A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Go for the throat

If you’re thinking of suspending for your first time, it’s probably a good idea to avoid doing this type of suspension for your first time.

That right there is goatthroat0666 one of the members of the AGRO suspension group from Houston, TX.  Two weeks ago, AGRO hosted their 2011 Superpull event where this brave young man pulled off a 2 point throat, 1 point forehead suspension.

There’s one more photo to show you, so if you want to see him in the air, keep on reading.

I had to lighten the photo a bit in photoshop, but you can see just how intense this suspension was.

You can check out a larger version of both photos in the AGRO suspension group gallery.

Comments

42 responses to “Go for the throat”

  1. Nano Avatar

    Yes and as the great Mr Allen Falkner stated it only took a few seconds before the forehead hook tore and it took 7 stitches to close back up.
    Valiant attempt though.

  2. Brendan Avatar
    Brendan

    insanity

  3. Valentine Avatar

    I’d love to see the ‘after’ that goes with that ‘before’.

  4. Cucuy Avatar
    Cucuy

    You, good sir, have earned a tip of the hat.

  5. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    – Dude, that guy used to be my boss, bad ass

  6. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    That’s just gross!! Why would anybody do such a thing….Did you ever think of counseling?

  7. tony Avatar
    tony

    @ryan
    if you’re gonna judge get off bme

  8. trip Avatar
    trip

    the guy in the back sure shows how intense this photo was

  9. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    this is what its all about

  10. krismotherfuckingpaynter Avatar
    krismotherfuckingpaynter

    IMPRESSIVEASFUCK!!!!!!

  11. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    I think “Ryan Rebirth” is on the wrong website.

  12. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    This is fucking intense.

  13. Cease Avatar
    Cease

    Hanging by the face. That pretty much just rules

  14. Rob Avatar

    @Valentine: I believe the first picture is the “after” photo.

  15. Southtownbaby Avatar
    Southtownbaby

    @Rob It was three hooks in the throat, and the first photo is from the pull before the suspension.

    And way to go Neil! Loved pulling by you… it was good times!

  16. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    And no one says anything about his righteous Satanic torso tattoo? Jeezum Crow! HS, Sir!

  17. Logman94 Avatar
    Logman94

    i completely ignored what was going on in the first picture, and focused on his torso piece…

  18. Vera Avatar

    Definitely pretty intense. <3

  19. josh Avatar
    josh

    i love to see when people live there life how they want ^.^

  20. aleks Avatar
    aleks

    Baphomet rules

  21. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    That is quite something. I would never have the guts to try this one out.

  22. Ayla Avatar
    Ayla

    this doesnt seem like a good idea. Epic headache

  23. colin Avatar
    colin

    If you’re thinking about being a writer try to avoid redundancy if you’re thinking about being a writer.

    That’s a badass tattoo. I wanna see that when he’s an old man. That’s when it’s gonna be really good!

  24. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    @tony.. Maybe you should look at my post in a different light? You do not know me therefore yourself should not be judging….

    @Nick I am definitely in the right place. Right here by my friends and family…

  25. Jen Avatar

    Guys don’t feed the troll. 🙂

  26. Jen Avatar

    Also, Colin, you made me laugh right out loud. Proofreading, it’s a good thing!

  27. Rob Avatar

    Oh wow. That’s what I get for writing this up at 5am.

  28. LABL_CTA Avatar

    Well Mr. Rebirth, your comments are pretty direct, so how can they be seen in any other light? While you are certainly entitled to have an opinion, stating that something is “gross” doesn’t exactly come across in a positive way. Perhaps you should read the experiences on BME if you really want to know “why someone would do such a thing”. Finally, what is the point of asking the suspendee if they ever thought of counseling?

    In any event, mad props on the kick ass Baphomet chest piece, and I can only imagine how intense the pull and suspension were.

  29. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    I have an idea!! Since my comment has obviously offended people maybe I will walk a mile in goatthroat’s shoes. He and I can have a duel to the death on a spinning beam and then maybe I will understand why anyone would do such a thing.. Then maybe him and I can go to couples counseling together.

  30. Neil CoRE and AGRO Avatar

    Ok, so I’m the guy who did the suspension. Everybody needs to calm down b/c Ryan Rebirth is a close friend of mine and was completely joking. Not a troll at all. Anyway, yes this suspension is definitely NOT a good idea to attempt, but anyone who really knows me that none of my suspensions are. And as far as the valiant attempt goes, it was completely my intention to have the hook tear out of my face. Whenever i suspend, I have a specific goal, and they’re not always the best idea,but I always follow through with my intentions. Rob, I’ll send you a couple of after photos so everyone can see what happened to my forehead.

  31. Dallas Avatar
    Dallas

    Ryan knows Neil personally. Ryan and Neil would be fun to see on a beam! of course Neil would be single point something, and Ryan would be 2pt chest i would guess? haha, funny how people get so serious on here…

  32. Valentine Avatar

    Let’s see them stitches!

  33. Will_Settle Avatar
    Will_Settle

    @Ryan

    It’s a damn shame sarcasm doesn’t transfer via the itnerwebs. Those who know you…..GOT IT. Those BMEr’s out there who don’t know you and your relationship with Neil…..well they didn’t get it.

    You and Dallas going to Suscon? I freaking Miss you guys!

  34. AGROKID Avatar
    AGROKID

    That’s our Neil. No pain threshold what-so-freaking-ever. Super Neil!!

  35. Allen Falkner Avatar

    I dunno about counseling, but Neil needs a hug for sure. BTW the forehead hook tore out and he needed 7 stitches to close the wound.

    That suspension was pretty amazing, but still a VERY bad idea. Please don’t try this at home…or anywhere else for that matter!

  36. NickFriederich Avatar
    NickFriederich

    killer 🙂 totally worth the dome stitches 🙂

  37. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    So Allen… I guess Neil and I doing a forehead spinning beam is out of the question then?

  38. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    Neil I lub yo ass!! Will… Still not sure if we are or not.Things are still quite hectichere…And I definitely miss you as well. I am hoping to get everyone up here this summer to swing by the lakes.. Sort of a hookers camping trip!!!

  39. Colleen Avatar
    Colleen

    I don’t really get why it’s fun or funny to go onto a website where your “friend”‘s work has been posted and then make fun of it and troll. Clearly most of us won’t have knowledge of your prior relationship, because we don’t particularly care, so the only purpose is to be a twat. Cool, internet twats. Cool friend.

  40. Ryan Rebirth Avatar
    Ryan Rebirth

    Wow so now I am a twat for making a comment addressed towards my friend who would understand the humor in it because we tend to comment towards each other like that? Neil and I work with each other and have that kind of relationship. But if you couldn’t see the sarcasm in my comment then well….And I guess you are the bigger person for calling me a troll and a twat…….I feel for you…

  41. hookerface Avatar
    hookerface

    @colleen. i think you care about this way too much.

  42. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    I like everything about this post. The insane suspension, the goat tattoo, the fact that he’s listening to enya on his ipod, the pretend trolling, I love this place!

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