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Ring Push-Up
A push-up performed on gymnastic rings, increasing the demand on stabilizers in the chest, shoulders, and core.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- pectoralis major · triceps brachii · anterior deltoid · serratus anterior
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- Gymnastic rings
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Set the rings just above floor height.
- Grip the rings and assume a plank position with arms straight.
- Lower the chest toward the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body.
- Press back up to full arm extension.
- Repeat for the prescribed reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep the rings turned out at the top to engage the chest.
- Brace the core — the rings will magnify any wobble.
- Drop to knees to scale the difficulty.