Intermediate exercise

Ring Straight-Arm Frog Stand

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Ring Straight-Arm Frog Stand

  1. Set the rings low and grip one in each hand while crouching between them.
  2. Straighten your elbows and position your knees against the backs of your upper arms, just above the elbows.
  3. Lean your shoulders forward gradually while keeping the rings steady and your knees supported.
  4. Lift one foot and then the other, maintaining straight elbows and a compact tucked position.
  5. Hold the balance with active shoulder support rather than letting the elbows bend into the separate frog-stand variation.
  6. Shift back under control and place your feet on the floor.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Serratus Anterior.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.8Target, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.7Target, Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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