anyone here able do the flag???

[dec]

hi guys just wondering how many people are able do this exercise, i got board with my training about 6months ago and i saw it being done at a beach by some guy, looked impressive so i thought id train for it,
can only hold it for about 2seconds on each side, legs are'nt fully straight but im getting there... anyone else train for it?

[Aiden Bloodaxe]

I remember when I could easily do 'em at a bodyweight of around 130lbs, haha!

[Ashtar]

Everyone should be trained from birth to do stuff like this, it's the sort of thing that'd be so much fun few would forget it.

[andyzzle]

you mean the full-flag or does that count too?
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/65/l_fa0cb707913b49b5b68b6aa15267ceb8.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/89/l_24953b9f33b4474a9de9bcc414326b18.jpg

if it does count, then yeah, i can do it :tongue:

edit: i can hold it for about 10-20 seconds right now, i'm working on the "moving up and downwards" part and on the "spin around" part right now..


edit 2:
my goal is to reach this tho:
http://projectqatlanta.com/images/uploads/jason_statham_pole2.jpg

edit 3: jason statham is kickass

[Ashtar]

Andyzzle I like your casual flag, it is also cool. It's kind of like an elbow lever eh?

[andyzzle]

yeah it's kinda like an elbow lever^^
i would've done it right, but i had a hole in my hand from a bike accident..haha

[xrobbatesx]

Yes i can :) and i'm 155lbs

[Skippy]

Any time limit? I mean tons of us will be able to do it for like two seconds haha.

I hope this thread doesn't turn out like the pull up thread with the majority saying they can do it, wtfshit.

[xrobbatesx]

Hmmm about 7-10 seconds maybe more i'm not to sure havn't done them in a while

[andyzzle]

well the one i did in the first pic (without using the elbow lever thing too much) i can hold for about 10 secs, the other one in the second for 20ish.
it's actually not even that hard, it's only about strenght in your arms and a little power in your abs..

btw i'm about 180lbs :tongue: haha

[Zephyranthes]

I'm at 166-168 lbs.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v74/210/53/1054530401/n1054530401_30122026_252.jpg

Progression
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v57/210/53/1054530401/n1054530401_30047772_375.jpg

byahh
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v106/210/53/1054530401/n1054530401_30226636_1207.jpg

[Skippy]

I mean like a proper flag and not the one where you wrap your arms round the pole haha. Thats what I meant anyway, I dunno what the OP means.

[Ashtar]

I saw this one video where people mimick the movement of a pullup while doing this, it was cool.

[540Ninja]

I actually just started to train these a few days ago. Obviously I have made pretty much no progress yet. I'm going to work on them whenever I can.

[dec]

so what exercises do you guys find work best for it? iv just being holding out weight plates at different angles and handstand pushups....

[andyzzle]

i don't think there are any specific exercises to train that..i mean as you said, handstand pushups should do you some good, but i think it's more about the power in your arms as a whole..other than that: lats and abs (especially side) i guess..

[xrobbatesx]

General pushing strength will help alot, exercises like military press, shoulder press etc etc..

[Ashtar]

Even if it didn't it's a more useful and basic thing anyway. It looks like the lower arm is pushing and the top one is hanging on.

You get some torso stability from overhead/military press, but you'd need a lot more (primarily on one side) for the flag.

It'd be interesting to see one of those things where they show muscle activity (do they measure heat?) during a flag. It's one of those ones where the forces in action (mainly in the arm/shoulder area) are not as obvious since it's so unusual.

[JordanW]

I find they're a lot easier if legs are above parallel so I think your body is actually supposed to stay parallel. Think around 5 seconds is my maximum time.

[Victor L]

I can do the easy one(like the one where your hugging the pole, not arms outstretched) for about like 5 seconds.

[Lukas]

I can do this Fully stretched at 180 lbs.

[tracekillz]

i can do them at 155lbs. prior to injury i was working on lifting my legs all the way up and back down from a dead hang. :dead:

[Kay]

I remember i learned this a while ago off beast skills i could hold it at maximum for like 4-5 secs now probably 1-2 secs imma start doing them again.

Link for the tut BeastSkills Flag Tutorial (http://www.beastskills.com/Flag.htm)

[Ashtar]

I find they're a lot easier if legs are above parallel so I think your body is actually supposed to stay parallel. Think around 5 seconds is my maximum time.That would be true, leveredge would make it heaviest at 90 degrees. The same should in theory apply to leg raises as well.

[frankinstine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6niY0ge2W4

Flags at 2:20. This is how you flag.

[Zephyranthes]

Haha Antonio Moore. I seem him at the gym here. He works at Sea World

[Churoflip]

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4680/dscn0744u.jpg

I used to hold this flag for 10 seconds, after i broke my collarbone i barely can hold it for 3 or 4 seconds :(

[frankinstine]

Haha Antonio Moore. I seem him at the gym here. He works at Sea World

haha oh? tell him jeff says hi. Whats your real name btw zeph?

thats me btw at 1:00 and 1:50