Reddit mentions of ProsourceFit Fitness Gymnastics Rings with Adjustable Straps for Total Body Conditioning at Home

I managed to get a really sore elbow that plagued me for months from some combination of these three things:

1. Uncomfortable low bar squat grip
   
   
2. Using a typical pec dec or similar for pec exercises
   
   
3. Chinups, including greasing the groove
   
   I solved it with:
   
   
4. With [shoulder dislocate stretches] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvfAPqCBjdw) to increase shoulder mobility such that it wasn't stressing my elbows anymore (I use a towel instead of a stick). I would just do a few before I squatted.
   
   
5. I just stopped doing this. Bench and dips were usually enough and I'd just do isometrics for pec isolation if I wanted more.
   
   
6. I tried switching grips with no luck. Finally bought these rings and use them instead. Then I used Rippetoe's ad hoc elbow recovery guide. Since then I've stuck with the rings and been fine.
   
   
   I couldn't find a good direct link for this, but it was essentially to 25 sets of 2 twice a week, and increase the 2 up to 3, then 4 all the way up to 5 whenever you're able. At the end you'll be doing 25 sets of 5 pullups. I did this figuring I would either heal or injure myself bad enough to go to the doctor, it worked for me.

I live in Montreal, so I'll give you the link of the Amazon.ca item I purchased. Should be cheaper on Amazon.com

Gymnastics Rings

As for the Chin-up bar, Walmart website doesn't seem to have the exact model I purchased like 5 years ago, but it's very similar to this one.

For the chin-up bar, you want to make sure there's a holding circular bracket (like a short cylindrical cup) that you drill in the door frame first on each side. You don't want a bar that relies on pressure alone, you want the bar to be held inside those cups.

$40 bucks with straps on Amazon Prime. I've had my set for two years and they've held up very well.

http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C

That's cool but you could have got something like this http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375621353&sr=8-1&keywords=olympics+ring+set which opens up a big world of possibilities. I use that off a wall mounted pull up bar.

http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C

I have these: http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330902219&sr=8-1. They are the best investment I have made as far as exercise equipment goes. Make sure you get some chalk--it helps immensely when working with plastic rings.

Easy, search "Olympic Rings" on Amazon.

I bought these a while back and they are great!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031QCS8C/

ProSource Exercise Fitness Gymnastic Rings

41 bucks on amazon right now.

>To join a club team in college, would you need previous experience like most of the people in there?

Not necessarily. The university club teams are generally open to any enrolled students who want to participate.

>And besides college, where could I find some rings and a bar to train?

You can buy your own pair of rings (something like these) and set up pretty much anywhere you can hang them--a tree branch, some playground equipment, a balcony... be creative.

Like so: http://smile.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C/

I'm not OP, but these are the ones I use, and they are great. Very durable, well made.

This is simultaneously so distressing and intriguing to read. Unpicking denial from the outside seems impossible to me. I have to say as a former ass-head, the one thing that my wife could have done that would have worried me would be exactly what you are doing: just getting on with it yourself. Sounds like you are switched on now. I wonder what excuse he will come up with when you are doing one-handed handstands with no excess body fat.

Yes, my wife is relieved but after 112 days also irritated with my tedious conversations about fitness and the rings I hung from the ceiling hitting her on the head in the dark. :)

I went cheap cheap on my rings. Definitely not wood handles there (some kind of textured plastic). But the straps are rated for 1,000lbs so you should be good on that end. As for placement on the bar, if the bar is fine when you hang/pull from the wide grip position, I wouldn't worry about it at all!

edit: make sure you're pulling the right direction. You want your weight to pull the bar into the door frame. This pic is a little deceiving - I would do my rows facing the camera in that picture. Otherwise you're going to pull the bar away from the door frame and possibly out of it. Does that make sense?

http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C

I wouldn't recommend doing it on any surface that isn't the right width - just a little wider than shoulder width.

I have this pull up bar and these olympic rings that I do dips on.

This way you can do dips with proper form and will make it easier to do negative training.

What do you consider cheap? You could buy a set of rings and hang them from your pullup bar. Not only will you be able to do inverted rows, but you'll be able to do lots of other fun stuff as you get stronger.

Here's the set I bought.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031QCS8C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Amazing!

