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Cat Stretch

Lower Back · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Force

Static

The Cat Stretch is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Lower Back.

Muscles Worked

Lower Back primaryUpper Back secondaryTraps secondary

How to Do the Cat Stretch

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

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.