flexagon | New adductor exercise (Reply)

Using the low cable machine, stand sideways to it, put the cuff or loop on the cable and fasten the cuff around the ankle that's near the machine. Step sideways away from the machine a little bit so that the weight is lifted. Take a big step/lunge out sideways with your unweighted leg, then bring the weighted leg in to meet it (while keeping that leg straight). Step back, with control. Never let the weight touch all the way down.

Thanks to the stabilization and the longer lever arm between the pivot point (hips) and the weight (at the ankle), this is about three trillion times harder than the seated adductor machine (where the weight is pressed with the knees). I know, I know, some of you are thinking I just like fastening the cuff around my ankle... and, well, you're not wrong exactly ;) but it really hits the adductors, too.

1:30 and 1:55 handstand holds today for the non-record. I did do a straddle-up when completely exhausted, though. That is good.

Such interesting things are stirring, career-wise: it looks like TBC and Dan the Cat and I may all be making separate bids to get into Google this year, for various reasons. Only TBC and I would be colocated in Cambridge since this would be the Cat's way of making a break for Manhattan, but still, they are probably the two people I would most like to work with again in any capacity, so if this were to work out it could be stellar. Bit of a shame we all have our sights set on a place that's wicked hard to get into. We're good, but going three for three is statistically not likely. Wish us luck... and