Hominin · exercise
Cat Stretch
Cat Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the lower back, with help from the middle back and traps.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- lower back
- Also works
- middle back, traps
How to do it
- Position yourself on the floor on your hands and knees.
- Pull your belly in and round your spine, lower back, shoulders, and neck, letting your head drop.
- Hold for 15 seconds.
Watch a form tutorial on YouTube · Search Hominin for it
Similar exercises
- Child's Pose · other, beginner
- Dancer's Stretch · other, beginner
- Hug Knees To Chest · other, beginner
- Standing Pelvic Tilt · other, beginner
- Crossover Reverse Lunge · other, intermediate
- Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge · other, intermediate
- Hug A Ball · exercise ball, beginner
- Lower Back-SMR · foam roll, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).