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.

Damn, that guy’s got some tough skin!

Now that’s what they call elbow grease! Maybe he’s been pierced there before? Thanks to Pierced-Smurf for this picture from a three-way energy pull with New Traditions in Houston, TX.

Comments

42 responses to “Damn, that guy’s got some tough skin!”

  1. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  2. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  3. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  4. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  5. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  6. Tony Cottontail Avatar

    i know how that feels, my skin is super stretchy, so it takes forever to pierce anything because my skin will move/stretch like no other!

  7. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  8. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  9. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  10. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  11. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  12. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    She needs sharper needles, I can help there 🙂

  13. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  14. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  15. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  16. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  17. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  18. mrpumpernickel Avatar

    All glory to sharper needles, though at least in my case it just seems to change it from “really damn tough” to “really tough”, my skin is like freakin’ cowhide in toughness, at least on my upper back.

    I could totally relate to that image, though…what is a suspension without a little elbow grease? 🙂

  19. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  20. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  21. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  22. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  23. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  24. green.plasticjen Avatar
    green.plasticjen

    thats what the dude looked like when he was piercing my navel. no fun

  25. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  26. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  27. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  28. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  29. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  30. pierced-smurf Avatar
    pierced-smurf

    That was a tough piercing especially considering it was her first hook to trow. My skin is like strait up leather when it comes to piercing… hard to push thru.
    Those were industrial strength needles. I don’t know how much sharper they could be.

  31. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  32. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  33. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  34. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  35. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  36. Raevyn Avatar

    My back was the same way to get hooks thrown. My piercer had to give me a 15 minute massage to loosen the skin (not that i minded the massage though!!). and it hurt like a bastard when he did pierce it, and i felt every millimeter of needle through flesh. ow! but worth it!

  37. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

  38. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

  39. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

  40. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

  41. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

  42. quotidianlight Avatar
    quotidianlight

    oh gosh, my sternum implant was a pain because of the toughness so now I am really worried about my first suspension.

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