How to Skin the Cat - Beginner Calisthenics // School of Calisthenics
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The skin the cat exercises is a great shoulder mobility and strengthening exercises that is the starting point that can eventually progress to a full Back Lever.
Here Tim and Jacko from the School of Calisthenics show you how to use both the bar and a set of gymnastics rings to help progress to a full skin the cat, as well as tips on how to build your strength.
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tried doing this on rings when I was 17 and ended up with a different element : no hands headstand
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Same, but sadly i broke my hand and also my nose started bleeding. I was 3 months without training and now i'm scared as fuck to do that simple movement, i'm also scared of doing pull over. I can't just leave the fear and do the trick, it sucks.
Bro im 17 and i am about to do this 😰😰
LOL
@@longba3868 it's not that tough if you have a good grip. If you're gonna a fall do it with precession
I started self teaching myself calisthenics like 3 months ago and I randomly decided to do a backflip while hanging then returning back. I didn’t know it was a legit exercise!! Wow!!
I remember being able to do this since I was a kid and I've simply never lost the ability to do it. It seems that this is a move that most healthy children should be able to do by default before years of bad posture and inactivity errode your ability to do it.
Yeah for sure, we lose the ability to do movements that would have been basic when we were kids. There is a lot of value of training in a way that brings that back into your programme. Movement is life.
Yeah I remember feeling this all the time when I was a kid. ... Now? I'm scared my shoulders will snap
@@reesej1384 same here. All I can see is my shoulders out of the socket on the 1st try
I remember I could climb a wall with my feet and hand grip onto two different wall on the side. It's so stunning, now I can't do it
@@youwantmyname9208 ur name is lame
I was just chilling and was playing with my bar. I tried experimenting this and turned out I actually done it in my first try.
Yeah I found it easy after a few tries. Can only do max 4-5 at a time though.
Same
I couldn't:(
Me too :)
@@britanieschaffer3349 that's tough bruh
If you do it very controlled its a great compound exercise.
Great for shoulder stability, it also works the delts, the lat, the core the chest, and grip strength.
It definitely helps with overall confidence on the bar too.
Skin the cat is such a metal name
german hang is what normal people call it
@@timestamp_livewebservices6503 i heard skinning the cat is how you get into the German hang. So... it seems you are mistaken about that
@@OpqHMg it's going into a german hang and going out of it. they call it "dynamic german hang" in my gymnastic gym
When I was a little kid, in the early 70's, we were calling it that .. doing kind of somersault flips between iron bars on the playground at school recess.
I tried doing this on the garden swing set, I ended up spinning back onto my arse lol. Good thing the grass is soft.
Glad you have got soft grass! We may have forgetten an important coaching cue, don't let go! :o)
I have completely learnt this exercise in first attempt.
Wow I was so scared to do it but after watching this vid I did it and it was fine 😂 thank you
Thanks for all of this. Just started watching..
Its mobility, grip strength and core
I did that in my childhood before even knowing it's a calisthenics exercise. I used to do that on a tree branch.
I remember when I did skin the cat and the 2nd time I may a landed on my feet the wrong way by mistake. I did that because I was scared of how I would a landed and I didn't think about how to let go and when.
Great video, i'm scared of trying this because I need to have hands way out past my shoulders for band dislocates, I'm guessing it's a bad idea to try until I get better
We have a banded version that will help support you as well as the option to work through partial range whilst you build up confidence, mobility and strength - why not get started with our full FREE Beginners Programme inside the Virtual Classroom? Jacko
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How to fix when your toes get stuck at the bar and you struggle to get in smoothly? I mean rings, but if you want to learn shrimp flip.
What if you can’t rotate back forward? How do you bail safely?
Stretch ur feet to touch the ground first when go through 1/2 of the movement
i raise myself up a bit in like a semi pull up and then do skin the cat. is that bad or okay?
Can this hard the shoulder joints?
Great content guys. One question some people says that thumbless grip is a "bad habit" for calisthenics and im feel more confortable with it. I see you using a thumbless here. Should i continue to thumbless or try to grip around the bar? Im afraid to reset my progression...
Hi Juan, I'd say it's personal preference although there is some benefit to having the thumb wrapped when it comes to maximsing grip strength. I use a combination of both depending on what I'm going. Tim
I used to do this as a kid off the bunkbed, didn't even know it was a thing.
I’m not sure if I can do this
Why not?
I just busted my ass doing this
Where can I buy that bar??
I can go halfway like till I'm upside down but going beyond that scares the shit outta me....any suggestions on how to overcome that fear ?
It's probably too late to respond now, but I'll have you know I had the same problem. Maybe even worse for me since I have huge fear of hights which translates here as well. The only advice I can give u, is to just go for it really, you get used to it
@@dioshoes9096no pain in shoulders? I won’t dislocate my shoulders, let go and land on my face? Btw my shoulders are really not flexible but I can do a muscle up etc so I should be strong enough
what is the name of bar you are using??
I cant do skin the cat without support, actually its hard for me to bend core, what should I do?
Munaam Zafar, I guess you have quite a belly in your way😉 get rid of it. I think cali is in general not for the absolute beginners
Munaam Zafar do not bend your arms. This is intended to be done w straight arm. If it’s bc your fat lose weight this is not the correct exercise for u. If you are having posture issues you should definitely address that first
Does this work your rear delts like enough to be added to my workout routine
progression, please!!!
