Definitely rings, there's just so much freedom to them and you can even train in nature, well, after like an hour of finding the perfect straight tree branch 😂
I have found that training with rings makes a bit easier to manage my golfer’s elbow since the arms are not locked in a fixed position. However I try to mix it with bars, just training with rings only require a bunch of grip strength and building my way there.
I haven't done any serious training in a LONG time, so I am going to start with simple bodyweight exercises to get myself to what I consider an acceptable minimum level. Then I will move to either rings or ropes. I used to train with a rope suspended from a pull up bar. Tie knots in it at different levels and you can add instability to all your push, pull, and squat exercises.
Both have their place but I'd say anyone serious about progressing in Calisthenics should get a pair of rings after a few months of consistent bar work, it's a whole other level and most importantly, it's fun as hell!
Both 🙂Bars allow you to go heavy or focus on one movement, muscle group etc. Rings are hard for anyone new to them, regardless of level, but soo much fun. Good for joint positioning too as they move with your body and you're not locked into place like with a bar.
Enormous +1 on "a positive experience in fitness is the number 1 thing a client needs". I had an unreasonable belief that I was "just weak" for almost my whole life, that essentially got cured by a simple "yeah, that's a good enough attempt, and you'll get better the more you do it" statement during a pilates class! I am not super focused on fitness, but I've been slowly and consistently putting on muscle (2+ lean kg this year ^_^), fixing my horrendous posture (...I had chronic back pain by age 15...) and getting stronger for about two years now. I wish I could go back to little-kid me and say "you don't need to be good at sports or whatever, just treat learning about your body-- how it grows and how to move it--the same way you treat every other subject, with curiosity and openness!" I would have been a much healthier teen, lol. But yeah, family having 0 dietary/exercise knowledge + bullying at school can really mess a child's psyche up!
For those who have shoulders or elbows issues I'd recommend rings in a first place. If ROM of some of those joints is limited (even if a little bit), then high reps on solid bars can lead to bigger problems. I had a shoulder surgery and managed to return about 90% of ROM back. But the rest 10% are on the elbow now during each solid bar exercise. Tendonitis ang golfer's elbow became my "friends" for a while, but rings are really helping me out!!!
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Totally agree, my best friends are the rings since my shoulder injury.
Extra tip. Rings come in two sizes. 1.25" / 32mm (CrossFit/Standard) and 1.11" / 28mm (FIG/Gymnastic) diameters. I've not used the CrossFit style but from experience with the same sizes on pull-up bars and barbells, the FIG style is perfect if you have smaller hands (like me). Makes the most difference for pulling exercises, better grip, but even for pushing where the thicker base of the CrossFit style "might" be better, the FIG are still right for me.
In my opinion, thicker is better as it trains grip strength a lot more. i don't think that extra 4mm make much difference but definitely when it comes to pull up bars or whatever, thicker is better.
Love this channel, brother. I recently bought the Pull-Up & Dip ab wheel, literally after watching your video at like 3AM or something ahahah, and got out my rings for the first time in over a year, a few days ago. I got them during the first lockdown here in the UK, then stopped using them when I got a full home gym setup, but I'm really enjoying bodyweight movements again, thanks to channels like this, FitnessThrossel, Kram Kalisthenics, Joe Hotai, James Brews, people like that. Thanks for uploading great content, my friend.
@@MinusTheGym No worries brother. Love the nutritional information on this channel, too. Would love to see a video on your thoughts with the whole Dr Sebi thing, some day. I kinda' feel like some of it is totally bogus, but that 99% of people in the west would still be healthier if they followed it anyway, ahahahah.
@@JivecattheMagnificent not that it doesn't or wouldn't work, people are afraid of change and putting in work. They still want McDonald's and take fat burners.
I just started working out after a very very long amount of time growing my dad bod. Tried to do my Marine Corps PFT but can barely do 3 pullups. Love the rings when I do inverted rows but cant do pushups/dips on them yet.
