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Skin the Cat

Skin the cat — hanging from a bar, rotate your entire body backward through your arms. Advanced shoulder mobility and strength. Extreme shoulder mobility and strength. Builds lat and core engagement. Foundation for gymnastics movements.

How to Do Skin the Cat: Step by Step

  1. Hang from bar, engage shoulders
  2. Tuck knees and rotate backward
  3. Pass feet through arms, extend behind you
  4. Reverse the motion to return

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Going too fast — control is everything
  • Insufficient shoulder mobility — build up gradually
  • Not engaging lats at the start

Skin the Cat Tips

  • Only go as far as your shoulders allow — don't force it
  • Great for building shoulder flexibility over time
  • Tuck version is the progression — master that first

Muscles Worked

shouldersbackcore
Equipment pull-up bar
Tracking Count reps

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