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Ring Strap Handstand Push-Up

  • Muscle Growth
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Ring Handstand Push-ups, strap support

Technique

How to perform Ring Strap Handstand Push-Up

  1. Set both rings to the same height with space to lower between them, and grip one ring in each hand.
  2. Enter an inverted position with the legs contacting the straps for guidance; keep both hands on the ring handles rather than the floor.
  3. Begin with straight elbows, a controlled body line and the shoulders pushing tall toward the ears.
  4. Bend the elbows and lower between the rings while allowing the legs to slide along the straps.
  5. Use a controlled depth toward shoulder level with the handles, without dropping onto the floor or changing to floor hand support.
  6. Press through the rings to straighten the elbows as the legs slide back upward; use the straps to guide balance rather than kicking to complete the press.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head, Medial Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.8Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.7Target, Mover
Serratus Anterior0.6Mover, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.6Mover, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer

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