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Technique

  1. On rings, lower yourself from a Rings support position until your arms are horizontal at your sides, parallel to the ground.
  2. Hold this position, supporting your entire body weight with your arms out like a cross.

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Form tips

  • Keep your arms perfectly straight and your shoulders depressed.
  • Maintain a solid vertical body line.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Chest
  • Back
  • Serratus anterior

Secondary

  • Shoulders
  • Biceps
  • Triceps
  • Rotator cuff
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Pectoralis minor

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Equipment

Rings
Rings

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Appears in

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Joint movements
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Regressions

e05q

Forearms Iron cross

Herculean
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RTO support

Intermediate
e14c

Tiptoe RTO support

Novice
e14b

Two-feet RTO support

Novice
e09k

Rings support

Novice
e0a4

RTO straddle-sit

Advanced
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