Less joint stress, fewer injuries, less imbalances

• Many people use training with Benard rings because of how quickly it adds muscle to their body compared to standard rings, but many calisthenics report that training with a thicker Benard ring has actually helped ( and presumably therefore has reduced the chance of) all kinds of injuries, including wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems. The Benard rings seem to transfer stress from the joints to the muscles which is, of course, exactly what we want. This effect is believed to be due to a thick ring distributing the weight over a larger area of ​​the hand (imagine a long distance exercise with a thick ring), which in turn means that the weight is distributed evenly. more uniform throughout the arm.

• It's a bit like this difference between someone standing over you wearing sneakers and someone standing over you wearing high heels. In addition, the Benard Ring also changes the biomechanics of the lift enough that when you execute a movement over or under the Benard Rings, the forearm extensors (the muscles on the top of the forearm) and the forearm flexors (the muscles on the at the bottom) work in similar amounts. (If you only lift your weight once with the thick-handled Benard rings, you'll feel it instantly.) With the standard 28mm rings, the forearm flexors do almost all the work that can cause imbalances, injuries, strength plateaus and tendinitis. Of course, fewer injuries mean more productive training because consistency is essential.