Rings handstand

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Upper arms, Abs, Forearms
ShouldersUpper armsAbsForearms
🔧 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 a turned-out support, press or swing the legs overhead into a handstand with locked arms. Stack the hips and shoulders over the rings and hold, correcting the constant wobble through the grip and shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Anterior DeltoidTricepsRectus AbdominisWrist Flexors

Tips

Have a solid floor handstand and RTO support first. Keep the rings turned out. Plan the bail before going up.

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