Intro to Rings - Set up | Body stability | Beginner Exercises

[@nicholascauton9648]

Gymnastic rings are one of the very few things in life that cannot be overrated. It is my belief that much like how weights is a must for the legs, gymnastic rings are a must for the upper body. In fact, it’s an approach I follow while also being minimalistic. I personally squat with heavy weights (usually with barbells) but for my upper body, it’s almost always calisthenics. Especially and ideally with gymnastic rings. With gymnastic rings, push-ups and inverted rows are my primary builders. Those two are matching exercise movements I firmly believe will benefit all fitness levels.

[@valkamochalin3348]

I've finally mastered all the moves you put here in two months! Thank you very much for the detailed tutorials - would any more be coming soon, perhaps on the forward and backward rolls?

[@baller4ad]

Thank you for taking the time to MAKE this video. 🙏🏾

[@haveyoueva.nevaeva]

Almost illegal to watch this video for free! Super helpful and informative, but very professionally edited and easy to understand! Thanks a lot ❤

[@Pacmanian]

What a well made video! Really informative and inspiring. I recently bought rings for home workouts and can’t wait to get better with them. Would love to see you post more ring videos, especially for intermediate and advanced levels. Cheers. 🙌🏽

[@charcoalanderson8010]

2:19 Bro I feel so silly yet jazzed right now! Just moving the rings closer together so they're in line with my shoulders made holding myself up with a straight arms instantly easier. I can now do at least a few seconds of hold. A second ago my arms would just shake and I couldn't even hold myself up to start counting! And it's not like I had them miles apart. That one tiny adjustment made all that difference. Thanks!

[@Truthisunavailable]

Absolutely super motivating. Just got my rings with the vague idea that they would be a great addition to my climbing-oriented workouts. Now I'm thinking they'll be the centerpiece. Can't wait to see some progress. Your flow seems like a lot of fun...

[@alanchizik8328]

Mine arrived today and I got them for the same reason. My intentions are to gain better stability & control. Hoping it will help condition for tough bouldering routes.

[@jumboon]

WOW!!! Super cool video. Far far away of my mind to think climbing at 63, but I started training with rings recently and this video is gold! Much better than average videos that, made by "ring masters", do not provide such arrays of advices in few, calm and simple words. Thank you very much. I saw more interesting videos in the YT channel. So....I immediately subscribed.😃

[@weiyingk]

I'm going to tuck away excess straps going forward. Thank you for the really informative video! Looking very strong btw!

[@movementforclimbers]

Tucking the excess straps is a game changer! Probably increased my strength by 5% :-)

[@stefs_]

I'm buying my rings after this video. Have been training on paralletes e fixed bar for so long. Ty for the awesome content!!

[@olivierdevries6543]

Thanks you , best one I have seen so far. Setup was useful

[@goprimate]

Really great tutorial on rings, also love the calm vibe of the channel💪🏽

[@malteschwarz4081]

Thats a sad looking comment section given the quality of the content... Thank you very much for your concise Introduction!

[@mcj353]

Another dose of great training instructions, thank you!
I moved my butt when i saw your home workout video (nice shot btw ;) and since then I've been doing those exercises each day for the 1st month and every other day until now becouse I've noticed some pain in my joints - that solves the problem. I know that wasn't wise but i had too much free time. I could only do beginner level in each exercise when i started. These are my few observations I want to share as a repay and statistic data:
Push ups - fastest progress i had in all workout, specally from beginer to intermediate but to advenced was too big gap for me. It was too unstable so I decided to modify it by lowering reps, add sets as much as i can do and add position variations.
Hand stand - I love it, most satisfying thing, progress is visible so good.
Bridge rotations - damn this is hard, awesome to gain mobility, very consistent progress. Here the beginner lvl become a warm up to advenced exercise.
Tuck planche - the slowest progress. I barely do the intermediate right now but i have no push ups bars so Im doing it on gym rings tape-loop-substitute. Maybe that is the issue.
L-sits - much more satisfying than a tuck planche, on the gym "rings" specially ;)
pistol squats - great exercise, constistent, satisfying progress. Im on the pre-advenced lvl right now (1st set - intermediate lvl, 2nd and 3rd advenced)
Pull ups - good progress up to 5 reps, then it stops. Modyfied to 2-3 reps in every one minute repeating this as long as i can. Now i can feel soreness next day and more strenght on the next workout.
The effectiveness of these exercises is great and visible as well. I think this is time for buy some real gym rings.

[@movementforclimbers]

Love reading about your progress! Keep up the good work!

