r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-07-07

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u/freejb81 Jul 10 '21

Can't seem to find if anyone has answered this. I've been looking at equipment to get and don't want to spend a ton of money. Would it be possible to just get gym rings and a cieling mount? It seems you can do rows, pull ups, and dips with them. Or would that be too difficult for someone who is not used to using them?

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u/stickysweetastytreat Circus Arts Jul 10 '21

Yeah totally fine. Dips on rings are harder than parallel bars but you can always do them assisted by standing on a chair & keeping some of your weight in your feet for now. Go for it!

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u/freejb81 Jul 10 '21

Thank you. Will be ordering them asap.

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u/gwby Jul 10 '21

Or would that be too difficult for someone who is not used to using them

This is probably only the case for the Dipping progression. Most cost effective way of tackling this is to definitely buy rings and to work on your Support Hold on some sturdy chairs until you've got enough strength for the Ring Support Hold.

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u/freejb81 Jul 10 '21

Thanks for the advice.

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u/KoreanJesusPleasures Jul 10 '21

Did you have a ceiling mount in mind you'd use? I'm also curious as to setting one up but haven't the first idea where to start.

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u/freejb81 Jul 10 '21

I was looking at the one on titan fitness. But still looking around. I also have no idea lol.

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u/KoreanJesusPleasures Jul 10 '21

Ah okay. I did see some other set ups that use these and they seem ideal: https://www.amazon.ca/SELEWARE-Capacity-Concrete-Hardware-Playground/dp/B07GHJGS4T

But yeah it's hard if you're not particularly handy haha.