Anyone work on gymnastic rings?

[Cyborg]

Brought myself some gymnastic rings, along with a 6' outdoor pull up bar, plus I'll add a climbing rope to this

Rings are great. Can't wait till they arrive.

Anyone use them?

Clip of Daniel doing some ring work.

 

[Smitch]

Nope, I see the crossfit lot trying to dislocate their shoulders on them down the gym though fairly regularly.

I wouldn't want to try them without proper instruction, or without a crashmat underneath them either.

 

[Mr mac]

I occasionally use my TRX which is similar. The best exercises I've found are push ups, dips inverted rows and inverted face pulls.

 

[PaulAnderson]

I have a set of rings I use on occasion. I think they're good though. Once you try a set of dips on them you'll have a new respect for the gymnasts that use them. It's very difficult to keep stable on them.

I'm a fan of trying the odd handstand and handstand pushups, and think the rings are very good for learning a bit of coordination and balance when hanging upside down.

 

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Def think building in routine on rings is pretty sic but i am a fanboy for anything semi calisthenics related and theres obv similiartities here I guess... how much did they set you back? any suggestions for a cheap ass version for the broke??

 

[Cyborg]

I wouldn't want to try them without proper instruction, or without a crashmat underneath them either

I already have a crash mat. lol

I have a set of rings I use on occasion. I think they're good though. Once you try a set of dips on them you'll have a new respect for the gymnasts that use them. It's very difficult to keep stable on them.

I'm a fan of trying the odd handstand and handstand pushups, and think the rings are very good for learning a bit of coordination and balance when hanging upside down.

Yep, the core comes in to keep rings stable. Am also a fan of handstands and HSPU..doing them on the rings would make me nervous. lol

 

[Cyborg]

Def think building in routine on rings is pretty sic but i am a fanboy for anything semi calisthenics related and theres obv similiartities here I guess... how much did they set you back? any suggestions for a cheap ass version for the broke??

Got wooden ones..set me back 36 smackeroos . Ebay have some cheaper ones ( Plastic )

 

[jj1981]

Got a link to the outdoor pullup bar? Got rings myself but nowhere to use em , tried on a door pull up bar but no space to move.

Is it the green one you cement in ?

 

[Cyborg]

Got a link to the outdoor pullup bar? Got rings myself but nowhere to use em , tried on a door pull up bar but no space to move.

Is it the green one you cement in ?

Got mine from these people http://www.xorbars.co.uk/

Fixes to two posts..makes sure you allow enough height for ring work.

I will be building a wooden step to get up on mine. lol as it will be around 2.4 m high. Posts will be 3.6 m and 5'' thick. 4'' ones might be okay but I want mine sturdy as hell so going for thicker ones.

 

[OldMember]

Got mine from these people http://www.xorbars.co.uk/

Fixes to two posts..makes sure you allow enough height for ring work.

I will be building a wooden step to get up on mine. lol as it will be around 2.4 m high. Posts will be 3.6 m and 5'' thick. 4'' ones might be okay but I want mine sturdy as hell so going for thicker ones.

I was looking at this not long back. Would love one in my garden.

 

[jj1981]

Got mine from these people http://www.xorbars.co.uk/

Fixes to two posts..makes sure you allow enough height for ring work.

I will be building a wooden step to get up on mine. lol as it will be around 2.4 m high. Posts will be 3.6 m and 5'' thick. 4'' ones might be okay but I want mine sturdy as hell so going for thicker ones.

Yeah same place i was looking at , i want the bog standard pull up bar, should be easy to put up eh?

 

[Simon]

Looks reasonable value. Obviously not much in the way of material costs but saves building one yourself.

 

[Cyborg]

Yeah same place i was looking at , i want the bog standard pull up bar, should be easy to put up eh?

Yeah piece of piss as I used to be a hard landscaper LOL!

 

[Simon]

Always fancied having a go on rings but I bet it's an awful lot harder than it looks and would require some serious practice!

 

[Cyborg]

Always fancied having a go on rings but I bet it's an awful lot harder than it looks!

Yep, you need to stabilize rings by using your core so lots of muscles get worked..