Technique
- Start from a Rings support position
- Lower yourself down with control below the rings until your arms are completely straight behind and above your back
- Hold the end position of Pike skin-the-cat before releasing the rings
Form tips
- Keep the Abs tight and legs straight
- Hold the rings near your body
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Shoulders
- Chest
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Biceps brachii (short head)
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Regressions
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Advanced
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