Strength exercises for flares?

[Moni]

Hi,

I am a breakdancer. This is a form of dance that requires a lot of upper body strength. I would like to know what exercises I should be doing in order to have enough strength to do flares. Not sure how to describe this move, imagine an elevated v-sit only your legs swing round your body without touching the ground. Does that make sense?

Cheers,

Moni.

[raj]

keep practicing flares, thats basically it. i also break and the best way to learn flares is to keep practicing the starting. lats are a big muscle used, you could work those up as well.

raj

[Moni]

Thanks Raj,

Someone else told me to practice the planche position as well, but the start of the flare is real tough. I'll keep practising it. Where are you from? I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I'm asian, I take it you are as well with a name like Raj.

Moni.