RC/Pe6 using rings?

Hi,

Would you be missing out any benefits doing this exercise using rings, presuming you keep your hands in roughly the same position as you would if using a bar? Seems a fairly stupid question but given the change in equipment from the earlier elements I thought I may be missing something.

Additional question if you hold yourself a bit higher than chin would that place more emphasis toward the inner back muscles and less empahsis on the lats?

Thanks for any answers.

The primarily goal of the RC course is biceps conditioning. if you are used to pull the bar/rings lower, you will experiment more lats activation. what is important is not hold the support in contact with the chest. stay away for a couple of cm, this will improve the subscapularis activation and scapulas stabilization for future exercises.

Okay that elaborates on the focus points to give more understanding. And I guess the Pe is done on a bar as opposed to rings to make it easier to spot any deviations in form when performing.

Cheers.

Also the chin must be above the bar for the whole set. If you use rings it might be harder to notice if you are sinking down since the bar won't be there as a reference point.

Hi Tom,

I've used both rings and a bar for RC PE 6. I have recently had to return to PE6 due to a shoulder injury (from other sports) not allowing me to hang from a deadhang. I personally found them about the same, I am sure they are not but in terms of feeling it in the elbow they were similar. With the rings I ensured that my hands were level with my shoulders and that if they moved off that was me dropping down.

Hope this helps.

DB

Stephen M said:

Also the chin must be above the bar for the whole set. If you use rings it might be harder to notice if you are sinking down since the bar won't be there as a reference point.

It wouldn't be too hard to hang an exercise band, belt, jump rope, etc. across the rings as a reference.

Thanks for clearing those questions up for me, much appreciated