Build Killer Strength On The Gymnastic Rings!
Strong, Lean, Athletic
Gymnasts are the modern-day Hercules!
Want to know HOW they get their chiseled abs, phenomenal strength and extraordinary athleticism?
No bench Press
No Bicep Curls
Just their body weight and a set of rings!
Keep reading to find out
WHY the rings should be an essential component for every athlete’s training program
“Elite gymnasts, team sports, powerlifters or even the weekend warrior…
When it comes to getting strong, I chose gymnastics rings every damn time!”
Then I’ll show you how to
Kick start your gymnastics journey and unlock awesome moves like the muscle up.
So if you’re sick of “average joe” exercises and want more to show from your strength training, buckle up and enjoy this read!
5 Reasons Why the rings are my first choice for upper body strength
1. You Can Train Anywhere
The rings are the most versatile piece of gym equipment for the upper body. They’re like a TRX but look way cooler, have no gimmicky features and cost a quarter of the price!
Forget about bulky dumbbells, barbells and machines - with a set of rings you can chuck them in a bag and train anywhere.
Parks
Beaches
On vacation
In your own backyard.
Just find somewhere to hang them and you’ve got a gym!`
A bar
Tree
Railing
Basketball hoop
2. Savage Strength Gains!
Nothing builds strength, mobility and skill better that the rings. I often see strong people, that only exercise with weights and machines, be humbled by how difficult it is to perform the most basic exercises on the rings.
In fact, that’s exactly how I got hooked!
My first ever experience with the rings was a real ego crusher
I was shaking like a leaf just trying to hold myself up, but the challenge of mastering them was addictive and the results came faster than ever!
So why do the rings give you more bang for your buck when it comes to overall strength gains?
Weights:
You can only progress by adding weight, the movement stays the same.
There’s minimal skill
Often range of motion is restricted by the limitations of a fixed object (barbell, machine etc)
Rings:
Rings training is intense so you only need a few movements to equal the impact of a dozen other regular exercises available in the gym.
As you get stronger, you’ll start to unlock badass moves like the muscle up and front lever. This a much more fun way of getting the progressive overload you need to build strength!
You can still add weight to make exercises harder but where’s the fun in that
Surely you’d prefer to get faster results and have some really cool skills to show for you hard work in the gym?
Not just another plate on the barbell!
3. Un-stuff your shoulders
All the wow-factor of benching 120kg is completely undone when you struggle to wipe your ass or reach the top shelf without wincing in pain.
Don’t laugh… I’ve seen this way too often!
The reason why shoulder injuries are so common in people using traditional strength equipment like barbells, machines and sometimes even pull up bars is that they’re fixed in one position which may limit your movement capacity and quality. When this happens we’re likely to see 2 issues
Half reps that leave you with less strength gains, reduced mobility and generally feeling stiff as a board (I call this Tin-man Syndrome).
Compensation patterns that place excessive stress on particular structures like the wrist, elbow, shoulders and neck. The long term overload of these structures is destructive to your joint health and consequentially puts you at a much greater risk of injury.
Alternatively, the rings move freely and will adapt to the natural movement of your shoulder joints. This is the major difference that allows you to more effectively build strength through full range of motion.
When the rings are used correctly,
The entire joint becomes stronger, through full range of motion
Every muscle is engaged properly to strengthen and stabilise the joints with each rep. As a result your joints (wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck) become healthier and at less risk injury.
4. Time Efficiency
Because performing exercises on gymnastic rings is so physically taxing and engages multiple muscles at once, they allow for an absolutely killer workout in minimal time. No need to spend time isolating each muscle; a few sets on the rings will make sure you’ve hit everything—and hit it hard. So if you’re pressed for time and still want to get in a strength training session that will leave your upper body on fire and your arms feeling like jelly, hit the rings!
5. Make Your Workout Fun!
Having fun is a huge motivator for a lot of us and when you enjoy your training, you’ll likely stick with it for the long haul!
with the challenge and how much fun they are (after they’re egos taken a hit from the unforeseen difficulty of a basic ring push-up or dip, that is).
When your workouts consists of pulling yourself on top of the rings and getting upside down, it’s hard not to have an absolute blast and since they’re so challenging at first, progress happens rapidly at first so there’s no wonder why Everyone who I’ve introduced to the rings has quickly become hooked!