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Mobility Β· Core

Cat-cow

Difficulty Mobility

How to perform it

On all fours, alternate arching (cow) and rounding (cat) the spine in a smooth rhythm with your breath. Mobilizes the whole spine and loosens the back. Great warm-up or wind-down at the end.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Erector spinae
  • Rectus abdominis

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