That is for me the main drawback. I am not confident enough anchoring rings in my home doors 🤣. I am thinking about buying parallel bars for dips, australian rows and L sits....
@@albertot.3556 I agree. I would say while bodyweight training is often perceived as low-cost anywhere anytime fitness, it is actually challenging to have all the proper equipment correctly mounted at home.
i think it goes down to one's current experience, and the best person is one who brilliantly blends them into training. Pull-up bar and parallel bars are more friendly for calisthenics starters since they are more stable, even more accessible when more and more public parks have them, not just in the gym. But rings are far better in exercise variations, and i think one with at least a year of serious experience should really get a pair of rings.
and once you got familiar with dips and pull-ups on rings (provided a minimum number of 10 dips and 10 pull-ups), you are ready to train with the rings for life
Speaking of bars, any chance for us to see a review of the new B Bars Pro? I liked the idea of the B Bars but don't know if I like the pro over them, especially bc of the price gap and would love to see your take on it!
I suppose I could. The Pro line is co-owned by Georges St. Pierre and BaseBlocks told me my discount code can’t work on pro equipment because of the deal they signed with him. So yeah, I can review the bars, but I can’t get you guys a discount 🤷♂️
It’s not as drastic of a difference as exercises done above the rings. Anything below the rings (rows, pull ups, front lever progressions, hanging, etc.) are all a little harder than bars, but still quite approachable for a beginner.
Rings or bars? I choose chocolate. I'm actually using bars and they great, easy to setup, store and they don't require any amazing skills. For me, rings are the "next level" type of exercise.
Rings are alot more effective at recruiting more muscle fibers and making the basic exercices alot harder which translate to smaller amount of reps but high quality muscle contraction. Rings are definitely better than bars overall imo unless for someone who specifically aim for cardio.
@@PlixionDips on either rings or bars have nothing to do with cardio. BTW I can do more dips on rings than bar .So I found dips on rings easier,my arms are closer to my body than on the bars .Perhaps I found them easy because I do them more than dips on the bar
They’re the rings attachment for the Duonamic Eleviia. They’re awesome! But you need the Eleviia in addition to the rings. I’ll make a review video on these very soon and explain everything, but in the meantime, here’s the link if you want to research them. You can use my code MINUS10 for 10% off at their store: bit.ly/3G4WWe8
Hi minus the gym I have left a challenge on one of your videos for you to try it was on one of your videos talking about why are guys big in prison and you did it about 4 months ago the challenge is actually one that I designed for my eldest brother about 25 years ago who was in prison good luck with the challenge it is a brutal challenge which has many different levels of difficulty stay safe and healthy
@@MinusTheGym you will be surprised how difficult this press up challenge is if performed in the manner described as it is purely designed for strength and muscle development best of luck when you try the challenge stay safe and healthy
I think that for complete beginners, bars are the better choice as rings would be far too difficult. As one progresses, it's possible to use a combination of both
I've been doing pull ups for months. Isometrics, volumes you name it. Forearms are still weak as ever. Max pull ups is like 5. I weigh like 67kg. Any advice?
How often do your train pull ups? And are you training to failure? Hands down, best way I’ve ever found to increase my pull up reps was frequent submaximal training. AKA greasing the groove. Several times throughout the day, jump up on a pull up bar and do a couple reps. If your max is 5, just do 2 or 3 reps per set (submaximal). Do that six days a week, as many times as you can per day. After your rest day you can retest your max. That’s helped me the most.
@@MinusTheGym Thanks for your reply. I'll try that. To be honest I would usually train to failure and do pull ups like twice a week. I'll try your method and keep you posted. I've been watching your channel for a long time. Good content, keep up the good work bro!
