Cat-CowExercise demonstration

For men

Cat-Cow

BackCoreDifficulty 1/5On hands and knees

How to do it

  1. Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
  2. Alternate between rounding your spine with your chin tucked and arching as you lift your chest and tailbone.

What to feel

Your whole spine moving and loosening, with a gentle stretch through your back and abs.

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