Gymnastics Rings Skills Ranked (Easy to IMPOSSIBLE)

[@aevan93]

When the muscle-up is the easiest exercise, you know you’re in trouble 😅

[@derekchen5749]

haha, technically it's not even rated A anymore, but I figured i'd still include it since it's tougher than L sit and so iconic

[@aevan93]

@@derekchen5749 hahah, yikes

[@freestyletrainer]

Haha true!!🤣🤣

[@BR-lx7py]

Isn’t the L-sit easier than the muscle up?

[@deaconthomas7930]

@@BR-lx7py that’s what he’s saying

[@ariajavani3929]

Gymnastics is so badass that you have to already be an athele to be able to realise how hard it is

[@deltalima6703]

Ranking system is simple. They are ALL impossible. :D

[@sgwc1]

im a gymnast and they arent to hard

[@tvujtatata]

for sure lol B+ is insane difficulty but seeing the transition between positions that are extremely hard to even hold is just mindblowing.

[@tvujtatata]

@@sgwc1 cause you train for that whole life :D

[@zisischartampilas6601]

You have to be a top level athlete to even begin to phathom of how difficult c ranked excirses really are D and beyond will be forever out of your comprehension 😅

[@mrapple6120]

Video said easy to impossible and it starts off with handstand push ups

[@damnson8414]

I tore my rotator cuff just watching this.

[@martiisern4165]

Alternative title: Gymnastics rings skills ranked (impossible to even more impossible)

[@fonzo1923]

...to impossibler ahah

[@kuckkuckrotmg]

Tbh if it were impossible moves i'm missing the one arm iron cross......... truly impossible lol

[@wydadiyoun]

I wanted to write the exact same comment

[@GeekClimber]

Really liked how you sort the moves base on their difficulties. People who can do element B and up are superhuman haha.

[@derekchen5749]

Haha true, I feel like mastering each of these moves requires an additional 1.5-2 years of consistent training per level.

[@gergoholacs8850]

@@derekchen5749 It depends(genetics, lifestyle, age, ) From my personal experience if you have the time and the dedication it's much faster.

[@robscott333]

There are some Bs that are actually easier than A elements imo Uprise to L sit, Chechi, straight forwards roll, full twisting dismount are all easier than A coded handstand skills imo

[@derekchen5749]

@@robscott333 definitely! I focused on low/no momentum moves here

[@FilippoCardoni]

Thank you for calling me a superhuman, I can do some of them, tho very few, up to C :)

[@beginning252]

Olympics Gymnast are on next level!! Skills look so easy and clean when they perform but reality 💀💀

[@RonRull]

Calisthenics watching this video: 💀

[@xminutekx6585]

Bro calisthenics do the same things

[@Andyandyy]

They don’t lmao, I’ve seen them, and if they do it the form it’s all wrong. They manage to do the exercises sometimes but looks awful. And trust me it’s harder to do this exercises in a good way

[@xminutekx6585]

@@Andyandyy there are some calisthenics athletes that do these with good form but you just wont find them by searching "Calisthenics athlete tries gymnastics " on yt etc natan bosech

[@Gekkolepaulo]

​@@Andyandyy blud at the end it was literally calisthenics athletes 😅. Caruso is the name of an athlete

[@xminutekx6585]

@@Andyandyy bro the only two people to do apparently the hardest exrcise from this video are calisthenics athletes manuel caruso and onizuka are both calisthenics athletes and this exercise was even named after one of them

[@nato675]

Best part of this video is 2:40 Liu Yang's neck roll 🤟🤟

[@tomarintomarin9520]

Bro that’s some gangster shit😅

[@thffkfltm]

I noticed that too lol. He's real sigma.

[@yasser7077]

After doing calisthenics for 2 years and recently pulling out some muscle ups, I genuinely believe that these guys are PHENOMENAL, HOLY JESUS FUCKING CHRIST THEY ARE UNBELIEVABLE u don't even realise how damn hard A moves are and how many years they take to master

[@antidelusionalpeeps]

That's why pro gymnasts start training before the age of 7 and reach their peak at around 20 years old. That's not something you can learn in just a few years.

[@username8644]

​@@antidelusionalpeepsMost people in the world could start training at that age and never even be able to perform those moves.

[@unded1827]

To be fair you need to be very small to be able to do those kinds moves, I believe at about C+ it’s starting to get completely impossible for some people. Good thing is that iron cross is getting moved from B to C and I don’t think it’s too hard so if you ever want to go for a C the iron cross is the one. Wouldn’t cheese it tho, if you have the wrong position chances are you will hurt yourself.

[@georgepetrou501]

​@@unded1827 Iron cross is getting moved to a C?? Are you sure? No way it's as hard as a full planche. I can almost do the iron cross (in 1 year I'll probably be able to do it) but I can barely hold a tuck planche on the floor, let alone on the rings. I hope you're right tho!

[@ninja8flash742]

@@georgepetrou501 iron cross puts more total force on elbows then planche but yeah planche is probs harder

[@hatimmoxs]

2:39 That's what I call a "flex".

[@silverbackshotcall8r956]

Iron cross

[@thegoblin8797]

caruso is a flex

[@oldworldorder9424]

There are videos of Jovtchev sitting cross legged and a phone between his ear and shoulder in a cross.

[@nihilioellipsis]

thanks to Derek Chen for organizing this in a way that enhances appreciation for the different positions and levels of difficulty. It’s awesome.

[@derekchen1124]

Appreciate the appreciation!

[@AJMPOPS]

The rings are where it’s at!….very impressive how far we’ve come.

[@davidesambughi9219]

Wow ! Those athletes are incredible! thanks for this video it's very cool and inspiring

[@rayhere7925]

My core muscles cramped from watching this.

[@nihilioellipsis]

I have been able to find mine!

[@SBahamondes]

Exactly the video I was looking for, thanks!

[@derekchen5749]

No problem!

[@youwantmyname9208]

Gymnasts tend to struggle more on inverted cross than Maltese, I am just a mere mortal that could only hold handstand for 13 seconds, but I think Maltese is harder than inverted cross mostly because Maltese uses almost all of your upper body. but inverted cross is the same too, but more weight is on the specific muscle, which means more loads on shoulder or chest compare to maltese. I think what really makes inverted cross hard is the heavy loads and stability aspect

[@robscott333]

I think it’s the instability component of the inverted cross being in handstand, because Japanese handstand on floor is way easier than Maltese on floor; if it was just because of loading then that wouldn’t be the case

[@nicholasjohnson1721]

You’re right about that. But an inverted cross is going to be easier if you have a solid handstand on rings. Plus I think our shoulders are stronger, able to naturally hold more weight than our chests. Even if most guys can bench more than they shoulder press. It’s two different kinds of stress. But I totally agree that Maltese is way harder than inverted cross

[@daksta50]

I can do the Victorian but with floor support and without the rings. In reality, at 73 now, just managing 30” support hold. These guys are totally awesome.

[@georgepetrou501]

​@@daksta50 hahah that's a nice joke

[@Koroar]

Man not hating but I'm amazed that Tulloch's victorians were ever counted. Just shows how insane victorian is when the best gymnasts in the world struggle to hold it cleanly at all.

[@derekchen1124]

As long as it is competed, it counts (even if there are deductions) Most skills nowadays have deductions for random stuff that basically unavoidable

[@komi9261]

you know it's tough when you have gigachad do the hardest move..

[@kentlofgren]

When I see this, especially the first half, I realize how incredible still the pros are.

[@alikhalid724]

Balandin 2 looks sick ... cant imagine how much training to be able to hold this element it looks like it defies physics.

[@lorezampadeferro8641]

I feel fatigue only watching them. Wonderful athletes 💪🏼

[@dziks2476]

And the hardest one is Onizuka Press, from inverted hang with straight arms press to victorian cross

[@dimeh17]

it's funny to think that lot of gymnast take Calisthenics like a warm up when we see Onizuka's and Caruso's skills in the end of the video with the F elements 😂

[@derekchen1124]

Since street workout prioritizes absolute strength and obtaining the hardest possible elements while gymnasts prioritize having good, well rounded routines (which still requires a lot of strength of course) it’s no surprise that the top calisthenics athletes are able do what gymnasts aren’t able to (depth vs breadth)

[@dimeh17]

@@derekchen1124 of course there is a difference between gym and calisthenics, 2 way of seeing, 2 different workout, even quite similar sometimes, but 2 beautiful sports

[@theprinceofdarkness8035]

Great video about insane moves friend

[@derekchen5749]

Thank you! Appreciate the support. 🙏🏻

[@CherryTree277]

its crazy that the human body are capable of such movements

[@gerritduplessis7122]

GREAT SCOTT! This is fantastic beyond comprehension! Thank you, very very enlightening! GRACIAS! BLESSINGS!

[@mrtinalven3240]

Good luck on your journey! I hope you keep on seeing results

[@HaroldGiovanniRodríguezViveros]

Hey bro. So much thanks you for this great video. For learn some skills of gymnastics gone in rings with clasification. Too, goods songs.

[@princyroyzay]

So satisfying to watch the manifestation of true strength and power of athletes ❤💪

[@abrahamjuarez5611]

You know its hard when the Muscle Up was the second one on the list.

[@unded1827]

Muscle up isn’t even in the list anymore, hasn’t been for a long time. It’s now one rank below A

[@marwaqoura7804]

The most underrated sport and athletes ever ...Whether men or women .

[@tvujtatata]

Magnificent bodyweight movements. Ill be glad if I ever manage to do an iron cross although I dont train for it. The easier elements like front lever can be reached with bit of practice and mostly muscle strength from pull ups.

[@unded1827]

If you ever train the iron cross try and keep your shoulders straight instead of turning them to the front. Will save you a lot of injuries. It makes it a lot harder tho.

[@fredyang1531]

@@unded1827 wdym

[@gredsz]

The hardest skill is caruso and the funny thing is that a calisthenics athlete invented it

[@Abdullah-ev8oo]

This is some superhuman stuff

[@is7_155]

the vangelder element and victorian + frontlever combo siet smooth

[@swebble_quebble2526]

That Azarian was clean af

[@diniaadil6154]

It was Azaryan himself doing it

[@mmaakkiinn]

Petrounias won his 11 Gold medal yesterday..amazing athlete 👏

[@Squinting_Chad]

2:47 That troll smile =)

[@milanbhattacharyya6194]

Gymnastics is daddy of all sports

[@zkrn4143]

Superb Video! I think I have maybe watched this more than fifty times, really motivates me to workout.

[@Tas.hasan.]

My tendon left the chat while watching this.

[@SPARTAN-dj4rv]

Damn dude, I'm over here just trying to get 20 dips in 😅. Excellent video man, keep it up!💪

[@OKOKOKOKOKOKOK-zn2fy]

If you can do 12, start adding weight on a belt/chain. You will progress safely and much faster if you keep up the progressive overload. Otherwise, you will plateau and become someone who used to do calisthenics and rings. Stay healthy. That's the real secret. One injury will cost you six months to a year of progress.

[@ontariobitcoin2697]

Great compilation. A solid cross, upgraded with a few variations, and planche (straddled for now) are the main goals I strive for in regular workouts on my excellent FIG-certified backyard rings set. ... P.S., 1 armed chin up deserves to be FAR higher on this ranking, even some very high level gymnasts can't do it (which makes sense, it's not really a formal gymnastics skill so it's not like you train it for the sport)

[@clementrollet9230]

One arm chin up is way more easier to achieve than others movements which are ranked higher, it deserve a low ranking

[@derekchen5749]

I agree with you on Maltese press and LXS, those make no sense but they’re ranked that way in the code of points when this video was published. But 360 pull isn’t nearly as difficult as azarian because you’re basically just going through FL/BL, without the transition to iron cross which is the hardest part

[@georgepetrou501]

I've done a one arm chin up even with weight added and I can basically do nothing else from tier A except for muscle up and L-sit. The once arm chin up is actually an easy exersise for gymnasts, most of them can do more than 7 in a row

[@TheAkaspike]

These guys are superhuman. Amazing vid. Thanks

[@jorgeluna6512]

Handstand es lo más difícil para mi, ya ando sacando plancha y el handstand aún no me sale en anillas y eso que lo domino a la perfección en paralelas

[@zisischartampilas6601]

some of these will be just forever out of my comprehesion its insane just absolute insanity i will become a proffesional calishenic athlete and get the full planche though one day i will do that

[@pmeagle]

I started training like 25+ yo after seeing the Azaryan Lord of the Rings video. Damn it if it took literally years for me to do a semi proper Azaryan to Iron Cross....

[@nexsych]

guy in red doing yan mingyong at 3:03 was impressive

[@diniaadil6154]

his name is yan mingyon

[@kalixico1122]

Bro i just came from brandons vid and your progress is amazing

[@ShervinShares]

Came here from Geek Climber 🔥 video

[@derekchen5749]

Appreciate the support!

[@modernbird]

Love this video Pls give us some more contents like this!!

[@FatalityFlux]

Got you to 500 subs, I'm your 500th sub.

[@gunw00]

Don't forget us when you're famous

[@chungus816]

Ain't no way I have the balance for a ring handstand but I can do front lever back lever and 360° turn. This really made me wonder if training for gymnastic skills is more different from hypertrophy calisthenics than I thought it was

[@babyraha781]

This is so cool

[@diniaadil6154]

Fun fact: At 2:41 , it's legend Azaryan himself performing the move

[@diniaadil6154]

@TheAnonymousIsAnonymous1234 do it

[@shambhugangwar7900]

Gymnastics is the queen of Olympics and ring event is the queen of gymnastics. The ultimate in athletics.

[@Lazlum]

Anything with V in front of it is nuts

[@matysw]

hs pushup is relatively in the impossible moves of you dont roll your feet around the lines, meanwhile straddle pl is almost free skill when u unlock it on floor/pbars

[@ayoroschevalier1485]

Absolument

[@RossiMethod]

amazing video! was the "Caruso" added to the gymnastic moves?

[@derekchen5749]

Thank you! No, it is not officially added until it is used in competition.

[@giuseppe9771]

But if it's not considered a gymnastic move why should someone use it in a competition?

[@georgepetrou501]

​@@giuseppe9771it will be evaluated then and there if someone uses it

[@scottsspot]

the inverted muscle-up sent the shit to my pants

[@oldworldorder9424]

That isnt even a top one. Try searching Gregor Saksida doing one.

[@theprinceofdarkness8035]

Why is the Zenetti harder than the Van Gelder? BL to planche is bigger ROM than BL to maltese. Is momentary moving that much assistance? In my opinion is more like quick moving.

[@derekchen5749]

Great question! Zanetti is performed from a static BL hold, and like you said, does not use any momentum unlike the Van Gelder, which uses a “springlike” bouncing motion. If you watch some of Zanetti’s earlier performances, he will actually do a very small downward motion before initiating the press to make it slightly easier. Even though the Zanetti ROM is less than Van Gelder, the hardest part is just pressing up from BL in the first place, which is easier with the momentum from the bounce.

[@derekchen5749]

Another good example that demonstrates this is 4:36 (Carmona), where he presses up after using a bit of downward momentum

[@theprinceofdarkness8035]

@@derekchen5749 thx for the explination! It's clear now.

[@IGNACY-fp8zo]

Zanetti can be performed either to maltese or to planche, not sure why they did not just make separate entries in the COP though

[@XxOffTonexX]

@@IGNACY-fp8zo Because the press to Planche and press to Maltese are essentially the same skill and difficulty. The press to maltese cross is easier, but holding maltese cross is harder. The press to Planche is harder, but holding the 2 sec planche, is easier. Pick your poison.

[@larrykrakow8927]

Ty

[@roli124]

Crazy how strong Balandin was in his prime

[@derekchen5749]

Facts, a true pioneer of butterfly elements

[@Bernhardseckm]

Onizuka otz, scarxlus, manuel caruso💯

[@eduardoalvarado6859]

great Job 🔥

[@nicholasjohnson1721]

Are those elements ranked by the code of points? I never realized a one arm chin up was an actual code skill. Dude, super cool video!! I loved it. That Azarian to Victorian ……, shoot only in my dreams

[@derekchen5749]

Most of these are, but some like you mentioned (MU, HSPU, OAC) are not, I just threw them in since they’re iconic and relatable 👍🏻 appreciate the kind words!

[@grillage2]

Can't do this stuff anymore. Sure miss the still rings!

[@julienn69]

Oh I know that guy who did the iron cross lol, I’m also working on getting it soon aswell

[@derekchen5749]

He’s a beast, you’ll be there too

[@jefftucker9225]

My best move was to hang, attempt a muscle up, get a hernia, and never try again

[@kasimirschmandt4332]

Gotta say, that elements after B only work without gravity

[@anhthai1192]

now we need code of point 2025

[@Yav_kv]

Where is reverse planche? The tru impossible move

[@diniaadil6154]

There were some attempts to reverse planche on bars but never on rings. Judging how few people can actually do a (non perfect ) victorian cross, reverse planche sounds impossible

[@IGNACY-fp8zo]

Muscle-up is only scored in Juniors though, right?

[@derekchen5749]

Yeah it’s technically not an A element, I just included it bc it’s iconic/relatable. Some of the other elements aren’t scored either like HSPU

[@JungseHandbalance]

Amazing video 💙

[@ondra_sw]

Nice video man ✊🏻✌🏻

[@derekchen5749]

Thank you bro 🙏🏻 love your videos too

[@ondra_sw]

@@derekchen5749 Thanks 🤟🏻💪🏻

[@fka_the_body1542]

Rings ain’t nothing to play with 🥵🔥

[@usbgamers123]

Meanwhile, me struggling to hold Support Hold for more than 30 seconds :)

[@CrowCuervoSmart]

BRUTALYTY💪💀!!!¡!!

[@juleslacrapule]

solar system dro on elements C, perfect match

[@dansacco1964]

Kept rewinding thinking I missed the easy part.

[@josiahdachauer8731]

What is the Caruso rated? What an insane move!! I looked around and wasn’t able to find it. Is it in the code of points?

[@derekchen1124]

Not rated yet since nobody has done it in an official competition (that’s when the elements are named) Most gymnasts focus on push skills (Maltese) since Victorian is too hard to do without deductions and FL is worth only A. Recently there’s been a rise in straight arm pulling (butterfly) elements thanks to liu yang but there’s not much transfer to Victorian/caruso which is horizontal pulling

[@josiahdachauer8731]

@@derekchen1124That's very interesting, thanks for the in depth answer!

[@derekchen1124]

Just realized I didn’t even really give an answer. I suppose a “reasonable” D score would be G, since BL press to Maltese is F (2 grades above Maltese) Victorian is E so Caruso would be G

[@art_of_defying_gravity]

Perfect

[@derekchen5749]

haha i think there are a few issues here and there, but thank you!

[@LA-by6tl]

why do no ring gymnast do Victorian anymore? seems to be Maltese and cross all the time in the past few years

[@diniaadil6154]

Too risky

[@LA-by6tl]

@@diniaadil6154 seems like its just too difficult to be honest, even pros struggle to get good form on it throughout history

[@tkm0173]

afaik bc its very hard to perform cleanly with minimal deductions & so isnt very worth training for + compared to maltese & cross there arent as many transitional elements it can lead to also unlocking so it makes more sense to focus on maltese stuff

[@LA-by6tl]

@@tkm0173 so basically because its too hard hahaha

[@tkm0173]

@@LA-by6tl lol pretty much. esp in a full routine

[@UvasssNariSW]

Have anyone done front lever to reverse planche?

[@derekchen5749]

I think someone has done it on parallel bars, not rings though

[@derekchen5749]

@m4rianito on IG, one of his stories has a FL to Victorian to rev planche

[@youwantmyname9208]

Funny thing is, reverse planche has never been done on rings lmao

[@stefilstefil6544]

There is no person that has done a reverse planche with perfect form. Going from a front lever to reverse planche is impossible. 🤣

[@phishfearme2]

as a judge, i cannot understand the victorian. the additional D score would be totally wiped out by either: 1 - false grip, 2 body not horizontal or 3 no neutral head. NOBODY has yet to compete a victorian without at least one - usually two - of these deductions.

