Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up
Description
The leg assisted ring pull up is a regression of the strict pull up using rings set low. The lifter grips the rings overhead and uses the legs on the floor to assist the upward pull. The ring grip allows natural rotation while the legs scale the load.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up Instructions
- Set gymnastic rings just out of reach overhead from a seated position.
- Sit under the rings and grip them overhead.
- Place the feet flat on the floor in front.
- Brace your core and pinch the shoulder blades.
- Pull the chest up toward the rings using the legs to assist.
- Bend the elbows and rotate the wrists naturally as you pull.
- Squeeze the lats hard at the top.
- Lower back down with control to the start.
Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up Form & Visual
Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up Benefits
- Beginner friendly pull up
- Builds the lats
- Allows natural ring rotation
- Useful pull up progression
- Builds back size
- Strong upper body builder
Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up Muscles Worked
- Latissimus dorsi
- Biceps brachii
- Rhomboids
- Posterior deltoid
Leg Assisted Ring Pull Up Variations & Alternatives
- Pull Up
- Chin Up
- Inverted Row
- Lat Pulldown
