Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull
Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull is a handstand progression that will allow an athlete to build body awareness, single arm handstand strength, as well as the oblique strength and mobility needed for the handstand flag.
- Type Of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Stall Bars
Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull
![Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull 1 Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/H3SE11iM-1.jpg)
![Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull 2 Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/H3SE11iM-2.jpg)
![Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull 3 Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Assisted-1-Arm-Flag-Pull.jpg)
- To set up, kneel next to stall bars turned 90-degrees to the side so your left side is facing the bars and your right side is facing away.
- Place your right hand flat about a foot from the bars and under grip a rung at about shoulder height with your left.
- Enter a handstand with these grips and then straddle your legs wide.
- Scissor your legs and simultaneously arch strongly to your right side.
- Go as low as possible without your supporting shoulder moving out of alignment.
- Pull back to the straddle and repeat for reps before switching sides.
![Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull 4 1 Finger 1 Arm Handstand](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-1Finger1ArmHS.jpg)
- Exercise: 1 Finger 1 Arm Handstand
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only
![Assisted 1 Arm Flag Pull 5 1 Arm Handstand](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-1ArmHS.jpg)
- Exercise: 1 Arm Handstand
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only