Technique
- Start on all fours with a neutral spine.
- Perform the Cat Cow motion while simultaneously shifting your torso laterally in a circular pattern.
- Move through the full range of motion for both the spine and the hips.
Form tips
- Imagine your ribcage is a spoon stirring inside a bowl.
Logging: Each circle (whichever direction) = one repetition.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Spine
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
Secondary
- Neck
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Joint movements
trains stretches
Regressions

Cat Cow
Beginner
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