@@Bobo-wl6bs Thanks! And for sure, dude. I hope the submax method helps. Watch this video of mine for all the details on how to implement it: ua-cam.com/video/OJY95FBh1yA/v-deo.html
Switch grips and try to add some weight (2-4-6-8 kg) after you can do 6 rep with bodyweight. Your progression will skyrocket. Every time you get back to 6-8 reps you can add some weight.
I bought those parallettes on Amazon. I do a little a bit of woodworking - I built a playhouse for my kids, for example - but it was just faster and easier for me to order some parallettes 😆
I made a pair from scrap 2x8 lumber and metal pipe. They're heavy enough to use as dumbbells, and if I flip them over I can use them as jackstands under a car. :)
If I had to pick one, then rings. But I do both: one bar day for dips where I just rep it out, then one ring day for dips where I focus on the pause at the bottom and the stretch. Another thing to note, I learned dips first on the rings, and only then was I a proficient bar dipper.
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Rings or bars? What's your preference for training?
Definitely rings, there's just so much freedom to them and you can even train in nature, well, after like an hour of finding the perfect straight tree branch 😂
I have found that training with rings makes a bit easier to manage my golfer’s elbow since the arms are not locked in a fixed position. However I try to mix it with bars, just training with rings only require a bunch of grip strength and building my way there.
Rings!
I enjoy rings but I always have a lot of arm rash while working dips- any tips for that?
I haven't done any serious training in a LONG time, so I am going to start with simple bodyweight exercises to get myself to what I consider an acceptable minimum level. Then I will move to either rings or ropes.
I used to train with a rope suspended from a pull up bar. Tie knots in it at different levels and you can add instability to all your push, pull, and squat exercises.
After learning to love rings, I see bars as an option to hang rings
Geezus! How would I do that? I have a power rack. I have never used rings.
😂 nice
Lol
Both have their place but I'd say anyone serious about progressing in Calisthenics should get a pair of rings after a few months of consistent bar work, it's a whole other level and most importantly, it's fun as hell!
6'5 320lbs and hated rings... Now they are a shrine in my mancave I use most days. GREAT 👍 VIDEO 📸
Both 🙂Bars allow you to go heavy or focus on one movement, muscle group etc. Rings are hard for anyone new to them, regardless of level, but soo much fun. Good for joint positioning too as they move with your body and you're not locked into place like with a bar.
Enormous +1 on "a positive experience in fitness is the number 1 thing a client needs". I had an unreasonable belief that I was "just weak" for almost my whole life, that essentially got cured by a simple "yeah, that's a good enough attempt, and you'll get better the more you do it" statement during a pilates class!
I am not super focused on fitness, but I've been slowly and consistently putting on muscle (2+ lean kg this year ^_^), fixing my horrendous posture (...I had chronic back pain by age 15...) and getting stronger for about two years now. I wish I could go back to little-kid me and say "you don't need to be good at sports or whatever, just treat learning about your body-- how it grows and how to move it--the same way you treat every other subject, with curiosity and openness!" I would have been a much healthier teen, lol. But yeah, family having 0 dietary/exercise knowledge + bullying at school can really mess a child's psyche up!
For those who have shoulders or elbows issues I'd recommend rings in a first place. If ROM of some of those joints is limited (even if a little bit), then high reps on solid bars can lead to bigger problems. I had a shoulder surgery and managed to return about 90% of ROM back. But the rest 10% are on the elbow now during each solid bar exercise. Tendonitis ang golfer's elbow became my "friends" for a while, but rings are really helping me out!!!
Totally agree, my best friends are the rings since my shoulder injury.
Good tip mate, thank you.
Extra tip. Rings come in two sizes. 1.25" / 32mm (CrossFit/Standard) and 1.11" / 28mm (FIG/Gymnastic) diameters. I've not used the CrossFit style but from experience with the same sizes on pull-up bars and barbells, the FIG style is perfect if you have smaller hands (like me). Makes the most difference for pulling exercises, better grip, but even for pushing where the thicker base of the CrossFit style "might" be better, the FIG are still right for me.
