skin the cat
skin the cat exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: upper back. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders, core
How to perform
- 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.