Eliza, I think it would need a bit more than to be fitter hanging upside down like that, it could be potentially dangerous! I did see a girl perform a pole dance routine once I think it might have been on one of the early Britain's got Talent shows and she just couldn't get up the pole high enough, tried to hang upside down and landed with an ungainly crunch right on the back of her neck.

Men pole dancers, yes I see what you mean having to be well protected and there would have to be a few decency guideline rules in place too!!