Overview
Program Goal | Increase Human Flag duration |
Delivery Format | Self-paced workouts |
Experience Level | Human Flag hold for a few seconds |
Program Duration | Six weeks |
Training Frequency | Three per week |
Equipment | Stall bars High bar Resistance bands |
Disclaimer: make sure you consult with a medical professional before commencing any exercise regimen.
The Human Flag 101
Workout overview
There are three workouts each week. You can add a pulling day and lower body day in between the 90° HSPU-specific sessions.
Workout One (60 min) | Workout Two (60 min) | Workout Three (60 min) |
1. Top half negatives 2. Human flag hold (bands) 3. Pseudo planche push-ups 4. Pull-ups 5. Dragon flags | 1. Human flag raises/negatives 2. Inverted flag hold 3. Pseudo planche push-ups 4. Pull-ups 5. Reverse hypers | 1. Top half negatives 2. Upright flag hold 3. 45-degree flag hold 4. L-sit to inverted lever 5. Dips |
Supplementary workouts (optional)
Supp Workout One (60 min) | Supp Workout Two (60 min) |
Leg Day | Leg Day |
Weekly schedule
We’re trying to rest forty-eight hours between training the same muscle group/s. Below is a sample week including lower body and pulling days (optional).
Sunday | Workout One (60 min): Flag Workout |
Monday | Supp Workout One: Leg Day |
Tuesday | Workout Two (60 min): Flag Workout |
Wednesday | Supp Workout Two: Leg Day |
Thursday | Workout Three (60 min): Flag Workout |
Friday | |
Saturday |
Testing day
The test should reflect the goal of the training program. We’ll be testing your max duration human flag hold and max repetitions of flag raises.