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Cat-Cow
Back · Mobility
Generic mobility demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
MobilityMobility
A gentle flow on all fours that moves the spine through rounding and arching.
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Tracking
- Measured in time
Muscles worked
BackCore
Equipment
Bodyweight
How to do it
- Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
- Breathe out as you round your back, tuck your tailbone and drop your head.
- Breathe in as you lift your chest and tailbone and let your belly sink toward the floor.
- Keep flowing between the two positions slowly for the set time.
Coaching cues
- Move with your breath rather than rushing between the shapes.
- Keep the range comfortable, this is a warm-up rather than a stretch to force.