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Technique

  1. Set the rings close to the ground and slide them out forward.
  2. Bend at the elbows to get your forearms to point upward, while aiming to keep your upper arms as close to the horizontal as possible.
  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
  • Back
  • Chest
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major

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Equipment

Rings
Rings

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Appears in

Joint movements
Elbowextension
trains stretches

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Regressions

e0kk

Incline rings triceps extension

Novice
e01u

Assisted rings muscle-up

Intermediate
e097

Rings pushup

Intermediate
e090

Rings muscle-up

Advanced
e08l

Rings dip

Intermediate
e0du

Incline RTO pushup

Intermediate
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