Tip: The Upper-Body Exercise You're Missing Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip The Upper-Body Exercise You re Missing Add this to your training and boost your upper-body strength core strength and even your bench press PR by Tom Morrison April 30, 2017January 12, 2022 Tags Abs, Chest, Tips, Training Push-Ups on the Rings As much as I love the barbell, it can be very unforgiving on the joints. So the variety of angles you can get on gymnastic rings (or similar) is phenomenal for the health of your elbows. When you look at how many different angles of pronation and supination there are, combined with elbow flexion and extension, it only makes sense that these angles have to be explored and strengthened. It's hands-down the best way to avoid an overuse injury. The strength you'll build on the rings also carries over to all of your pushing movements, including bench and dips. So the ring push-up could be the supplementary exercise you've been missing to smash that personal best you've been chasing. You'll also build core stability with ring push-ups, and they're certainly more fun to do than planks. Ring Push-Ups Set the rings low enough so that performing push-ups is challenging, yet you can comfortably hit 12-15 reps. Start with your arms fully locked out and externally rotated (palms forward). Turn your hands inward so that the palms face each other. Keep your elbows tucked into your sides and start to descend. Ensure you have a full range of motion at the bottom. Aim to feel a stretch at the front of your shoulders/pecs. Press back up, maintaining your midline stability, and still keeping the elbows close to the body. Lock out your elbows at the top. Externally rotate the arms again before repeating your next rep. When you can comfortably hit twenty reps with the rings quite close to the floor, progress the movement by elevating your feet. These are a great drop set coupled up with bench press. A heavy bench press of five reps with a drop set of twelve ring push-ups is a great way to mix them together. Do three to five sets. With the ring push-up, it's quality AND quantity. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Tip Banded Good Morning Ramp up this powerlifting accessory exercise with a band to add resistance at the waist and cue yourself to get the hips through. Great for glutes. Exercise Coaching, Glutes, Powerlifting & Strength, Tips Paul Carter March 9 Training Tip Two Tricks for Perfect Squats Here's how to quickly fix your ugly squat and perfect your form. Squat, Tips, Training Travis Hansen July 11 Training Build Athletic Glutes and Hips FAST If you want to be athletic but don't regularly train the swing, you're leaving performance gains on the table. Here's why and what to do. Eirik Sandvik June 30 Training Tip Supplement Your Training With Band Work High-rep band exercises will help you to avoid injury and build some extra muscle. Give these a shot. Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Strength, Tips, Training Jason Brown July 8