4. Ring Muscle Up Alternative Exercises – Band Assisted Pull Ups
Pull up bands offset your bodyweight so you can perform the full range of motion for a traditional pull up.
As you get stronger, you’ll need less assistance from the band and can use a lighter version. The idea is to transition away from any kind of band in the long run into performing completely unassisted pull ups.
Never use them 100% of the time, but band assisted pull ups can be a helpful tool in your quest to improve your pull ups, and then further along your mission towards Ring Muscle Ups.
5. Ring Muscle Up Alternative Exercises – Chest to Bar Pull Ups
The chest to bar pull-up can be done using strict form in which the lifter minimizes momentum, or done using a kip, referred to as a kipping chest to bar pull-up.
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