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Pull · Upper Body

Skin the Cat (German Hang)

Coaching cues

Hang from a bar; pull the knees up and over — tuck position
Continue rotating until the body hangs inverted — German hang
Hold the German hang if shoulder mobility allows
Reverse back through the tuck to the starting hang

▷ Watch proper form

Common faults 2

Insufficient shoulder mobility for the German hang

Pec minor and lats restrict the extreme shoulder extension position.

Overactive muscles

Pec minorLatissimus dorsiAnterior deltoid

Corrective work

Foam RollPectorals↗Foam RollLats↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗

Knees don't tuck — legs stay straight

Hip flexors and abs lack the strength for the straight-leg variation.

Overactive muscles

Hip flexorsErector spinae

Corrective work

Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗

More Pull movements

Pull-up / Lat Pulldown

Seated Cable Row

Single-arm DB Row