Exercise guide

How to do cat-cow

Spine mobility

Cat-cow starting position — correct set-up before the first rep
Start
Cat-cow finished position — the end of one repetition
End of rep

Step by step

  1. On hands and knees, hands under the shoulders and knees under the hips.
  2. Exhale and round the spine toward the ceiling, tucking the chin.
  3. Inhale and arch, lifting the chest and tailbone — 10 slow cycles.

The cue that matters

CueMoves the spine through its full range before you load it.

Where this sits in the split

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