The human flag - a study

Hey guys, just a few quick clips of some flag training last Monday. After looking over the footage, I've come up with a couple more tips to help you get the skill - especially if you're close.

It basically breaks down to:

- hop or swing your legs, rather than press to get into the flag, but watch out for a bent top arm

- try to kick up higher than horizontal and lower down

- flag pullups aren't much more difficult than the flag. Try them!

Have fun and good luck with your training!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• acrobat
• beast
• flag
• gymnastics
• skills
• strength

[addicted2you20]

have you ever seen a chick be able to do this? i would love to be able too, but i know i'd have to work on my obliques more before attempting this. is it possible anyways?

[BeastSkills]

This is more shoulder than oblique. I haven't seen a girl do this, but I have seen variations done by girls. No joke, do a search for pole dancing competitions.

[ElevationVertical]

so im female, have probably got a few extra pounds on you and teach pole fitness/dance.. i can hold the flag for like, a few seconds with feet just off the floor but thats it, i use a titanium covered metal 50mm pole...yours looks much thinner, do you think this could make a difference as i have smaller hands????

[BeastSkills]

If the pole is bigger or the hands are smaller, you'll just have to take a thumbless grip on the top position. A bit tougher, yeah.

[Valorousness]

Think of a small Cartwheel to hit the position and don't hop up it pushes you towards the pole making you bend your arm, swing your leg up into a straddle position. When you have locked it, then pull your feet together.

[leeblck22]

I'm a female. I can do the flag with one leg bent and one leg straight.

[dazzelya]

Hi. I'm bored of my normal gym. What is this kind of gym called?

[TheAragus]

@trampoline1996

Eat more, to bulk, but that'll also make your movements harder.

[trampoline1996]

i can do a human flag for 3 seconds, 4 if im lucky. l-sit for 12 seconds and v-sit for 6 seconds and im still skinny,where did i go wrong?

[leeblck22]

That is awesome!

[ayumiiineko]

ezt a tesitanárom is megtudja.. :D

[kreriko23]

How do i hold it longer? i can do it like less than 5 seconds only. :|

[houdiinii]

@addicted2you20 thats a good question...but i think that its possible if you have the perfect power to weight ratio. please send me a message if you can do it one day ;)

[FXh0mer]

omg , i would feel SO sorry for a guy/guys if they ever got in a fight with this machine ! or some big jerk at a bar who wanted to arm wrestle (although it would depend on technique too)

imagine what would happen to them :D .

keep up the amazing work dude !!

[FuegoJaguar]

@addicted2you20 I've seen females do this before - it's a part of a few cirque du soleil routines. They were relatively shortish, but there were like 5 of them and they held it for quite some time.