Dragon Flag

Holding a bench behind the head, lift the whole body straight and lower it slowly with only the shoulders touching.

Dragon Flag, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

On a bench, hands gripping behind the head, body rolled up onto the shoulders.

Steps

  1. Hold the body one straight line from shoulders to toes.
  2. Lower the line slowly toward the bench.
  3. Raise it back without folding at the hips.

Common mistakes

Hips folding: the FLAG is the straight line; fold means negatives first. Resting on the neck: weight rides the SHOULDER BLADES. Dropping fast: every centimeter under control.

Breathing

Exhale lowering, inhale raising.