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To accomplish an optimal “hook” position, we need to pike and rotate internally toward the hanging arm, making sure both legs remain in contact with the hanging arm. The bottom leg should pike and rest against the shoulder, while the top leg may reach different parts of the arm depending on the amount of hip flexion (pike) and the width of the straddle.
The free arm should perform an internal rota- tion of the wrist-elbow-shoulder and should be stretched and held as close to the head as pos- sible with a light elevation and retraction of the scapula .
Biomechanically, the combination of these move- ments will increase the elevation, rotation and flexion of the hip, and will also increase the open- ing and extension of the chest, reaching an opti- mal meathook position.
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Meathook with internal rotation of the hanging arm Meathook with external rotation of the hanging arm
CH. 16. MEATHOOK
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