How to Coach the Ring Muscle-Up: Drills and Progressions for Every Athlete

Every athlete who's stared up at the rings and thought "not for me" deserves a coach who knows how to close that gap. This video breaks down the ring muscle-up into its three key parts — the pull, the transition, and the press-out — so you can build a clear, progressive pathway for athletes at any level, long before they're ready for a kipping ring muscle-up on high rings. - Learn why the false grip and strict foundation are non-negotiable first steps before introducing the kip - Understand the mechanics of the transition — how the wrist moves from flexion to extension — and how to coach athletes through the spatial and body awareness it requires - Develop the press-out with an emphasis on ring stability and control, training athletes to own the top position the way gymnasts are judged on it - Discover warm-ups and drills that build strength and tension progressively, making ring muscle-up training accessible and purposeful for your entire class Ready to deepen your gymnastics coaching? Visit crossfit.com/certificate-courses to learn more about the CrossFit Gymnastics Certificate Course. #CrossFit #CrossFitCoach #RingMuscleUp #CrossFitGymnastics #CoachEducation — CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find CrossFit Courses near you → https://www.crossfit.com/courses-near-you?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more