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FREE CLASS for YOU and a FRIEND till the end of OCTOBER!The free moving nature of the rings means that you must constantly stabilize the rings and support your body. Unlike traditional fixed apparatus, the top of the pushup is no longer a resting point. Your muscles are still activated because the rings can move away in an instant.
1. Your abs and lats prevent the rings from moving forward.
2. Your pecs and front delts prevent the rings from moving outwards to the side.
3. Your medial biceps, delts and traps prevent the rings from moving backwards, towards your feet.
4. And your rear delts and upper back prevent the rings from moving inwards.
5. The end result is greater muscle recruitment for the entire rep for a safer, more efficient workout.
"This workout is a classic, but with the rings you can add a new twist to it. The basic idea of the workout is that you perform 10 sets of 10 reps of 10 different kinds of pushups. Nothing new there, of course. However, in this workout, you will perform each set with a different variation of the pushup. Since the Elite Rings move in all directions, you can perform countless varieties of pushups. Limiting yourself to only 10 variations might be the hardest part. Here is a version that I tried recently. At the end of this article, I have some ideas on modifying this workout to make it easier or harder." Tyler Hass is the founder of ringtraining.com
and designer and producer of the Elite Rings. His company is dedicated to spreading gymnastics into the broader fitness world. He's authored several CrossFit Journal articles on RING TRAINING. Here's a few that will keep you busy for a while...
1. CFJ 61 Sept 2007 - Ring Row Variations
2. CFJ 58 June 2007 - Beginning Pulls on the Rings
3. CFJ 56 Apr 2007 - Support Strength on the Rings
Workout of the Day
Five rounds for time:
10 Hang Squat Cleans #135/95
10 Handstand Push-Ups
PALEO RECIPE
"Fruit on Lettuce Morning Medley"
1 servings
1/2 cup pineapple juice•
1 cup pineapple•
4 cups seedless grapes•
2/3 cup chopped nuts•
Mix well and refrigerate for several hours. Serve on lettuce leaves.
"Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away." -Archilochus