Technique
- Find a tool to execute the Human Flag in which the upper element is positioned further forward than the lower element.
- The further the upper element protrudes, the easier the Human Flag will become.
- Pull with the top arm and engage the scapula ( Shoulder depression); push with your lower arm.
- Abs should be tight; avoid arching the lower back.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
- Neck
Secondary
- Shoulders
- Obliques
- Pelvis
- Spine
- Abs
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Upper trapezius
- Levator scapulae
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Straddle human flag
Elite
Regressions
Hanging human flag
Intermediate
Hanging press flag
Intermediate
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