- Key Takeaways
- The Updated Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- First Look at the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- Exercising with the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- No Ceiling Hooks
- Pricing of the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- Conclusions About the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- Frequently Asked Questions About Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
The Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings are a great way to start your Calisthenics Home Gym. Gravity Fitness produces excellent, high-quality, and value-for-money Calisthenics equipment. We’ve reviewed the Gravity Fitness Pull-Up Bar and the Gravity Fitness Parallettes, and the company keeps updating their products periodically. That means it is time for us to take another look at the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings in their new form and give you an update. We’ll review the changes to the product, what has remained the same, and how it feels to exercise with the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings.
[Updated on March 28, 2026: a new version of the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings came out]
You can also watch my Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings Review Update on YouTube:
🔑Key Takeaways
- The Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings are made of high-quality birch wood. The satin finish feels nice, and they have excellent sweat absorption.
- The good quality straps and high maximum load of 400kg make these rings very versatile, including for weighted calisthenics.
- The updated rings have height numbers stitched into their straps. This makes equalising the rings easier.
- The stitched numbers are a light grey on black straps.
- We recommend the 32mm Gymnastic Rings for use as part of your home calisthenics gym, especially if you are from the United Kingdom.
The Updated Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
Gravity Fitness has updated its gymnastic rings by adding stitched height marks and numbers to their straps. The markings are in a light grey, which isn’t as easy to read as white markings, but they do fit the style of Gravity Fitness. For the rest, you get the familiar high-quality Gymnastic Rings available in both the 28mm Olympic standard and 32mm CrossFit standard.
They’ve also kept their quality buckles and Velcro to secure any excess strap. This means my expectations for the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings haven’t changed since my first review. I expect a high-quality product that will fit well in my Calisthenics exercise routine. I already know the heights at which I like to do exercises like pull-ups, chin-ups and muscle-ups. The introduction of markings on the straps should make it quicker to adjust the height to where I need them between exercises.
First Look at the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
- Size: 28mm (1.1”) or 32mm (1¼”)
- Material: Birch Wood
- Maximum load: 400kg (880lb)
- Straps: 4.5m (14’ 9”)
The Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings are made of birch wood and have a satin finish. Both rings have the Gravity Fitness logo etched into the sides. The rings feel nice in the hand with just the right amount of traction. The surface absorbs moisture from sweaty hands really well. You can further enhance this grip with their liquid chalk or grip tape, but I’ve never had to use either.
The rings are available in the Olympic-standard 28mm girth or the 32mm CrossFit-standard girth. Either is a good pick, but for Calisthenics, I prefer the 32mm girth because we do a lot more push exercises and exercises that require a False Grip. Gymnasts typically wear some form of padding, such as gloves.
The straps are numbered and marked for easy equalising between the two. The markings are a light grey on a black surface. Aside from the height markings, the straps feature a prominent white Gravity Fitness logo and company name. All markings are stitched into the straps.
The light grey is likely a design choice to keep Gravity Fitness’s aesthetic intact as much as possible while still providing the functionality of marked straps. The straps are high-quality, easy to feed through the buckles, and rated for a maximum weight capacity of 400kg when both straps share the load.
The buckles are simple, strong, and easy to operate. I like this type of “pull-through” buckle over more elaborate designs. Any excess strap you have left over can be neatly coiled and tucked away with the attached Velcro straps. You get 4.5 meters of strap to work with, so the Velcro comes in handy.
Hung from some minimalist ceiling hooks, the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings look professional, clean and ready to go.
Pricing-wise, Gravity Fitness aligns with other high-end brands in the Calisthenics niche. That is to say, Calisthenics equipment need not be expensive. The equipment is often simple and just needs to be durable and high-quality. Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings are just that, simple, durable and affordable.
Exercising with the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
We love Gymnastic Rings for our workouts since a simple setup of high-quality rings makes for an almost complete Calisthenics Home Gym. You can do so many exercises with the rings that you almost need nothing else. You can do pull-ups, chin-ups, and dips, but also statics like levers, rows and even muscle-ups.
All by simply adjusting the rings’ height. This is made easy by having height markings on the straps. You can even do push-ups and handstands if you hang the rings low to the ground, although I prefer to do these exercises on Medium Parallettes (Gravity Fitness also makes excellent Parallettes).
Aside from all this, the rings themselves add another dimension to each exercise by providing an “unstable” platform. This promotes stability and leads to additional gains.
The Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings make for a great addition to a minimalist home gym. The wooden rings feel nice, keep slipperiness under control, and the straps let you quickly adjust the height for different exercises.
With a maximum load capacity of 400kg (880lb), Weighted Calisthenics is possible. You can wear a Weighted Vest for pull-ups and chin-ups, and even a Dip Belt for your heavy dips.
The high-quality rings and straps, ease of adjustment, and high maximum load give you all the exercise variety you may expect from Gymnastic Rings by Gravity Fitness.
No Ceiling Hooks
You need a way to hang your Gymnastic Rings, of course. You can take your Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings to a Calisthenics Park or use a high Pull-Up Bar to suspend them. The cleanest way to hang your rings is from Ceiling Hooks. Ceiling Hooks do require drilling into a sturdy ceiling or a ceiling joist, but their minimal impact on the rest of the room makes them the preferred option.
Unfortunately, Gravity Fitness does not offer its own Ceiling Hooks, and we really wish it did. They already have the Gymnastic Rings and their excellent Parallettes. This combination is quite literally a complete home gym setup. It would be nice if you could include the hooks in a single order.
Pricing of the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
Here is a price breakdown of the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings:
| Gravity Fitness Product | Single Price | Combined Price (Complete Home Gym Setup) |
| Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings | £37.95 | £107.90 |
| Gravity Fitness Medium Pro Hybrid Parallettes | £69.95 | |
| Liquid Chalk | £7.95 | – |
| Grip Tape | £5.95 | – |
Conclusions About the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
Gymnastic Rings are a great addition to your Calisthenics Home equipment set and can stand (or rather, hang) at the core of your Calisthenics Home Gym. The rings offer so much variety in exercises that we really only recommend a pair of additional Paralettes to complete the Calisthenics experience. Rings don’t cost the world, either, so they’re an excellent budget option for starting your own personal gym without missing out on exercise variety.
The Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings fit in this picture. They are high-quality and great for working out. You can start your Calisthenics journey on them and “finish” even with Weighted Calisthenics. Even though they don’t top our list of best Gymnastic Rings, the margins are very small. Especially, all the wooden Gymnastic Rings are practically identical in function and quality.
If you like the Gravity Fitness brand or want to get your Gravity Fitness Parallettes as well (which are excellent!), the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings make a fine choice. If you live in the UK as well, just go for the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings, and you will be fine.
So, my conclusion is that I recommend the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings for your home gym. Grab a pair of their Parallettes as well while you’re there.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings
Here are a few more frequently asked questions about Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings:
Are wooden gymnastic rings better?
Wooden Gymnastic Rings, like the Gravity Fitness Gymnastic Rings, are the superior choice over plastic and even steel rings. Wood feels more natural and handles sweat better. Both plastic and steel rings will build up sweat quickly and become very slippery. Even a powder-coated steel ring isn’t the same as a high-quality satin finish wooden ring. The Olympic standard also requires wooden rings to be used. If it’s good enough for the Olympic committee, it’s good enough for Calisthenics.
Where to hang gymnastic rings?
You can hang your Gymnastic Rings from any horizontal bar or branch as long as it is sturdy enough to hold your weight. A popular option is to install steel hooks or anchors into the roof joists, or to mount them onto a Pull-Up Rack or Pull-Up Bar.
