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Ring Straddle One-Arm Push-Up

Also called Ring Str OA PU

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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One arm Ring Pushups

Technique

How to perform Ring Straddle One-Arm Push-Up

  1. Set one ring low and grip it with your working hand while placing both feet wide apart on the floor.
  2. Establish a straight plank with your working shoulder over the ring and the other hand off the support.
  3. Keep your chest and hips facing the floor as you bend the working elbow to lower your torso toward the ring.
  4. Control the ring beneath the working shoulder rather than allowing it to swing away.
  5. Press through the ring to straighten the working elbow without twisting your hips or pushing from the free hand.
  6. Complete the movement under control, then reset and repeat on the other arm.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Triceps Lateral Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.8Target, Mover
External Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer

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