Ring Row: muscles worked and form

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Muscles worked

Main	Latissimus dorsi, Upper back
Also	Biceps brachii, Posterior deltoid

Setup

Gymnastic rings; walk the feet forward to make it harder.

How to do it well

Body straight from heels to head
Pull the rings to the ribs, turning the palms in
Lower slowly to straight arms

Common mistakes

Sagging the hips
Shrugging the shoulders to the ears

Similar exercises

Band Row
Helms Row
Landmine Row
Smith Machine Row
Archer Pull-up
Barbell Row

General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.