Advanced exercise

Ring One-Arm Push-Up

Also called Ring OA PU

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics
  • Progression milestone

Technique

How to perform Ring One-Arm Push-Up

  1. Place one hand on on the ring hangin just above the ground with your feet extended behind you on the floor spread shoulder width.
  2. Place your free hand behind your back, engaging your core and glutes.
  3. Inhale as you bend the elbow of your support arm, lowering your chest toward the floor while keeping your body rigid and shoulders square.
  4. Descend until your chest nearly touches the floor, maintaining control and preventing your hips from rotating or sagging.
  5. Exhale as you press through your support palm, straightening your elbow to return your body to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions before switching arms.

Recommended external demonstration

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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