Cat Cow
The Cat Cow, While a basic and easy, this stretch initiates mobility through both the spine and the scapula. It's a great movement for loosening and warming-up shoulders, thoracic spine, and neck.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Intermediate
- Difficulty: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lower Back
- Equipment: Body Only
How To Cat Cow
![Cat Cow 1 Cat Cow Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/christi-cat2.jpg)
![Cat Cow 2 Cat Cow End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/christi-cat.jpg)
![Cat Cow 3 Cat Cow](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC.jpg)
- Kneel on all fours with your wrists under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
- Keep your elbows straight, look up toward the ceiling, and arch your back as much as is comfortable.
- Pause momentarily, tuck your chin, and round your back.
- During the arch (cow), pinch your shoulder blades together.
- During the curl (cat), spread your shoulder blades apart and pull the middle of your back strongly upward.
- Keep your neck in line with the rest of your spine.
- Repeat for reps.
![Cat Cow 4 Table](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FL_PE2_iM_-_3.jpg)
- Exercise: Table
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Chest, Biceps
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
![Cat Cow 5 Table Rock](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FL_PE3_iM_-_2.jpg)
- Exercise: Table Rock
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Chest, Biceps
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only