Ring Support
Ring Support builds basic straight arm strength and control on the rings. It is especially helpful in building tendon strength before going into more advanced bodyweight exercises.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
Ring Support
- Set a pair of gymnastic rings to at least shoulder height.
- Grab ahold of the rings and hop up to a top support above the rings.
- Straighten your elbows, strongly depress your shoulder blades, and turn the rings out past parallel.
- Achieve a completely vertical body line. Press your arms out slightly to keep your hands clear of your hips.
- Bend your wrists if necessary to keep your forearms off of the top of the ring straps.
- Strongly press forward through your elbows and hold for time.
- Exercise: Ring Plank
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
- Exercise: Ring Half L-Sit
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Hips
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
