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16.1 → TECHNIQUE 16.1.1 BODY POSITION
By training this skill we are aiming to attain an optimal body position where the hip is as vertical as possible, fully flexed, and as close to the rope or straps as possible. This optimal hook position is accomplished through an elevation, rotation (twisting) and flexion (pike) of the hips, reducing body weight with respect to the center of gravity.
To accomplish this hip elevation, the arm we are hanging from starts with a proper shoulder en- gagement supported by a scapular elevation and retraction (to compensate for the depression and protraction generated while hanging from the arm), increasing the level of opening of the chest and keeping the torso and the hips elevated and with proper alignment. Then the arm we are hanging from will execute an internal or external rotation of the wrist-elbow-shoulder, depending on the type of meathook we are performing.
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Internal rotation of the hanging arm External rotation of the hanging arm
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