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Human flag on a diagonal ladder Overhand grip human flag on a pole Human flag using a tree. The human flag (known as an iron X in pole dancing) [1] is a feat of strength where the body is parallel to the ground supported by a vertical bar. A straight line is formed using the arms and body.
"Progression of IAAF World Records" (PDF). ... IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309)
Back lever on a pullup bar. A back lever is a static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar. A back lever is rated as an 'A' value skill on the Code of Points, a scale from A to F, with F being the most difficult.
As an example, on gymnastic rings, the straddle planche is an A value skill, and the full planche is a C value skill. On floor, straddle/full is A/C. The main muscles used in this exercise are the anterior deltoid and the biceps, but the abdominals, chest, shoulders, lower back, and glutes also play important roles.
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The original March of Progress illustration from Early Man (1965) with spread extended (top) and folded (bottom). The March of Progress, [1] [2] [3] originally titled The Road to Homo Sapiens, is an illustration that presents 25 million years of human evolution.
Melvin Burkhart (1907–2001) was a sideshow performer known as the Human Blockhead for driving a large steel spike up his nose with a hammer. He was also known as Melvin the Two-Faced Man, due to his ability to wear different facial expressions on the two sides of his face, and as Melvin the Anatomical Wonder for his abilities as a contortionist.