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Tuck Flag

Also called Tuck Human Flag, Tucked Flag

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Tuck Flag

  1. Grip the vertical pole with the top hand above your head and the lower hand farther down, using the stated overhand and underhand contacts.
  2. Straighten both arms and turn your chest to face sideways, with one shoulder above the other.
  3. Pull through the top arm while pushing the pole away through the lower arm to take weight off your feet.
  4. Bring both knees toward your chest and raise your hips into a compact flag with your torso roughly horizontal.
  5. Keep your elbows straight, maintain active shoulder support and resist twisting or sagging through the waist.
  6. Lower your feet under control before releasing the pole, then repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Medial Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.8Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.8Target, Stabilizer
Medial Deltoid0.7Target, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.5Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.4Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

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These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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