Ring Exercises

Rings in the Hibiya Park. Photo by Yusuke Kawasaki.

This is an ever-changing list of the ring exercises and stretches I perform in my routines. Gathered from various sources, they require only a pair of rings and are great as an accompaniment to (not a replacement for) weight training.

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