All Horizontal Bar

Horizontal Bar · 7.08 · 8 of 9

Skin The Cat

While hanging, athlete inserts their feet and legs between their hands until the toes have completed a 360 degree rotation and are pointed at the floor. The athlete then reverses direction to pull the feet back through the hands to return to the start position.

Demonstration
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Rep Start
  • Vertical hang from object.
  • Hips fully extended.
Rep End
  • Vertical hang from object.
  • Hips fully extended.
Rep Requirement
  • Both feet must pass inside the hands.
  • If performed on a horizontal bar, both feet must pass under the bar.
  • Feet and hips must pass below the height of the shoulder.
  • Feet must achieve at least a vertical alignment below the hips before beginning the return to the start position.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • Rep end is a valid new rep start.
Equipment
  • Bar
  • Rings
Variations
  • V.12 - Strict
  • V.13 - Kipping
Team Synchro
  • Rep end
  • Feet must achieve at least a vertical alignment below the hips
Load, range and execution options

Variations that can Apply

0.12Strict0.13Kipping
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

VERTICAL HANG

Hanging vertically from a suspended bar or rings using both hands.

  • Full extension of elbows.
  • The shoulder angle is open or rearward if the frontal plane.
PULL-UP_front_setup_011.jpg
BODY PART

HIP

The joint between the femur and the hip bone

BODY PART

FOOT

The terminal joint of the leg, below the ankle joint

BODY PART

HANDS

Positioning: Entire hand with full palm and all fingers

  • Gripping: Any part of the hand, full or partial
BODY PART

SHOULDERS

Area on torso including the actual shoulders and down to and including clavicle.

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