Saturday, August 23, 2025

Will kids gymnastic rings rated to 400 lbs actually survive on my Total Gym?

 Not bad, they can hold my 100kg but are bit small for my manly hands but my 5 year old uses them well.

Gymnastic Rings Pull up Handle Rings with Adjustable Straps Chlidren Adult Home Fitness Equipment Workouts Strength Training
 
Luckily I have small hands - I should be able to get my hands in them - they are six inches wide.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 OK there's even a vid - so it shows how the strap is held together. Looks pretty cool.
 
 The below rings are the same product - just a bigger hand size. hahaha. 
 
Calisthenics Rings Pull Up Rings For Adults Non-Slip Exercise Gear Adjustable Straps Workouts Strength Training Fitness
 
 One is that there isn’t a thickening/folding of the strap to stop you from loosening it past where it would come out of the metal square, so I tied my ends in knots to prevent this. I’m scared somehow it could loosen a little bit and then completely detached since we’re using at max length if I didn’t tie it.
Another issue I have with it is the black tape to keep the yellow grippy “tape” on. The yellow “tape” doesn’t have adhesive, it’s like a spongy material. So the whole end of it which is like 1/2 inch has to be taped if you don’t want it to become detached and peel off over time - there is not enough of the black adhesive tape to do this. After I tried and had to peel off and redo it, it took off some of the yellow material and then was hard to stick back on. The way I had to do it, I’m not confident it will last very long and I’ll end up having to use my own tape to secure it. Just not impressed by that part and think it could be improved even if it’s just by providing more of it.
  do worry about the longevity of the buckles though. The buckles are pretty thin metal. They've not shown ny wear after a few workout sessions but I would still highly suggest only using these over a padded area and at a lower height just in case they fail.

There was grip tape included, but you have to install the tape yourself which can be a little finicky around the curved edges but easy enough to do. The grip tape definitely makes the rings more comfortable to use.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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