Intermediate exercise

Ring Straight-Arm Frog Stand

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Ring Straight-Arm Frog Stand

  1. Set up rings to hang just above the floor shoulder-width apart.
  2. Then grip the rings firmly and keep them slightly turned out.
  3. Keep your elbows straight and position your knees on the backs of your upper arms just above the elbows.
  4. Shift your weight forward, engaging your core and looking slightly ahead of your hands to keep your neck neutral.
  5. Lift one foot off the floor, then the other, balancing your shins against your triceps while pressing the floor away with your palms.
  6. Keep your elbows straight and squeeze your core and glutes to hold the ring straight-arm frog stand, keeping your back rounded slightly.
  7. Hold for the recommended duration before lowering your feet back to the floor and resting briefly.
  8. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Serratus Anterior, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.9Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Medial Deltoid0.3Stabilizer
Pectoralis Minor0.3Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

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