Here's the link to my rings, but any will do I think - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031QCS8C/

As for the belt, I made one myself and it works fine.

Not essential, but consider:

• A pair of gymnastic rings, e.g. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031QCS8C/
  
• PVC pipe, foam roller, 2 lacrosse balls, and/or a heavy band, for mobility work

Or you could buy some professional rings for the same price?

http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C

Rings: well gymnastics rings typically comes with straps to easily hang and adjust them. The only real choice is whether you want them in wood or plastic (I prefer wood. It just feels better in my hands). Gymnastics rings are so simple in design and concepts, that I'd hazard the assumption that quality is mostly the same. Just find a cheap pair on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Fitness-Gymnastics-CrossFit-Conditioning/dp/B0031QCS8C

Pull up bar:
I would personally prefer one, that is fixed in the ceiling, but many use the one, which is supposed to be put up on a door frame satisfyingly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LXWELRE/ref=s9_newrz_hm_awbw_bEIhL_g200_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-4&pf_rd_r=4F999Y9QX8169P4FGAM5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=deb4d961-ede0-5d83-8320-893f31bfe405&pf_rd_i=3408471

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001EJMS6K/ref=s9_zwish_hm_awbw_bEIhL_g200_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-6&pf_rd_r=4F999Y9QX8169P4FGAM5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=deb4d961-ede0-5d83-8320-893f31bfe405&pf_rd_i=3408471

Look around for the best deals. The ones I've listed are just cursory searches.with rings and pull up bares you can do all sorts of rows, push ups, dips, pull ups and lots of other stuff.

Apparently wooden rings are better, but I bought these a couple of years ago and have no complaints.

ProSource Fitness Gymnastics Rings with Straps for CrossFit and Total Body Conditioning at Home https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0031QCS8C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_u1ZSybN6SFW1R

I suggest reading the subreddit and checking out their progress pics. Here is a specific routine that is posted on there that I follow http://fitloop.co/ . The key to getting bigger/stronger with bodyweight stuff is to do "progressions": once something becomes too easy there is always something harder to do next. Things become extremely hard when gymnastic rings are incorporated and will strengthen muscles you never even knew you had (high suggest some they will kick your butt and are fun to use).

Also, you can most definitely get growth, not sure what bodyweight stuff you were following. Check out any male gymnastic dude, and youll see that they are ripped (especially from the rings). If you read the subtopic you'll see that growth is highly dependent on your diet as well, so you have to eat more to gain. Here is a video by bar brothers, these guys are ripped. You can find plently of vids like this from bodyweight stuff.

These are the one i picked up, great for indoors and out:
https://www.amazon.ca/ProSource-Fitness-Gymnastics-CrossFit-Conditioning/dp/B0031QCS8C

I used plastic ProSource rings. Work really well, bit slippery when doing heavy weighted exercises, but I wrapped them in badge tape and work great. Straps are holding 233 lbs with no issues at all.

(Got them on Amazon)[http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C]

well you dont seem to be in the usa so i dont know. http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396806503&sr=8-1&keywords=gymnastic+rings

http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Heavy-Duty-Doorway-Chin-Up-Pull-Up/dp/B002YQUP7Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396806478&sr=8-3&keywords=pull+up+bar

http://www.itstactical.com/fitcom/functional-strength-fitcom/sandbags-unconventional-tools-for-functional-strength/

On average its about 27 *C here.
If taking them down means they will last a way longer time than a year then I will definately take them down - I'm frugal (nice little word for cheap lol). The two top plastic rings I see so far, the problems with them are one's that I just can't live with. I've heard too much good about the wooden rings to not want them :) but I want to make the right choice for my situation and out of my frugal(cheap) nature while still making an informed decision.

1. http://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395361543&sr=8-1&keywords=gymnastic+rings
   
2. http://www.amazon.com/Gymnastic-Rings-Gymnastics-Equipment--Equipment/dp/B009RA6C1K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395361543&sr=8-2&keywords=gymnastic+rings
   
   

Yes. Sometimes the simpler things work best.

These are the rings I've been using. They hold up to all of 300 lbs. Never had any problems with them.

I recently picked these up:

http://www.amazon.ca/ProSource-Exercise-Fitness-Gymnastic-Rings/dp/B0031QCS8C.

So far they are sturdy, quick to adjust, and pretty cheap.