I typically program dips on rings after 3-4 rounds on the parallel bars. The rings heighten stabilizer activity, which promotes a boost in strength when you return back to the parallel bars… and with more strength, you add more muscle! That’s the good part of the story. Here’s the bad: ring dips have caused a…
Doing dips on rings will heighten stabilizer activity. If you do a phase of these and then return to parallel-bar dips, you should notice a nice boost in strength. Keep in mind that ring dips are very challenging and should only be performed by advanced trainees. Beginners should start with ring push-ups before they graduate…
Consider the physique of a top-level gymnast, one who routinely performs dips from the parallel bars or rings, and you’ll appreciate what dips can do for you. But when you go from rigid parallel bars that you find in most gyms to unrestricted gymnastic rings, look out! Your stabilizers are in for a shock. You…