Pull Intermediate
Rank #39 of 100
Skin the Cat
A controlled backward roll through the shoulders into a German hang and back, building shoulder mobility and control.
- Equipment
- Rings or bar
- Focus
- Hang, row and climb
Muscles worked
- Shoulders
- Lats
- Core
- Grip
How to do it well
- 1 Tuck the knees and roll slowly through.
- 2 Stop where your shoulders feel a comfortable stretch.
- 3 Keep a firm grip throughout the rotation.
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