Ring Push Up Progressions
Muscles worked
- Chest
- Front Shoulder
- Tricep
Equipment

Form Cues
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Place the rings shoulder-width apart
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Keep the body in a straight line from head to heels
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Lower the chest towards the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body
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Push back up, extending the arms fully
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Engage the core to maintain stability
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Protract and depress your shoulders at the top, let them move freely as you lower
Progressions
01 Incline Ring Push Ups
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Place the rings shoulder-width apart and around hip to chest height to scale the intensity
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Keep the body in a straight line from head to heels
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Lower the chest towards the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body
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Push back up, extending the arms fully
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Engage the core to maintain stability
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Protract and depress your shoulders at the top, let them move freely as you lower
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Adjust the height of the rings to increase or decrease difficulty
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02 Ring Push Ups
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Place the rings shoulder-width apart
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Keep the body in a straight line from head to heels
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Lower the chest towards the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body
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Push back up, extending the arms fully
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Engage the core to maintain stability
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Protract and depress your shoulders at the top, let them move freely as you lower
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03 Ring Declined Push Ups
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Place the rings shoulder-width apart
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Position the feet on top of a knee-height elevation
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Keep the body in a straight line from head to heels
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Lower the chest towards the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body
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Push back up, extending the arms fully
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Engage the core to maintain stability
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Protract and depress your shoulders at the top, let them move freely as you lower
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04 Ring Weighted Push Ups
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Place the rings shoulder-width apart
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Attach a weight to you via a weight vest, dip belt or place it on your back (less stable)
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Keep the body in a straight line from head to heels
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Lower the chest towards the rings, keeping the elbows close to the body
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Push back up, extending the arms fully
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Engage the core to maintain stability
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Protract and depress your shoulders at the top, let them move freely as you lower
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Common mistakes
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