In my opinion, thicker is better as it trains grip strength a lot more. i don't think that extra 4mm make much difference but definitely when it comes to pull up bars or whatever, thicker is better.
Rings are the single most effective exercise equipment of all time….. Hands down 💯
Love this channel, brother. I recently bought the Pull-Up & Dip ab wheel, literally after watching your video at like 3AM or something ahahah, and got out my rings for the first time in over a year, a few days ago. I got them during the first lockdown here in the UK, then stopped using them when I got a full home gym setup, but I'm really enjoying bodyweight movements again, thanks to channels like this, FitnessThrossel, Kram Kalisthenics, Joe Hotai, James Brews, people like that. Thanks for uploading great content, my friend.
Thanks! And glad to hear you’re back on your rings 😊👍
@@MinusTheGym No worries brother. Love the nutritional information on this channel, too. Would love to see a video on your thoughts with the whole Dr Sebi thing, some day. I kinda' feel like some of it is totally bogus, but that 99% of people in the west would still be healthier if they followed it anyway, ahahahah.
@@JivecattheMagnificent not that it doesn't or wouldn't work, people are afraid of change and putting in work. They still want McDonald's and take fat burners.
Tao physique is the go to channel I know of for ring related fitness.
Hmm might just get into some calisthenics🤷🏼♂️ thanks for the info💪🏼
I just started working out after a very very long amount of time growing my dad bod. Tried to do my Marine Corps PFT but can barely do 3 pullups. Love the rings when I do inverted rows but cant do pushups/dips on them yet.
The only real drawbacks to rings are the added difficulty for beginners and the need for an overhead mounting point.
That is for me the main drawback. I am not confident enough anchoring rings in my home doors 🤣. I am thinking about buying parallel bars for dips, australian rows and L sits....
@@albertot.3556 I agree. I would say while bodyweight training is often perceived as low-cost anywhere anytime fitness, it is actually challenging to have all the proper equipment correctly mounted at home.
i think it goes down to one's current experience, and the best person is one who brilliantly blends them into training. Pull-up bar and parallel bars are more friendly for calisthenics starters since they are more stable, even more accessible when more and more public parks have them, not just in the gym. But rings are far better in exercise variations, and i think one with at least a year of serious experience should really get a pair of rings.
and once you got familiar with dips and pull-ups on rings (provided a minimum number of 10 dips and 10 pull-ups), you are ready to train with the rings for life
Thanks johnny!
Love your channel's name.
Useful topic. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the video. I personally prefer rings. mainly because they make every exercise harder. Even the basic moves are challenging on rings.
Never knew that Jonny sins is also a calisthenics guy.
Speaking of bars, any chance for us to see a review of the new B Bars Pro? I liked the idea of the B Bars but don't know if I like the pro over them, especially bc of the price gap and would love to see your take on it!
I suppose I could. The Pro line is co-owned by Georges St. Pierre and BaseBlocks told me my discount code can’t work on pro equipment because of the deal they signed with him. So yeah, I can review the bars, but I can’t get you guys a discount 🤷♂️
For a guy who cant do pull ups.
Is there any difference between pull ups on rings and pull ups on bars in terms of difficulty?
It’s not as drastic of a difference as exercises done above the rings. Anything below the rings (rows, pull ups, front lever progressions, hanging, etc.) are all a little harder than bars, but still quite approachable for a beginner.
@@MinusTheGym So excersise with rings is possible for begginers too!
Rings or bars? I choose chocolate.
I'm actually using bars and they great, easy to setup, store and they don't require any amazing skills. For me, rings are the "next level" type of exercise.
Im a total and Heavy beginner with limited budget, would you go for a set of parallel bars or just a single bar? Greetings
Rings are alot more effective at recruiting more muscle fibers and making the basic exercices alot harder which translate to smaller amount of reps but high quality muscle contraction. Rings are definitely better than bars overall imo unless for someone who specifically aim for cardio.
cardio on dip bars?
