My first meathook!

[flexagon]

Lies, lies. This is actually my THIRD meathook, since I did it on once on each side before thinking to call for a camera.



Posted here especially for nevers, who is taking a Facebook break this month and can't see it there. Your description of how to do it did help, thank you! I'm not sure what I was missing before, but today it was straightforward. I'll be adding these to my "normal gym" routine on straight-arm days, I think. :-)

The Ant also did his first straight-arm handstand press today, making it a good day for firsts. I am definitely feeling envious. He's been working on them for so much less time than I have! Grrrrrrrr. Next handstand group lesson for me is tomorrow, next semiprivate is Thursday... must get back in the game.

Comments

[nevers.livejournal.com]

sweet! you look great! doing them with the torso open and facing out is apparently harder then closing in toward the legs, too! (i can't tell a difference but i think people new to meathooks who just barely have them can't open up like you are here).

[flexagon]

Oh? That's cool. I was just copying the body position of the girl (Jackie) who was helping to show me how to do them -- and, of course, trying to look at the camera. :-)

I've seen pictures of people doing more of a pike and reaching for their toes with the free hand. I could almost certainly do that, next time, now that I have the basic move. If what you say is true, maybe that's even easier!