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Cat Stretch

Cat Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the lower back, with help from the middle back and traps.

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Main muscles
lower back
Also works
middle back, traps

How to do it

  1. Position yourself on the floor on your hands and knees.
  2. Pull your belly in and round your spine, lower back, shoulders, and neck, letting your head drop.
  3. Hold for 15 seconds.

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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).

Cat Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin