GYMEMO EXERCISE LIBRARY

Cat & Cow

Get on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips. Exhale as you round your back upward (cat); inhale as you arch your back and open your chest (cow).

Body part
Stretches
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
10–12 cycles / Before exercise (dynamic stretch)
Cat & Cow — Start position

Cat & Cow

Cat & Cow — Start position
01|Start position

Get on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.

Cat & Cow — Movement
02|Movement

Exhale as you round your back upward (cat); inhale as you arch your back and open your chest (cow).

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Key points

  • Move your spine smoothly starting from the pelvis
  • Coordinate the movement with your breathing

Cautions

  • Take care not to overarch and hurt your lower back
  • Do not bend your elbows

MUSCLES

Main muscles

  • Abdominal muscles
  • Back muscles

Equipment: None

Cat & Cow — Main muscles

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