Rings back lever

Muscles worked: Back, Chest, Shoulders, Abs
BackChestShouldersAbs
🔧 Rings ↕ both ⏱ sec Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

From an inverted hang, turn over backwards and lower the body until it is horizontal and facing down, with straight arms and a straight line from shoulders to toes. Hold, then return to the inverted hang.

Muscles Worked

Latissimus DorsiPectoralis MajorAnterior DeltoidRectus Abdominis

Tips

The closer the rings, the easier the hold. Keep the hands turned so the arms lock. Build through tuck and straddle variations before the full position.

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