Rings v-sit

Muscles

• Teres minor
• Teres major
• Posterior deltoid
• Middle trapezius
• Latissimus dorsi
• Rhomboid major
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Lower trapezius
• Serratus anterior
• Pectoralis minor
• Iliacus
• Rectus femoris
• Psoas major
• Rectus abdominis
• External oblique
• Internal oblique

Technique

1. Get into a Rings support position.
2. Extend your legs straight out in front of you and lift them up as high as possible; the higher they go, the harder the exercise becomes.

Form tips

1. Aim to keep the rings parallel to each other.
2. Keep your legs straight; do hamstring stretches (ex: Standing pike on the ground ) and compression work (ex: Sitting pike compression ) to improve your form and make the exercise easier to perform.

Similar Exercises

• RTO half straddle-sit
• Straddle l-sit
• Rings l-sit dip
• L-sit
• Parallettes straddle L-sit

Equipment

• Rings