Cat Stretch
How to do the Cat Stretch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
BeginnerStatic
Primary muscles
Lower Back
Secondary
Mid Back, Traps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Step by step
How to do the Cat Stretch
- 1
Position yourself on the floor on your hands and knees.
- 2
Pull your belly in and round your spine, lower back, shoulders, and neck, letting your head drop.
- 3
Hold for 15 seconds.
In Ascend
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Cat Stretch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your lower back volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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