Lying Floor Single Leg Negative Dragon Flag

The Lying Floor Single Leg Negative Dragon Flag targets your core and improves stability.

  1. Lie on your back with your arms at your sides.
  2. Lift one leg straight up while keeping the other leg flat on the floor.
  3. Slowly lower your raised leg towards the floor while engaging your core.
  4. Control the movement and return to the starting position.

How to perform the Lying Floor Single Leg Negative Dragon Flag

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lying Floor Single Leg Negative Dragon Flag using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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