Muscles worked
upper back, shoulders, core
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skin the cat
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
How to perform it
- 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.
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