Ring Plank
The Ring Plank is a ring support progression that builds basic tendon straight arm strength without using full bodyweight. This is especially helpful before going into more advanced bodyweight exercises.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
Ring Plank
![Ring Plank 1 Ring Plank Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/23-ring-plank.jpg)
![Ring Plank 2 Ring Plank End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/23-ring_plank2.jpg)
![Ring Plank 3 Ring Plank](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ring-Support.jpg)
- Set a pair of gymnastic rings just off the floor.
- Grab ahold of the rings and assume a proper straight arm plank position with your shoulders over your hands.
- Turn the rings outward, past parallel, and hold for time.
- In this position, you should feel as though you are pressing the crease of your elbows strongly forward.
![Ring Plank 4 Parallette Support](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-Parallette_Support.jpg)
- Exercise: Parallette Support
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Parallettes, Plyometric Box
![Ring Plank 5 Ring Support](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-ring_support.jpg)
- Exercise: Ring Support
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Biceps, Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings