Ring HS

Use the straps to start off. Get comfortable and don't rush the ring version.

yuri said:

It's hard for most people(myself included) to properly open their shoulders while turning the rings out so this is the main reason why the arch commonly occurs.

Interestingly tight lats are generally the primary cause of arched ring handstands; not the shoulders. I won't even mention how many decades it took me to figure out that little tidbit.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

I'll have to play with that tip tomorrow. I can see the connection. The lat connection is typically very hard for people to get.

Tight lats, eh? I'll have to start working on fixing that.

I've spent the last month or so rolling out my trapezius and rhomboids to open up my shoulders, and that's been working pretty good too.

The issue of the tight lats is further exacerbated with arched ring handstands due to how hard the lats are working while trying to stabilize the rings.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer