Exercises / Beginner
Flag grip familiarization
- Obliques
- Anterior Deltoid
- Biceps
- Lats
- Upper Chest
- Upper Trapezius
- Triceps
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 7
- Equipment
- Swedish ladder
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01 / Steps
How to do it
On wall bars or a vertical bar.
Place one hand above your head and the other at waist level.
Try to keep the bottom arm completely locked and use it as support, while the top arm should be slightly bent.
Reach your legs out and hold them in the air while facing the bars to get a feel for the grip of a flag.
If you sway to one side, adjust the bottom arm to the left or right until you find balance.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Obliques
Anterior Deltoid
Biceps
Lats
Upper Chest
Upper Trapezius
Triceps
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength15
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio0
- Mobility15
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