MobilityBeginnerIsolation

Cat-Cow

On all fours, round and arch the spine slowly.

Cat-Cow: correct exercise technique

Benefits

  • Loosens the spine
  • Great warm-up for any session

How to do it

  1. Move one vertebra at a time
  2. Breathe in to arch, out to round
  3. Stay pain-free

Common mistakes

  • Moving fast
  • Only moving the neck

Starting prescription

sets
1
reps
10
Rest
0 s

Alternatives

Programs that use it

2×/week8 weeks

Gentle Start

A conservative 2-day program (plus an optional mobility day) for returning, older or health-flagged lifters.

BeginnerGeneral fitness45 min

Your first workout in under three minutes.

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