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If you\u2019re looking to challenge your clients, help them work toward a goal<\/a>, or just add some fun to your next workout session<\/a>, then you\u2019ll definitely want to consider teaching them how to do a ring muscle-up. It's one of those moves that provides such a sense of accomplishment and a desire to keep getting better.<\/p>

Let\u2019s explore the various phases the exercise entails, and most importantly, how you can teach your client to perform it safely.<\/p>

\"How<\/span><\/div>

The ring muscle-up is an iconic bodyweight movement<\/a> that takes both skill and strength to master. It\u2019s used in gymnastics, CrossFit, and Calisthenics. It\u2019s a mark of good strength in both pulling and pushing movements as well as stability to control those rings!<\/p>

It involves three phases: false grip pull-up, the transition between the rings, and pushing out from a deep ring dip.<\/span> Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve tried it before and failed, or it feels impossible. I\u2019ll give you all the tools you need to redefine your impossible!<\/p>

Fundamental Steps<\/span><\/h2>

The movement starts with a pull-up<\/a>, where you\u2019re pulling your thumb down to touch your chest while maintaining a \u201cfalse grip\u201d on the rings (I\u2019ll explain the false grip the ring in the next section). <\/p>

Then you enter the \u201ctricky\u201d transition phase where you go from the top of the pull-up and move the chest forward between the rings into the down off a deep ring dip. This is a key element of the muscle-up that most people struggle with when starting out. <\/p>

From there it\u2019s having the strength and shoulder stability to push out of a deep ring dip. Then celebrate with a big smile!<\/span><\/p>

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