

  • Thank You!

  • lmao

    thats true do w/e u feel like doin

    fuck what everyone thinks

  • Thanks, Jorge!

  • gay...

  • Hi Adam! Thanks for watching and enjoying my video. It was really just a chance to poke a little fun at my terrible dancing skills. It's not really a statement about sexual orientation--it's just poling. That being said, if you happen to be straight, I think you'll find the ladies really like a man who can dance! Do the things you love and don't worry about what others think about whether you are "gay" or "straight." Who really cares about this nonsense anymore?

  • Hey, you should get some red lights or something. I really think it would help you get into the mood and relax a little better.

  • I do have some red lights also. I use them in the "topless" scenes, LOL! They keep the lightig real low--I'm afraid the internet is not ready for my beer belly!

  • I Fu*king love this, amazing ..pure genius. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!1

  • Thank you, Cocobelle!

  • Try not to look down so much, loosen the tie and relax. great

  • LOL! Thanks, I guess I was a little embarassed!

  • AWESOME! The dance is fantastic! This is the first pole dance video what i saw from the start to the end. He did a real great job and it is great that this is his hobby and he gives the best as he can. Congratulations :D

  • Thank You!

  • hehe - i gotta give you credit, bro" i commentd you for having the stomes to put this out there! You just go out there and have fun - that's what it is all about. good job!

  • Thank You!

  • who is this wanker

  • Thanks for watching and enjoying the vid. As for who I am--I'm just an ordinary working guy, married, father of two who enjoys phyisacal fitness, solo sports, and pole dance/fitness! Are you thinking of poling also?

  • wtf male pole dancer? thats weird:)Americans can't surprise me anymore:)

    to the flamers: Its his basement, just let him do whatever he wants, In a weird way its funny, and brave to publish it:)

  • Thanks for watching!

  • Donno if anyone asked this before: Why would a guy learn pole dancing? (My guess is you want to impress your wife, maybe teach her a few tricks :D )

    But correct me if im wrong.

    I'm asking this coz it's not very common for a guy to learn that.

  • Well, this video with the suit and tie was really just for fun. I can't really dance at all. But I began doing the pole fitness and gymnastics moves partly because Ihad made so many comments on the lady pole dancers on You-Tube. I thought I should be able to walk the walk if I was going to talk the talk! ACtually there are MANY male polers out there. Some of them are actually unbelievably good. Men pole dancing is kind of old news now!

  • FAIL!

  • Thanks for watching and enjoying my video, Love4Impalas! By the way, is your screen name a reference to the Chevy Impala? Because I had one back in the eighties--great cars. Hmmm, there was a Buick version of that car, too--the Executive? Right?

  • yeah it is, i hope to get one soon, um i dont know of a buick version of the car but the Buick Centurion does resemble the impala, thanks for bringing that to my attention

  • All american is freekin stupid.... go to hell bro

  • I'm sorry you feel that way, gergo. But that seems a very unfair statement to make. This video was done mostly to have fun. It is not a general statement about Americans or American culture. Do you have pole dancing in Hungary? Thank You for watching and enjoying my video!

  • Part 1:

    Let me see... Yes, i was unfair sorry...

    Mostly i can do better things than poledancing... (: I mean always...

    Man i think you also should do better things than poledancing... Maybe you should help your wife...

    The thing what i wanted to ask! Do your wife know all about that?

    Anyway you look so irritatink on that pole, climb down, because you're not irritating without it... (:

    If these things will be staying in your cellar , i won't say anything rude... (:

  • Part 2:

    Hm... I think the (most) hungarian homes, cellars aren't have any dancepoles. But we have poles, water and gas poles... (: But we couldn't dance on them. (What a pitty'!) :D But we have them in nightclubs! (: :D

    ----

    (Sorry for my english... Hope you all undrestand!)

  • tanulj már meg angolul, mielőtt okoskodsz

  • elmész

  • jól leoltott a csávó.

  • van ez így, de még küzdök a lelkéért...

  • Wish I had this at home.

  • There are two reputable models of portable poles that can be installed and removed quickly. They are the Platinum Stages and the X-pole. Google them on your search engine and you will find both of their web-sites. My pole is a homemade one constructed from construction hardware--but I actually do not recommend this. A proper pole and lessons are a better idea for a beginner!

  • Hey, you are awesome and dressed like that, it looks like part of a videoclip. Keep it up! I mean you rule more than girls I´ve seen doing poledancing.

  • Thank You!

  • this is AMAZING

  • Thank You, Pyroragazzo!

  • HA HA HA Thanks for the much needed smile! You made my day. Keep on dancing!

  • Thank You, Blue Cat!

  • I saw you smiling!! How fun! :-)

  • Thanks very much!

  • Wow! This is almost gracious! I don't know how to express my happiness coming from finding this: your channel and videos. Greetings and respect from Germany! <3

  • Thank You, Inna. I am glad you liked the video!

  • This is completely awesome.

  • Thank You, ArsinSoiyru!

  • Hey, we have a band in common. I am also a big fan of Neko Case--the sometimes lead singer of your favorite band, the New Pornographers. Neko has played at my "home" club--Fitzgeralds, in Berwyn, Illinois--just down the street. Her solo work is mostly alt country stuff--I haven't seen her with the band. But I love that she plays a four string treble electric guitar.

  • You're adorable, thanks so much for that :D

  • Thank You, Erika! I really had fun doing the video and I am glad you liked it!

  • wow your really good at that! kinda jealous :P

  • Thanks, Sara! Actually, my wife says I'm a pretty awful dancer...but I had fun doing the video anyway...and I'm glad you enjoyed it.! --Joel

  • why bother to put black covers on all the windows so no one can see what you're doing only to film it and post it on youtube?

  • Actually, the sheets are my pathetic attempt to have a more professional background neutral to the colored pixels in the camera. There are no windows at all behind the curtain--just those cinder block thingies that cannot be seen through at all. But there is a whole pile of junk behind them and the curtain does a good job of hiding my very messy basement!  My poling isn't a secret, everybody knows about it. Thanks for watching and enjoying my video!

  • lol love it, looks fun! hooray for male pole dancers!

  • Thanks!

  • Thanks for watching and enjoying my video. Just to correct the record, my poling has nothing to do with my sexual orientation. People who pole come in both genders and both orientations--straight, gay, male, female, whatever. It's a great sport--perfect for building core strength and learning dance moves, if you are so inclined. I'm not really much of a dancer, this was just for fun. I see we have a love of beer in common--be sure to check out my Corona video on Navy Pier! Thanks for watching!

  • You should be ashamed of yourself.

  • Thanks for watching and enjoying my video! I'm not sure why I should be ashemaed of myself--other than the fact that my dancing is probably not up to par. But I sure had a lot of fun making the video and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • Bravo!!!