[@shirosurfer8864]

Amazing I'll be studying this video lots of times, I loved skin the cat

[@mikantpaddy7758]

I just bought my gym rings a couple of days ago and this video is exactly what i need..thank you so much for this.❤

[@GideonsSword777]

Thank you for taking the time to create and edit this vid. It is much helpful in my endeavor to master the basics of ring exercises. Be blessed.

[@dickyoong9527]

After watching more than 10 videos on rings for beginners, yours popped up. Such a wonderfully narrated video! Liked & subscribed immediately! Please keep coming up with great content!

[@CJski]

Thanks for the video. I would love to see a me more intermediate/advanced exercises too.

[@DejiDigital]

The background music is so amazing

[@MaksFam]

Your voice is ridiculously soothing

[@stayshredded]

Good set for begginers, thank you.

[@fritzbox6764]

Nice video!
One small bit of advice for beginners: For the support position, be it as a stand alone exercise or as a part of another exercise, scapulae should be depressed.

[@movementforclimbers]

Good cue!

[@ibraelgu]

Congratulations for the sponsorship 😁

[@movementforclimbers]

Thanks Ibra!

[@nlagutins]

Awesome video, man! Been working out on a rings for the last three month (thanks to COVID). So, definitely, waiting for more advanced exercises.

[@cristianpetri1]

Thanks for this video. I`m new into bouldering and just bought a pair of rings. Very useful information

[@ZephyrMcIntyre]

Randomly came across your video and recognized that park! I used to run there.

[@mrstandupguy]

Amazing tutorial - 10/10

[@tsd.8620]

It's so true for beginners it feels suprisingly hard, i got rings for christmas and usually i can do nearly 10 muscle ups on bar but on rings not a single one

[@shilpi.gemawat]

Such a well made video. I just got the rings and found this really helpful. Thank you.

[@zjames1324]

Lowkey favorite channel on youtube! Love your content

[@luker1hutcher315]

Great and helpful vid man, cant wait to get some and hit some parks and beach!

[@luker1hutcher315]

....and if i get as good as you,,,...maybe the women will start hitting on me!

[@MrAdam201207]

GREAT INFO!!! . Thank you! ❤️😁👍 Mucho gracias!

[@MVS_DJGillyGill]

Can’t wait to try the skin to cat progression thanks for your video I subscribed looking forward to add mountain climbing to my routine in the future

[@Merumya]

Well done. Reminds me of calisthenicmovement. Keep up this quality and youre in a good position in no time :)

[@movementforclimbers]

Love those guys! That's a huge compliment. Thank you!

[@Merumya]

@@movementforclimbers Honor to who deserves it :)

[@Sidali1104]

Good job 👍

[@homeworkoutwarriors7605]

Awesome stuff! Great explanation and demo. I just got a pair of rings and can't wait to try them out. Your video was very helpful.

[@markel.aldama]

Excellent video. Thanks 👌🏾

[@robertlamb789]

Great instruction. Clear and useful.

[@connie4362]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@junglegymbali5136]

I only use rings
Cheers from Bali🌴

[@allexsen9533]

I'm a 'bit' late, but for those who are in a rush or using a mobile data:
Intro - 00:00
Set up - 1:35
Body Position - 2:52
Begginer Exercises:
1) Basic Support (30sec hold) - 4:00
2) Inverted Rows (3x10 reps) - 4:38
3) Push-ups (3x10 reps) - 5:12
4) Pull-ups/Chin-ups (3x6-8 reps) - 5:49
5) Tucked L-Sit (10sec hold) - 6:33
6) Tucked Leg Raises (Hanging; 10 reps) - 6:51
7) Skin the Cat (Assisted; 3x5 reps) - 7:02
GL Y'All, Rings are FUN!

[@anonymanonym6860]

Love your content. You got my attention with that home workout vid you did a while back. I experience pain between shoulder blades post workouts that include handstand walks or complex push up variations that require muzch stabilization in the back.. so unfortunately I had to take it a step slower and focus on strengthening my scapula as I believe my underdeveloped back is the issue at hand.. I can do 40 decent form push ups in one set, yet barely 5 pull ups... but I hope with some focus on my scapula and back in general I'll soon be in shape to try myself at your exercises again.

[@movementforclimbers]

Lots of hanging, scapular shrugs, scapular retraction, and working Skin the Cat. Your shoulder blades are going to get so strong!

[@micah864]

This is awesome, thanks. Would you consider posting a structured ring workout with reps and sets to follow?

[@romaion4024]

great vid. clear, concise, and most of all, helpful. cheers.

[@robin12379]

Awesome

[@cristobaljavier]

excellent video, so clear, thanks!!!

