Exercise library
Back
Ring Row
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Back
- Also works
- Biceps, Core
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal pull
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Grip gymnastic rings and lean back with a straight body and arms extended. Pull your chest toward the rings by driving your elbows back, then lower under control while keeping your core braced.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the back — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- Inverted RowBodyweightHorizontal pull
- Band Pull-ApartBandHorizontal pull
- Band Seated RowBandHorizontal pull
- Barbell Bent-Over RowBarbellHorizontal pull
- Barbell ShrugBarbellHorizontal pull
- Bent-Over Dumbbell Rear Delt RowDumbbellHorizontal pull
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the back: