Natural Gyms

Best gymnastic rings for natural training

Wood rings, strap width, and the difference between a 1.25 in ring and a FIG ring.

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Rings train pulling, dipping, and holding your body on an unstable pair of handles. Wood is the ordinary material. Plastic and metal rings exist. This guide stays with the wooden set we could read a spec sheet for.

Diameter

Rogue sells a 1.25 in ring and a 1.11 in ring. The narrower one is the FIG size, the International Gymnastics Federation measurement. Rogue says the thicker ring is harder to hold and is the one used in CrossFit events. Smaller hands often prefer the FIG ring. That is the maker's guidance, not a lab test of ours.

Weather

The page allows indoor use, and outdoor use when the weather is fair. It says not to store the rings outside and not to use them in the rain. The wood warranty is 2 years. The straps are 1 year.

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