Exercises / Cat cow pose
Cat cow pose GIF
Figure
Male figure; the female figure follows.
Muscles
Background
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Get it in this lookWorked muscles
- Lower backMusculus erector spinae
- AbsMusculus rectus abdominis
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Level
- beginner
- Loop
- One repetition, 1.07 seconds
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Part of the Back pack: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.
From the API
GET one exercise
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs
How to do a cat cow pose
- Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
- Inhale, drop your belly toward the mat, lift your chest and tailbone (Cow).
- Exhale, round your spine toward the ceiling, tuck your chin and tailbone (Cat).
- Continue flowing between Cat and Cow with each breath.
Form tips
- Keep arms straight throughout the movement.
- Initiate the movement from your pelvis.
- Move slowly and synchronize with your breath.
