Equipmentbody weight
Difficultyadvanced
upper backback
Skin The Cat
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.
Step-by-Step Form & Technique
- 1.Start by hanging from a bar with your arms fully extended and your body relaxed.
- 2.Engage your core and lift your legs up, bringing your knees towards your chest.
- 3.Continue to lift your legs up and over your head, allowing your body to pass through the arms.
- 4.Once your legs are fully extended over your head, begin to lower them back down towards the starting position.
- 5.As you lower your legs, allow your body to pass back through the arms until you are hanging with your arms fully extended again.
- 6.Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
shoulderscore
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Programs & workouts with Skin The Cat
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- Daily Mobility (5-Day)program
- Mobility & Stretch (3-Day)program
- Recovery Mobility (2-Day)program
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- Quick Mobility (10 min)workout