Exercises / Beginner
Cat-cow pose
- Abs
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into position on the floor with your hands and knees supported on the ground.
Contract your abs, hamstrings, and glutes at the same time to rotate your hips backwards, eliminating the lumbar curvature.
When you return to the starting position, exaggerate the opposite movement, maximizing your lumbar curvature so you can feel the difference between the two positions.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Abs
Hamstrings
Glutes
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio0
- Mobility15
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