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Technique

  1. Set the rings somewhere around chest height and lean forward on them.
  2. Bend at the elbows, keeping the upper arms aligned with your torso, so that your forearms end up pointing backward.
  3. Extend the elbows to get back to the starting position.

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Form tips

  • Keep your Abs engaged and a posterior Pelvic tilt.
  • Keep your elbows close to your ears and pointing forward; do not let them flare out to the sides.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Triceps

Secondary

  • Forearms
  • Chest
  • Back
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major

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Equipment

Rings
Rings

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Appears in

Joint movements
Elbowextension
Shoulderextension forward
trains stretches

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Progressions

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Rings triceps extension

Intermediate

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Regressions

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Bar triceps pushup

Beginner
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Wall triceps pushup

Beginner
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Plate overhead triceps extension

Novice
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Barbell lying triceps extension

Novice
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Incline rings pushup

Novice
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Leg-assisted rings dip

Novice
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Plate lying triceps extension

Novice
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