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Abs | Pole Strength Coach

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Let’s get Stronger Together! 💪🏽👯‍♀️💜
Train more intentionally off the pole with my @offthepolestrength app!
Try it FREE for 7 days ⬇️

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OTPST has never just been about workouts.

It’s about building strength in a way that feels supportive, sustainable & actually translates to your pole & aerial journey. But more than that- it’s about community!

Watching my pals grow stronger, more confident, more connected to their bodies & each other has been such a gift! I am SO grateful for everyone who’s been part of the Stronger Together crew so far 💪🏽👯‍♀️

If you’ve been looking for what to do off the pole & a like-minded, badass crew to do that with… you’ve found it!💜

Try OTPST free for 7 days 🔗link in B10 and let’s get STRONGER TOGETHER! by @absonabbs_

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5 months ago

Hiya pals! 👋🏽 I’m Abs!

I’m a lifelong athlete & discovered pole fitness back in 2013. After a 10-year break, I came back feeling stronger than ever thanks to the functional strength work I had been doing off the pole.💪🏽

As I got back into training & started coaching, I realized a lot of pals either didn’t know where to start with cross- training or were doing random workouts that didn’t really translate to pole & aerial.

That’s what led me to create Off The Pole Strength Training (OTPST).

It’s now an app with structured workouts & programs designed to support your pole & aerial practice- without the guesswork.

You can try it free for 7 days- link in b10!

Aside from living my dream as a pole strength coach/ muscle mommy… here’s a bit about me:

- My lifelong dream was to be an Olympic gold medalist- first gymnastics, then swimming. Maybe one day I’ll live out my dream when Pole Sport makes the Olympics🤞
- I love music and I prefer to listen to music or watch music videos over tv & movies. I pride myself on my class playlists! You can catch me doing my amateur vinyl selector thang @spinsessions_wpb
- I’m a lifelong foodie. I LOVE recommending restaurants and recipes to friends and family
- Before coaching, I had a pet care business & bartended in Washington, DC for 12 years. I also briefly made smoothies at VIDA Fitness where I met my husband @ag_proteanfit
- Andy and I now run our health coaching business, Protean Fitness @protean_wellness , helping people “training for life” build strength, energy, & long-term health through realistic fitness + nutrition coaching. OTPST wouldn’t exist without Andy’s expertise!
- Our rescue Great Dane / Greyhound mix Baby’s given name was Abby 🥹 she’s my soul dog & loves sleeping, coconuts, pup cups from @_mamannyc_ & hanging out with mom + dad
- Writing this post was super hard for me because I don’t naturally love putting the spotlight on myself… but I’m trying to get more comfortable sharing more of me & OTPST with the online pole community🫶🏽💜

Phew! That’s a lot about myself! I’d love to hear what your pole origin story is or something hard you did recently! ⬇️

Strong Together- always!💪🏽👯‍♀️ taken in West Palm Beach, Florida by @absonabbs_

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12/01/25 “I’m not in competition with anyone else. The only rival I have is the person I was yesterday.”❣️

My badass long distance training buddy, @pashabra , inspires me every single day! And I’ll be honest… sometimes seeing her wins gives me a little sting inside. But then I breathe and remember- our journeys are our own & I AM GRATFUL FOR HER! Grateful that her strength fuels mine. Grateful we get to lift each other up, even from a distance.

She isn’t my competition. She’s my mirror for what’s possible. She’s the spark that reminds me to keep growing!

Monday @pashabra posted a trick I’ve wanted for a while. Later that day? I unlocked it too! Not because I was “catching up” but because she showed me what was possible! 🤩👯‍♀️

Paige- thank you for sharing your wins, your strength and your journey so openly. You push me in the best way and I’m truly grateful for you! 🫶🏽✨

#poleinspiration #trainingmotivation #strongwomenlifteachotherup #polestrength #poletraining #strongertogether❤️ taken in Palm Beach Pole by @absonabbs_

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10 months ago

10/5/26 SPoOOoKY combo loading… 🕷️👻👹🧙🏼‍♀️🎃 But whatttt am I doing with my hands?!

