THE ULTIMATE PULLING EXERCISE | Hit All Muscles!

Master the Front & Back Lever!

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In this video FitnessFAQs will teach you the ultimate pulling exercise which hits every muscle in the upper body. If you want to build scapula and rotator cuff strength, the 360 degree pull will hit all muscles involved. This video will cover some key front lever and back lever progression drills. We start off with the german hang and skin the cat, a very important flexibility and mobility drill. This tutorial will help you get strong at pull ups and many other calisthenic exercises.

[smbuk]

"peel the banana" is what I call the "skin the cat" - it's also vegan friendly

[LeonidasKaragiannis]

Will you establish the white shorts the same way El Eggs has the blue ones?

[STBRetired]

What's funny is how regular weight-lifting misses those "connecting" muscles that allow a person to do such skin the cats so easily. You can do all the rows, situps, pullups etc in the world and still not be able to make this exercise look as easy as what this young man does. It's those "interconnecting" muscles that are the weak link and we're only as strong as our weakest link. Gymnastics is the best form of exercise. It gives you control over your body that just weight-lifting doesn't do.

[followyourideas]

Make sure you warm up your shoulders before guys. Great tutorial.

[slashskatewc]

I'm Brazilian. In my opinion, this is the best channel of calisthenics ever!! I've been watching FitnessFAQs for years and I can't find another channel with this level of informative content. Now I'm able to do muscle ups without kipping because of the awsome tips of this channel! Thanks man!!

[pricerowland]

Guys we all know this vid was made so Daniel could subtly show off how his calves have grown from 80 different angles. But we all secretly enjoyed it.

[arlyedamcanales]

I’m a beginner girl with using rings :( I wanna grow strong like you! You been my number one inspiration! Keep going! You have change my life to the best. I will work hard to accomplish my goals

[STBRetired]

Oh, I noticed on another video, if you're having trouble doing a regular skin the cat then do it in reverse on the rings until your shoulders are strong enough. Make the front part of the skin the cat an eccentric movement until those muscles strengthen up.

[JoseVargas-ydkn]

Wao look your shoulders...and your legs ....wao ..you and tom Merrick are the best fitness ..

[SnakeyXT]

Amazing body and strength. Fitness goals.

[Greg_Chock]

I thought skin the cat was something really advanced that I wouldn't be able to attempt for a couple of years, but the School of Calisthenics guys showed how you can start doing it with rings set low so that you can push yourself up at the beginning and use your feet to support yourself at the end position. I do it like that at the end of my pull session for the shoulder mobility and to start build straight arm strength.

[profchaos]

i don't even have rings setup, why am i watch this ??

[GrownandHealthy]

Great tutorial! When are you going to talk about your nutrition?

[rns]

The German Hang is the other name correct?

What’s offensive?

If that is offensive to someone, and they are that thin skinned, they must have a difficult time getting around in life.

[conlangknow]

What’s the other name for skinning the cat

[mynameisalex_]

After injuring my rotator cuff jumping into full back levers too soon, I can safely say that the slow progression is essential. Also warming up. I couldn't even do press ups it was that bad :/

[jordanlee]

Never thought of the german hang as a offensive name, you are very funny!

[benr]

FitnessFAQs Should I train it on pull-days or push-days?

[vladmatei]

Him: showing the 360° pull.
Me: Making plans till 2040.

[GirishVenkatachalam]

Really nice, I used to do it hanging on a tree in my porch as a kid.

Now however @ age 47 I find it hard to do.