Handstand!

Physics and gymnastics go hand in hand. I found this out this week when learning about torque. Maybe next week I'll show you why a layout is more difficult than a tuck or a pike. Anyways, when I was younger and I did gymnastics, we used to walk on our hands in a handstand across the entire floor with our legs straight. But this position I did here is easier than a normal handstand because my legs are able to help me balance on my hands. Think of my body as a seesaw and my legs are the two ends and my upper body is the center. If my weight shifts to either leg more than the other, it will create a torque and my legs will rotate from my hips. However, if I keep my weight equally balanced, there will be no or little torque applied to my body. Torque is equal to the distance from axis to force multiplied by the force applied to the object. If more weight is in my left leg then the torque will be positive because my legs are rotating counterclockwise and vice versa.