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…
Take a look at the physique of a top-level gymnast—someone who regularly performs dips on parallel bars or rings—and you’ll quickly see the power of this exercise. But when you move from the rigid parallel bars found in most gyms to the instability of gymnastic rings, get ready for a serious challenge! Your stabilizers will…