Riot Hooping & Aerial Dance

Follow the endless spirals of Savannah, Georgia hoop dancer and aerialist, Riot, me! You can find photos, video, and blurbs about my life as an entertainer.

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I’ve been wanting to do a comparison for a while.  The photo on the left was taken before I ever started lifting weights or performing aerial (the costume was for The Rocky Horror Picture Show).  

The photo in the middle was probably a year or so later; at this point, I had been performing a bit, but was not yet weight lifting (tummy is tighter, arms and shoulders a little larger).  

The photo on the right is from December 2012; performing and lifting for several years (can’t see them, but I have visible abs at this point, bicep, shoulders, lats, and traps have gained a lot of mass).  The tattoo artist that did my sleeve always poked fun at me because my arms were so scrawny.  He joked if I ever started bulking up, the pirates would be fucked. 

The pirates are now fucked.

I’ve been wanting to do a comparison for a while. The photo on the left was taken before I ever started lifting weights or performing aerial (the costume was for The Rocky Horror Picture Show).

The photo in the middle was probably a year or so later; at this point, I had been performing a bit, but was not yet weight lifting (tummy is tighter, arms and shoulders a little larger).

The photo on the right is from December 2012; performing and lifting for several years (can’t see them, but I have visible abs at this point, bicep, shoulders, lats, and traps have gained a lot of mass). The tattoo artist that did my sleeve always poked fun at me because my arms were so scrawny. He joked if I ever started bulking up, the pirates would be fucked.

The pirates are now fucked.

Inner bicep detail.  It’s safe to say that ship is fucked.  Hi-ho Kraken!

Inner bicep detail. It’s safe to say that ship is fucked. Hi-ho Kraken!

Fun with Holly Leung.
She’s doing a project based on corset training, so if it’s something that interests you, check her site for updates.

Fun with Holly Leung.

She’s doing a project based on corset training, so if it’s something that interests you, check her site for updates.

In between sets with a crappy cell camera.

In between sets with a crappy cell camera.

I can make my Kraken dance.  DANCE KRAKEN DANCE!

I can make my Kraken dance.  DANCE KRAKEN DANCE!

Three or four weeks ago, I measured my bicep at 9.75 inches.  Today, it measured 10.5 inches.  There’s some motivation for you.

Three or four weeks ago, I measured my bicep at 9.75 inches. Today, it measured 10.5 inches. There’s some motivation for you.