False Grip Row
While developing a solid false grip pull-up, the False Grip Row allows an athlete to to build their wrist strength and mobility while increasing their grip strength at the extreme angle. The false grip is essential for beyond-basic ring work.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Forearms, Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lats, Biceps, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
False Grip Row
- Set the rings to a height that allows your back to be just off the ground with your arms fully extended.
- Your arms and the ring straps should be in one straight line, perpendicular to the floor.
- False grip the rings and get your body as close to parallel with the floor as your situation allows.
- Ensure that your feet are your only contact with the ground and row straight up until your shoulders touch your hands.
- Descend with control and maintain 90-degrees wrist angles.
- Maintain an even tempo, a straight body line, and proper posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) as you repeat for reps.
- Exercise: False Grip Straight Arm Hang
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Forearms, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
- Exercise: False Grip Pull-Up
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Forearms, Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lats, Biceps, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
