LiftsmithRing muscle-up alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the ring muscle-up, best matches first.
- Muscle-upTrains the lats and chest, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
- One-arm push-upTrains the chest and triceps, no equipment.
- Ring support holdTrains the triceps and chest.
- Archer pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
- Assisted pull-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
- Band lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- Band-assisted dipTrains the chest and triceps, needs resistance bands and dip bars.
- Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
- Barbell floor pressTrains the chest and triceps, needs barbell and squat rack.
- Close dumbbell pressTrains the triceps and chest, needs dumbbells and flat bench.
- Close-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
- Close-grip pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs lat pulldown.
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