I have just started pole dancing?

[Shari]

i have just started about 3 months ago and am still on intermediate moves just wondering if anyone has any idea of stuff i can do to make poledancing easier as i go twice a week and go to the gym about 5 times a week what can i do in the gym to make my lessons easier ??? plus i have a x pole at home to practice but its to slipery how can that be fixed