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23 May Temporary traveling rings installations (part 1)

Posted at 23:36h in articles by Gabe

The first image that comes to mind when one hears "traveling rings" might be the iconic steel arches of the Original Muscle Beach structure. It's true that many permanent traveling rings installations use a similar design to hang chains and rings from -- but are...

28 Feb Traveling rings in Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted at 02:29h in build reports, traveling rings locations by Gabe

From the first time I visited Hoi An, an ancient town on the central coast of Vietnam, I felt an immediate connection to the place. The friendly people, the mind-blowing food, the tranquil landscape -- I knew this was a place worth returning to. That...

13 Oct Traveling Rings in Mokrin, Serbia

Posted at 01:55h in build reports, traveling rings locations by Gabe

On an especially warm day for autumn, a cattle farmer strolls by with his cow as rafter of turkeys peck the freshly laid mounds of sand. The farmer offers a quizzical look at the construction project taking place beside his family's farm. Not much has...

10 Jul New traveling rings videos added!

Posted at 19:05h in santa monica rings, videos by Gabe

Finally got around to adding some new traveling rings videos to the videos page. Thanks goes to Antranik of antranik.org for giving me permission to post the videos. Check out his website for some great tips on how to get started on the traveling rings. ...

28 May Traveling Rings and the Narragansett Machine Co.

Posted at 15:41h in traveling rings history by Gabe

Perusing online text archives, although tedious, can lead to some lost gems of history. Today I stumbled across a catalog for gymnastic equipment published in 1905 from the Narragansett Machine Company of Rhode Island. The company dates back to about 1882 and began manufacturing woodworking...

09 Jan Traveling Rings Manual from Victorian England

Posted at 19:03h in traveling rings history by Gabe

As many of you may already know, I am a huge fan of history and traveling rings. I often spend time browsing through the Library of Congress and other historical databases for any information regarding traveling rings (or "hanging hoops" as they are seldom referred...

06 Jan Traveling Rings in Utah

Posted at 18:31h in traveling rings locations by Gabe

Traveling rings in Utah? Check! I recently received a tip from contributor Rhett Bullen about a full ten ring set of traveling rings located in Park City, Utah. This looks to be a real-deal apparatus constructed by L.A. Steelcraft with Petzl swivels and all. It...

26 Dec Traveling rings course at Alpha Warrior

Posted at 20:08h in events by Gabe

Let me begin by admitting something - I've had a nagging desire to try out for Ninja Warrior (known as Sasuke in Japan). Not only is the Ninja Warrior course close to impossible to finish but it's a challenge just getting accepted for the show....

22 Oct The Spiritual Aspect of Traveling Rings

Posted at 22:41h in santa monica rings, videos by Gabe

An interesting video was posted by youtube user Jessica Roberts on the spiritual aspect of the traveling rings. This is a very important element for some ringers since the rings, and other hobbies as well, offer a sense of solace from the stress of modern...

30 Aug The History of Traveling Rings in Scotland

Posted at 04:52h in traveling rings history by Gabe

The traveling rings have been around for quite some time despite the common perception of being a new apparatus. Mentions of the traveling rings date back to as early as the 1870s and were quite popular in the early 1900s as a form of exercise...

Author: Gabe