Cat Cow Stretch

How To Do The Cat Cow Stretch Correctly

The Cat Cow stretch is a great mobility exercise for the entire spine, from your lower back up to your neck.

To get started:

1. Get down on the floor with your hands shoulder width apart and your knees hip width.
2. Slowly tilt your head down so it lowers between your arms while rounding your spine by raising your upper back towards the ceiling.
3. That’s the cat position.
4. Now slowly lower your back while extending your neck forward and up by lifting your head and safely arching your lower back.
5. Think about leading your belly button to the ground.
6. That’s the cow position.
7. Repeat by slowly moving back and forth between the cat and cow position.

Primary Muscles Worked

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