Been waiting all year for the return of spooky tricks!! One week down, three to go!! I love getting spooky with da crew @palmbeachpole all October long!! taken in Palm Beach Pole by @absonabbs_

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Ever have one of those moments on the pole where your brain is like… wait, WHERE is my leg supposed to go?! 😂

Body awareness is knowing where your body is in space and being able to adjust as you move—which gets pretty useful when you’re twisting, turning, upside down + moving around a pole. 👀

And it’s not something we only practice ON the pole. Moving intentionally through different positions off the pole gives us another opportunity to build that connection with our bodies. 💪🏽

It’s not always about lifting heavier. Sometimes it’s about learning to move better. by @absonabbs_

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18 days ago

Scenes from @intlpoleconvention West 2026!! Better late than never… took a while to come down from the literal HIGH of hot air ballooning and doing a really hard thing outside of my comfort zone- presenting a workshop to new pals!

Im so grateful I got to share this experience with my muscle sisters @x.z.press.n @oliwiapine 💪🏽👯‍♀️

SO much pole love for all the new pals I met along the way!! I’m so excited to keep cheering you on from the internet, for now. I know our paths will cross again! 💜 by @absonabbs_

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22 days ago

Strength is important but your body also has to know how to put it all together. 👀

Moving from Ayesha into Seabreeze requires a lot of different things to happen at once and your body has to coordinate all of it.

That’s one of the reasons I LOVE a Turkish Get-Up. It challenges your entire body to work together as you move through different positions under load. 💪🏽

That’s the goal: teaching your body to work as one connected system. by @absonabbs_

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Getting into the shape is one thing. Being able to HOLD it is another. 👀

Stability is your ability to maintain a strong, organized position while forces are working against you—which is a pretty important skill when you’re holding an Ayesha on spin. 💪🏽

Bottoms-up kettlebell march challenges your grip, shoulders, core + entire body to stay stable while you move.

We’re not training one exercise for one trick. We’re building the physical qualities our pole practice can pull from.

That’s what intentional strength training is all about! by @absonabbs_

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2 months ago

8/2/26-8/3/26 Just gonna post this. 😝 A collection of my new skillz from 24 hours with @lithiumkitten 🖤 Now to keep practicing these pathways… by @absonabbs_

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8/10/26 @jamilla 4everrr! 💜 I know Jamilla was with me and my Monday AM tricks crew yesterday as I shared a little of her story, we properly prepped our bodies (yes, we took a whole half hour to warm up), and explored Jade variations- leading to some BIG wins for everyone!

Jamilla Deville was a true pioneer of pole and helped shape so much of the sport and art we all love today. Her influence goes far beyond the tricks that carry her name- she helped pave the way for generations of pole dancers to discover their own strength, artistry and love for this sport.

My heart is so full knowing that Jamilla will live on forever through every pole pal’s journey. Every Jamilla. Every Jade. Every person who discovers just how strong, capable and expressive their body can be because of pole.

Forever grateful for what she gave us.🕊️

Day 1 progress. I will have the full #pdticktocksplit by the end of the month 🙌🏽 @ali.london_ @the.raddest.abbeyxo @lithiumkitten taken in Palm Beach Pole by @absonabbs_

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7/24/26 Sometimes ya just gotta screen record the zoom to capture day 1 progress… 😜 I’ve been training with @megthesupernova once a month since Feb and it’s been such a treat to be a student and learn from a pole athlete I aspire to be like! Yesterday was extra special bc I got @free.fl0 to come be a student with me! I had fun attempting the Advanced Spin combo (I’ve got my work cut out for me…🙃) but it was this bonus lil trick Morgan and I really took to! 🙌🏽 Can’t wait for what’s in store next month @ecoledepoleondemand ! by @absonabbs_

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7/17/26 I loved learning from my pal @stephanietallant_pole in her online pop-up class today!! 🤩 Can’t wait to share this cutie combo with my pals!! You’re the best, Steph!! 🫶🏽 by @absonabbs_

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