Pole-dancing offers a pole-based exercise more effective than 1920s pole sitting, more energizing than pole-vaulting, and more sensual than polenta. Burn calories around brass bars with today's Groupon: for $65, you get five pole-dancing fitness classes at Studio Soiree (a $149 value) in Salt Lake City.

The strength-provoking pillars at Studio Soiree support twirling bodies and arching backs concentrated on replicating a bevy of core-training techniques. Certified instructors kick off pole education with an introductory course required of all beginners. In Intro to Pole, students learn how to safely maneuver on and around the pole while developing elementary dance moves. Five advancing course levels are available, each building toward an eventual master's degree in anti-gravitational gumption. Studio Soiree provides a welcoming environment for students of all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels, and most classes are exclusively for women.