Exercises / Beginner
Skin the cat
- Abs
- Lats
- Anterior Deltoid
- Upper Chest
- Hip Flexors
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 5
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Hang from the bar and bring your legs up, passing your feet between your arms until you rotate over your shoulders.
Then rotate back to the starting position.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Abs
Lats
Anterior Deltoid
Upper Chest
Hip Flexors
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength10
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio0
- Mobility35
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Beginner
Shoulders - Abs
Abs ∙ Obliques ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Triceps
44 min · 7 exercises
Intermediate
Goku - Shoulders & Triceps
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
50 min · 7 exercises
Beginner
Beginners back lever
Abs ∙ Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Anterior Deltoid
44 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Eren Back Lever
Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Abs ∙ Lats
49 min · 7 exercises
Intermediate
Mikasa Back Lever
Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Abs ∙ Lats
64 min · 9 exercises
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