Strap Ring Plank Circle
The Strap Ring Plank Circle is a ring support progression that builds basic straight arm strength without using full bodyweight. The LARS strap is especially helpful to protect the biceps and tendons from over-extension.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings, LARS Straps
Strap Ring Plank Circle
- Set a pair of gymnastic rings just off the floor.
- Be sure you have a set of leverage assisted ring strength straps (LARS straps) attached.
- Slip your arms through the straps, fix them around the thickest part of your forearm, and grab ahold of the rings.
- Assume a proper straight arm plank position with your shoulders over your hands.
- Turn the rings outward, past parallel, and keep them this way throughout the exercise.
- First, perform a set of outward circles with the rings, then switch directions and perform the same number of inward circles.
- Exercise: Strap Ring Plank
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings, LARS Straps
- Exercise: Strap Ring Fly
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings, LARS Straps