[@huntercz977]

You wanna hear something funny? I can't do a single pull up but i can hold the L-cross for 10 seconds

[@josiahdachauer8731]

You must have some crazy strait arm strength

[@lukeluebrecht1137]

Liked for solar system by sub focus

[@CiprianoDuran-y6g]

Wow

[@worldstrengthsports]

Azarian to Victorian is Tulloch

[@derekchen5749]

thanks for clarifying!

[@VinTheDirector]

I was not prepared to see the ring muscle-up, the levers, the ring handstand push-up, and the ONE ARM CHIN-UP being only A level skills… I can almost do a ring L-sit tho 😅

[@user-bl9fj7kf1s]

I can do ring support hold for 10 seconds 😀

[@chaosdragon6588]

Why is "Li Xiaoshuang" is only a C while the "Butterfly" is a D? Can someone explain?

[@derekchen5749]

This is a great question lol

[@simonkalman8302]

Yeah. Great question!

[@youwantmyname9208]

Actually, great question..

[@parti1743]

I think because its more of a bounce-like motion to get into the butterfly making it slightly less challenging, rather than going straight from a dead hang

[@NayarJoolfoo]

That escalated fast

[@dordo123]

The whole new level of planche movements seems to only be possible with PEDs, otherwise we obviously would see "zannettis" (its interesting that countries with a lot more experience in gymnastics could not figure out that this "zanneti" movement was possible, its absurdly obvious. Maybe because it was not possible because required absurd strenght, therefore PEDS) before 1960s. Lets keep in mind gymnasts are not like most of the calisthenics dudes that dont train legs, and they have to endure a lot of more extenuating movements in addition to the strenght draining planches and front levers. The problem itself is not the movements, but they have to be realized with other movements in a routine. If you guys think its not PEDs making these movements possible, (i believe they had already tried in training but could not incorporate on the routines because it demands too much strenght), keep in mind that there is even a surge of doping in RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS (egypt whole rhythmic gymnastics team got caught)! So imagine on the current trend of suspiciously unknown countries rising in gymnastics doing complex stuff that not even tradicional countries did years ago, think of what they are using to perform such things now, or abusing the anti doping weakness of their own countries. I mean if for such low intensity activity like rhythmic gymnastics they are takind PEDs, imagine an current all around athletes that even go to the finals on specific events on the next day.

[@snuno8990]

You don't need PEDs to perform any of these skills. A few years of consistent and smart training and you're good

[@tkm0173]

​​@@snuno8990 disagree. While all are prob unlockable without peds by very genetically gifted people, the high level skills will be out of reach for most even with 10y+ of perfect training, diet etc. If all it took was "a few years of consistent smart training" then rings wouldnt be in the olympics lmao. Full planche on floor might not even be achievable by everyone & its only a C lol.

[@tkm0173]

every sport at an elite level even at the olympics is gonna be filled w doping so yea i wouldnt be surprised.

[@worldstrengthsports]

Zanetti is BL 2 sec to full planche or maltese

[@derekchen5749]

yep! forgot to include the planche variant

[@Olivesutton]

how do you do this 360 pullups

[@CosmicAcrobat]

Who's the athlete at 2:02?

[@HaroldGiovanniRodríguezViveros]

Maybe is the athlete holandes Yuri Van Gelder.

[@diniaadil6154]

Van Gelder

[@Kw4Mc]

Straddle planche is now A rated

[@RodriHermo]

It makes sense. It's around frontlever difficulty

[@Kw4Mc]

@@RodriHermo i'd say it's harder but to me it makes sense cause straddle planche isnt a skill but a progression

[@RodriHermo]

@@Kw4Mc I mean, it also makes sense but if a progresion of an element is as hard as a rated element it should give You points (on gimnastics, the harder an element is, the more points You get, amd the minimum level at which You can get points is A) At the end of the day, with an A tier element You are not going to get a Lot of points anyway

[@Kw4Mc]

@@RodriHermo yeah but you know gymnastics is all about being pretty to watch with the pointing feet and stuff so I understand why they do that even though at b rated it made more sense compared to other skills in A lolol