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Rings Muscle Up Progression

6 steps · Pulling · skill 7/10

Get over the rings: false grip, then pulling power, then the transition that turns a pull-up into a muscle-up.

Before this progression: Ring Support Hold Pull-up Parallel Bar Dip

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1

False Grip Hang

Difficulty 1

Hang with the wrists over the rings so the weight sits on the little fingers.

2

Ring Row

Difficulty 2

Feet on the floor, body straight, pull the chest to the rings.

3

Ring Pull-up

Difficulty 4

Full pull-up on the rings, ideally in false grip.

4

Ring Kip

Difficulty 6

Snap the legs down and push the rings away to rise into support.

5

Ring Uprise

Difficulty 7

Rise from a swing into support with straight arms.

6

Ring Muscle-up

Difficulty 8

Pull, transition through the false grip and press out to support.

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