Chest · Bodyweight
Ring Archer Push-up
How to do the ring archer push-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set a pair of gymnastic rings just above the floor and grip one in each hand in a wide push-up position. Lower your chest toward one ring by bending that arm while the opposite arm extends straight out to the side. Press back up, then lower toward the other side on the next rep. Keep your hips level and core tight as you shift your weight from side to side on the unstable rings.
- 1A stretch across the working pec while it presses you back up
- 2Your core bracing to keep your hips level as you shift sides
- 3The rings demanding constant tension through your shoulders and lats
Common mistakes
- Letting the working elbow flare out wide
- Sagging your hips or twisting your torso
- Bouncing instead of controlling each side evenly
Muscles worked
The ring archer push-up mainly works the mid chest and triceps, with the upper chest, lower chest, forearms, upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsPrimary
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- LatsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.