[@victorhugomalagongil4148]

This is video is just so good! Thank you so much!

[@WiSE1ER08]

Great video. Thank you 🤙🏻

[@1Deminator]

Freestyle at the end was weeeeettttt

[@dvsn23]

great info thank you!

[@MustangFastback]

Incredible content!

[@piter1196]

Such a quality content. Thank you

[@Teramydog]

The proper width for rings in the Olympic standards is 50 cm (19.7 inches) apart.

[@dsd-downshiftdave8056]

Do u have a step by step muscle up video, and a step by step on how to do your intro movements

[@loremaster234]

how many sets and reps for the 30 second hold? Great content btw!

[@Briaaanz]

You can put a pad onto the tree limb so that the straps will not damage it. This should be encouraged.

[@antonioalejandroaa5699]

In this case being closer to the trunk would be better too because it causes less torque.

[@thedon9670]

I'd love to see how you're going to put a pad on that tree lol

[@Atomic_Chemist]

That's not gonna do anything to a tree and bark constantly grows back anyways

[@yakeru5001]

@@thedon9670 i was thinking the same thing lol

[@agauerm]

People getting into rings and bodyweight workout won´t even be able to do most of the "beginners" workouts you see almost everywhere. There are way easier progressions you should master even before attempting the rings. I have been hoarding everything I can on calisthenics / bodyweight training, and I think that the book "convict conditioning" by Paul Wade has an excellent set of progression exercises for REAL beginners.

[@ditek27]

How do I do pull-ups without bend the legs? How do I do set the rings over my height? Sorry for my English

[@marksmall8692]

Still confused by which diameter rings to purchase. Some say get the 1.11" (FIG) and other say get the 1.25” (CrossFit). I don't have particularly big hands.

[@iAmHunter453]

Do you use FIG sized rings or just the 1.25"? The Rogue site says the FIG rings allow for an easier false grip but if it would pay out in the long run for some reason to use the larger size then I'd rather go for that.
-Thanks for the great content by the way mate

[@movementforclimbers]

I got the FIG ones initially because Ido Portal recommended it. I've used regular wooden rings after that and I did notice that the FG was a bit harder to establish (at first). It might have just been a friction thing at that time. However the thicker surface area contact of the regular rings does sometimes give me the allusion that I'm more "stable".

[@mitch9345]

Do you tense your abs during these ring exercises ?

[@TheUCuber]

At our gym, someone helped me through the motions of a muscle up and I did that there.
Back at home, mimicing what I've learned, I'm unable to do so.
What could be different? ( One difference I've noticed is that my wrists hurt with the false grip, at the gym they didn't )

[@movementforclimbers]

Could be a variety of factors - ring height, ring material, added confidence with an instructor present, beginner's mindset (not overthinking), minor body cues you may have not been aware of and did subconsciously.
If you've isolated down to the false grip then ring material (wood vs plastic vs metal) does have an impact. I prefer wooden rings for best friction. Also chalking the part of your hand and wrist that contacts the ring in false grip helps.
If you're still having trouble figuring it out, record yourself and compare it side by side to someone doing a proper muscle up. Hope that helps!

[@mizan689]

I can't do the dip any suggestions?

[@JDRuleZZ1]

Dang I thought if I'm strong enough for ring muscle ups I've got a nice triceps. But he has none ^^ not personal man. Good vid good info

[@TomPlayzEpicMC]

Didn't realise I was doing everything at the wrong heights, even though it shouldn't make a difference, ring support holds feel much easier

[@Cocacola2103]

I've been using the rings for three weeks now but for some reason the basic support hold gives me shoulder pain on the right side. Anyone got an idea what could be the cause?

[@thomashigginbottom3752]

hey guys whats the song link?

[@AquaLady153]

👏🏾

[@nicktt500]

When I do the ring support hold with palms forward, the rings dig into my forearm bone and hurts. Does anyone know what the solution to this is?

[@ericlol1337]

i see your comment is 9 months old at this point but ill still answer, no there is no solution other than wearing a hoodie. the more you do it, the less painful it gets - or rather you get better at ignoring it

[@MurangShaBu_MahalNaBiGas]

This is amazing, but I'm still 30% body fat. 😭

[@TheRealParsonz]

Video starts at 1:40

[@PlebiasFate1609]

2:48 wait hold up how tf did u do that?

[@MrYounis26]

Reacted the same way

[@PlebiasFate1609]

Begginer my ass this is as hard as rocks to master

[@gacalu7150]

Damn bro you need wheels

[@sedorador4967]

not beginner