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Contortion workouts are trending, so I tried them — here’s what happened to my body

I made a vow to be more adventurous this year, so I’m signing up for all the weird and wonderful workouts I can find in my hometown of London, then reporting back on what I’ve learned about fitness, ...
The Sun

Contortionist, 19, spent thousands of hours training, including being STOOD on to achieve her extreme flexibility

Incredible images show Maria Pucciarelli, 19, bending and twisting into a series of mind-boggling positions that would be completely impossible for the average person MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a ...
Untapped Cities

The Clean Socks Project: A Documentary on Mongolian Contortion

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...
WhatsOnStage

250 years of circus: Bending over backwards for a career in contortion

This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...
Irish Sun

Contortionist, 19, spent thousands of hours training, including being STOOD on to achieve her extreme flexibility

MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a super-flexible contortionist who has spent hours in training to realise he dream. Maria, 19, from New York, has spent thousands of hours training – including being stood on ...