How Did Michael Jackson Do the Lean?
Michael Jackson's famous lean from Smooth Criminal was achieved with a combination of special shoes and core strength. He patented shoes with a slot in the heel that hooked onto a peg on the stage, allowing him to lean forward beyond his center of gravity.
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Dude was just defying physics! Well, that and some clever shoe design.
He had a secret weapon: patented shoes with a heel slot that locked onto a peg, plus mad core muscles!
I tried it at home. Trust me, you need his special shoes or you'll end up on the floor!
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