# Ring Push-Up

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/ring-push-up

Also known as: Ring Pushup, Ring Press-Up, Gymnastic Ring Push-Up, Rings Push-Up, Push-Up on Rings, Ring Push-Ups, Suspended Ring Push-Up, Gymnastic Rings Push-Up

Body region: Chest, Arms, Core

## Muscles

- Main: Pectoralis Major, Triceps
- Helps: Deltoid, Serratus Anterior
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Transversus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Gymnastic Rings

## Technique

1. Set the rings about 20-30 cm off the floor and grip them, then step back into a high plank.
2. Brace the body and turn the rings slightly out at the top if you can.
3. Lower the chest between the rings with elbows at about 45 degrees.
4. Press back up to straight arms, keeping the rings steady.

### Cues

- Squeeze the rings toward your body to keep them from drifting apart.
- Keep the straps vertical.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the rings wobble wide.
- Dropping the hips or flaring the elbows.
- Hanging the rings on a strap that is not secure.

## Alternatives

- [Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/push-up)
- [Suspension Trainer Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/suspension-trainer-push-up)