@@kazimierz1032 Since it's easier to do them on the bars and recruiting less muscles fibers it is more cardio oriented than dips on the rings.
@@PlixionDips on either rings or bars have nothing to do with cardio. BTW I can do more dips on rings than bar .So I found dips on rings easier,my arms are closer to my body than on the bars .Perhaps I found them easy because I do them more than dips on the bar
What are those rings.. brand? Link?
They’re the rings attachment for the Duonamic Eleviia. They’re awesome! But you need the Eleviia in addition to the rings. I’ll make a review video on these very soon and explain everything, but in the meantime, here’s the link if you want to research them. You can use my code MINUS10 for 10% off at their store: bit.ly/3G4WWe8
I have rings! Great video Ryan!
Awesome Neil! You should use them regularly. They’ll be easier on your shoulders than using bars or the floor.
@@MinusTheGym Will do. Thank you!
Hi minus the gym I have left a challenge on one of your videos for you to try it was on one of your videos talking about why are guys big in prison and you did it about 4 months ago the challenge is actually one that I designed for my eldest brother about 25 years ago who was in prison good luck with the challenge it is a brutal challenge which has many different levels of difficulty stay safe and healthy
Thanks man! I just took a screenshot of that comment and will give the challenge a shot soon 😊
@@MinusTheGym you will be surprised how difficult this press up challenge is if performed in the manner described as it is purely designed for strength and muscle development best of luck when you try the challenge stay safe and healthy
Are TRX bands a substitute for rings? I don’t feel like you have the same rotation as rings so don’t know if would be same.
Nah, TRX is great for functional training, but not meant as a substitute for rings. It’s also way more expensive than rings.
I think that for complete beginners, bars are the better choice as rings would be far too difficult. As one progresses, it's possible to use a combination of both
Agreed
I've been doing pull ups for months. Isometrics, volumes you name it. Forearms are still weak as ever. Max pull ups is like 5. I weigh like 67kg. Any advice?
How often do your train pull ups? And are you training to failure? Hands down, best way I’ve ever found to increase my pull up reps was frequent submaximal training. AKA greasing the groove. Several times throughout the day, jump up on a pull up bar and do a couple reps. If your max is 5, just do 2 or 3 reps per set (submaximal). Do that six days a week, as many times as you can per day. After your rest day you can retest your max. That’s helped me the most.
@@MinusTheGym Thanks for your reply. I'll try that. To be honest I would usually train to failure and do pull ups like twice a week. I'll try your method and keep you posted. I've been watching your channel for a long time. Good content, keep up the good work bro!
@@Bobo-wl6bs Thanks! And for sure, dude. I hope the submax method helps. Watch this video of mine for all the details on how to implement it: ua-cam.com/video/OJY95FBh1yA/v-deo.html
@@MinusTheGym thanks
Switch grips and try to add some weight (2-4-6-8 kg) after you can do 6 rep with bodyweight. Your progression will skyrocket. Every time you get back to 6-8 reps you can add some weight.
I love your eyes
ive started doing rings at 120kg 5'9. to say its a challenege is an undersell. but fuck way better workout than boidybuilding sesh
your product links are broken.
I like his body shape
Did you make or buy your own parrallets?
I bought those parallettes on Amazon. I do a little a bit of woodworking - I built a playhouse for my kids, for example - but it was just faster and easier for me to order some parallettes 😆
For 20 dollars I made mine from PVC pipe. No glue needed. I can disassemble it if necessary . All pluses no negatives...
I made a pair from scrap 2x8 lumber and metal pipe. They're heavy enough to use as dumbbells, and if I flip them over I can use them as jackstands under a car. :)
If I had to pick one, then rings. But I do both: one bar day for dips where I just rep it out, then one ring day for dips where I focus on the pause at the bottom and the stretch.
Another thing to note, I learned dips first on the rings, and only then was I a proficient bar dipper.
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