Skin the cat

Skin the cat

Difficulty

Advanced

Category

Mobility

Target Muscle

Upper back

Secondary Muscles

shoulders, core

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Back

Skin the cat is a gymnastic movement performed on a bar, where you hang, lift your legs over your head, rotate your body through your arms, and then return to the starting position. It requires significant upper body and core strength, as well as shoulder mobility and coordination.

Skin the cat is a gymnastic movement performed on a bar, where you hang, lift your legs over your head, rotate your body through your arms, and then return to the starting position. It requires significant upper body and core strength, as well as shoulder mobility and coordination.

Skin the cat is a gymnastic movement performed on a bar, where you hang, lift your legs over your head, rotate your body through your arms, and then return to the starting position. It requires significant upper body and core strength, as well as shoulder mobility and coordination.

How to Do the Skin the cat

How to Do the Skin the cat

How to Do the Skin the cat

Start by hanging from a bar with your arms fully extended and your body relaxed. Engage your core and lift your legs up, bringing your knees towards your chest. Continue to lift your legs up and over your head, allowing your body to pass through the arms. Once your legs are fully extended over your head, begin to lower them back down towards the starting position. As you lower your legs, allow your body to pass back through the arms until you are hanging with your arms fully extended again. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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