Gi1231 Check out our back lever eBook. All the progressions you will need to learn that movement. Tim
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School of Calisthenics thank you so much!
our pleasure - Jacko
Why can't I get my feet under the bar? Any tips? I cross my feet every time :(
Well most likely flexibility if you can’t bring your feet that close to your body it’s most likely your flexibility or you just have huge legs
year late but it's probably you don't have the core strength to get your feet under the bar.
can you assist on question please: i can do all movement perfectly and the way i see i can do it back to starting point.However, when i done with pulling all the way when shoulders twisted at max i either release bar automatically either i can not go back all the way(also i have power to do that but smth is not clear)
skin teh dogh
This might have been asked before but what muscles exactly are these targeting and would you recommend adding this to a push workout if I already have 4 sets of pike push ups?
Hi Nick, It works a number of different muscles as the shoulder is working through pretty much full range of movement. It's a good exercise to include in your programme for general conditioning and shoulder stability.
@@SchoolofCalisthenics my shoulders are pretty strong i can do wall hspu and i can hold a tuck planche but i cant get my legs over the bar i worked on my hamstring flexibility for like 6 months my mobility improved but im not seeing any progress :( shall i do shoulder flexibility or is it a waste of time
@@haverdesttn5244 when you say legs over the bar what do you mean? In the skin the cat in this video the legs are under the bar?
@@SchoolofCalisthenics yes
There aren't many mentions in the comments about the name itself. Why the hell is it called To Skin the Cat? 😅
Please,help!When I'm trying to do this my legs always stuck at the bar!What can I do?
That often comes down to hip mobility, have you tried crossing your legs over?
@@SchoolofCalisthenics No, I didn't.But I'll gona try!
Is it possible to dislocated both your arms if you flip over and have weak shoulders or arms?
The shoulder has 360 degrees of movement so for people who have adequate mobility this exercise is fine. However if you are concerned or not confident we suggest you do it with the guidance of an appropriately certified trainer to who has assessed your range of movement and can support you with the right progressions. Especially if you have a history of shoulder issues, injury or feel particular weakness in the upper body. Tim
When he gets to the end of the skin the cat movement, can you keep going, in a clockwise movement, instead of going backwards, anti-clockwise? So like you are rolling continuously in a full 360 degrees
You cant do this because your shoulders are not dislocated (at least i hope they arent)
@@firashaidar4897 lol yep, i tried doing it after i commented and i immediately saw the problem you run into
@@RapidBlindfolds theoretecly it could work on rings
Wanna be a human fidget spinner😂
@@firashaidar4897 if im not mistaken the actually do that in gymnastics
Kids are Monsters, literally i don't know about others but when i was 8 or 9 i could do the 'skin the cat', a move from calesthenics, and you should also know that i did absolutely nothing other than eating, sleeping, studying and pooping when i was a kid and now my fatass can't even hang onto a bar for 20 seconds.
I didn’t know you needed to train to do that, because when I started for the very first day to try this sport, I was able to do that naturally, it was normal for me I never needed any training or learn I just u know did it like it was a common thing for me like walking, I am really surprised to see that this needs training
we'll you're obviously got a good training background and things come naturally to you which is great. You must be progressing fast!
Wow, you legend
I was able to do this without training or knowledge in the school yard on the monkey bars. I was also less than 5' tall and under 100 lbs. I'm currently taller and weigh much more and am realizing I have to relearn how to do this. My shoulders are not used to carrying the same weight they used to while playing on monkey bars.
pretty much anyone can do this but as with all calisthenic movements its about mastering it there is multiple different degrees to doing this all of which are progressively harder not to mention try doing high amounts of reps of this doing 1 or 2 most people can do
I can do it but my feet hit the bar and I have to individually get each foot through while hanging upside down!
How do i get longer arms or make my legs shorter?
Hip flexibility. The better you can tuck your legs helps improve that passthrough.
If on rings: Hang lower
How could we do
My feet keep hitting the bar.
Help me please!
I was able to do skin the cat some time ago but when i try it now my feet touches the bar and it doesnt work :(
Same man like wtf
Stretch hamstrings before you do the exercise
@@RufusR6 oky thanks
The easiest thing i can do 😅
I see only 1 way to do this. How can there be more than 1 way to skin a cat?
Are women able to do this exercise??? I wish I was fit enough to try aerial straps one day...
Kate Elra definitely! I just learnt it a few days ago and there’s nothing to say that women can’t. Most of the women at my gym do this better than the men as well haha
Why would women not be able to do this?
Yes of course! Just start to exercise and try every day...
That is the most stupid exercise on the planet. You can tell it only buy looking at the people who are performing it at the gym, half crazy...
Hey, thanks for taking the time to comment.
It might look a little different but it can work as a great shoulder mobility exercise as you are taking the shoulder through its full range of motion (full shoulder flexion and extension) and you have to be able to control and have strength through the entire range which is important for the health of the shoulder. It's also good for body awareness and kinaesthetic awareness of where is my body in space when moving upside down... when learning a handstand people get disorientated. If you are not interested in learn any calisthenics and your training is more traditional with weights etc and then you might not use this exercise... it is however harder than it looks and also great fun.
What is your training like? Do you do ant calisthenics?
Jacko
@@SchoolofCalisthenics oh sht