Why Use Gymnastic Ring Workouts?

http://www.goldmedalbodies.com

Ryan explains why rings are are great starting point for movement skill and strength.

Ring training isn't easy, but it builds a lot of strength. Check out some of the in-progress video at http://www.goldmedalbodies.com/where-will-be-years-from-now/

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[buffduff]

@TheAndyFossett 2 people are in love with the lat pulldown machine.

[TheAndyFossett]

Also, two people dislike this?

What the hell is wrong with you people?

[1cePikachu]

@JordanSwailesFitness Thanks for the input...I'll keep that in mind when training from now on

[1cePikachu]

@GoldMedalBodiesVids look forward to it! =)

[1cePikachu]

@connors84 How would I go about conditioning those muscles?

[connors84]

@comicbookhero1 have you been using a false grip? i didnt know what one was for my first couple months, then one day a friend showed it to me and i instantly started doing them easy

[connors84]

@1cePikachu i wanna say your shoulder pain is actually the rotator cuff beneath the deltoids, ive had pain there too, but if you condition those muscles outside of your rings training, you should be fine, just a suggestion

[TheAndyFossett]

@gnostie True! Handstands are hard enough, so we recommend practicing them on the ground first. Before getting to that point on rings, you have to do a lot of work on the basic support positions and building the core and shoulder strength just to hold yourself up.

And faceplanting. Faceplanting is a part of almost any gymnastic-style work. ;)

[Lyddonick]

Holyfuckingshit, A not quite press HS?! I must buy ten pairs of your rings and tell all my friends about your website. When can I take the cert?

[dieflut2]

Thanks for the video. What kind of shoes are you wearing?

[GoldMedalBodiesVids]

@1cePikachu I gotcha. What @jordanswallesfitness wrote is on the money. Also, levers and iron crosses require a lot of connective tissue strength that is very difficult to develop. We'll release a program covering these movements later this year, but it's definitely a long-term play unless you have a gymnastic background.

[JordanSwailesFitness]

@1cePikachu You probably won't train at an elite gymnastics level or in the same way. There is a difference between doing levers on the rings and the type of training they perform. These are slow controlled movements. If you watch gymnastics they work with momentum and speed, jumping between bars with immense power. This can have an impact on your body, however doing levers, muscle ups and other CONTROLLED calisthenic movements is usually fine. Good luck with whatever you choose!