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Technique

  1. Place one hand in a False grip position around the ring.
  2. Place the other hand on top of the ring.
  3. Hang from that ring, aiming to use the assistance of the top hand as little as possible.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Forearms

Secondary

  • Back
  • Chest
  • Biceps
  • Serratus anterior
  • Flexor carpi radialis
  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Palmaris longus
  • Abductor pollicis longus
  • Flexor digitorum profondus
  • Flexor digitorum superficialis
  • Flexor pollicis longus

Equipment

Appears in

Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Wristflexion
trains stretches

Regressions

e0o6

False grip bent-arm hang

Novice
e03j

False grip pullup

Intermediate
e03k

False grip row

Intermediate
e11t

Rings pullup

Intermediate
e03h

False grip straight-arm hang

Novice
e08f

Rings archer pullup

Elite
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