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this is the side of a building and yes
those are people hanging high above the
ground it's beautiful
it's death-defying and it's just another
day at work for this woman
Karen Fuhrman karen is the driving force
behind a company called grounded aerial
where bungee cords are her lifeline
literally today she's visiting for group
project on Westheimer and she's about to
teach me the basics of bungee
dance-oriented put a bungee on and a
harness on and it's a workout regimen
okay hold your core breathe a lot of
times you know I just let yourself go
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you recommended I wear bike you can do
it that's how to back shorts but it's
just what makes a little bit more
comfortable it's kind of like the
Cadillac first up the harness fitting
there you go and then you pick it up
from the waistband just like it's a pair
of pants just like a pair just like a
pair of pants doesn't have a crew okay
Wow okay so the shorts may have been
riding up a bit but it wasn't entirely
uncomfortable push the bungee and let
your knees tuck there you go
you're doing this very well I'm a good
person what do you want after getting
comfortable it was time for class I'll
just show you first floating Lotus into
starfish if you don't get motion
sickness so you can spin it was right
about now when I realized this was gonna
be really really hard into starfish
fetal position on the other side back
into starfish Karen makes it look so
easy into but it's far from it as I soon
found out opening up eight seven
three
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then a quick rest this is the resting
position but why rest when you can do
push-ups
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- I told you it was hard
then it was time to move
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soon the class was flying
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let's just say my technique needs a
little work
grounded Ariel won't actually keep you
on the ground instead is sweat
you'll fly go out and try it because
you'll have a lot of fun I mean really
every time everyone's bounce around and
laughing like kids and walking out like
feeling better like they're superheroes
it's an amazing experience
did I do it right
I think you did a great job oh thank you
you know I was so sore for days and days
and days but it's a great workout you
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