Working towards top position on rings, need some advice
I'm 53M, 1.88m (6'22''), 95Kg (210lbs) starting out calisthenics after a life long of sedentary lifestyle. Currently doing 2 sessions per week (also 3 cardio sessions per week).
Currently, I'm focusing on upper body strength: incline rows and pushups, dead hang AND my first skill: top position on rings.
The regression I'm currently doing for the top position is 3 sets of 1minute assisted on my toes. I actually did that standing on my toes on a weight scale and it showed 35Kg (77lbs). What happens when I try to do a straight top position is that I can't seem to hold my arms at the side of my body, the immediately shoot to each side.
Next thing I tried is a hold using exercise bands, like so:
To add some assistance just to that aspect of the exercise I seem to struggle with and it seems like I can do that (although not for a whole minute as before).
The problem is I don't know if doing it like that is the best idea: It's a progression for some muscles and possibly a regression for others, maybe it'll just create an imbalance and not push me forward towards my top position goal. Or maybe I should add some exercise to improve my shoulder adduction strength, like this:
https://calistree.app/datasheet/banded-shoulder-adduction-e163
Or, maybe, you have some other suggestion?