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Cat-cow: how to do it
A gentle warm-up many people use when their back feels stiff. Works: Spine mobility; gently moves your whole back.
Try: 1 set of 10 slow
Form cues
- On hands and knees.
- Round your whole back up to the ceiling.
- Then let it gently dip.
- Move the full spine, not just the neck.
If cat-cow hurts
Don't push through sharp pain. These are the swaps LiftMend suggests with a similar movement, easier or kinder first:
General exercise information, not medical advice. If you have pain that is sharp, getting worse, or follows an injury, check with a doctor or physio first.
Follow a plan, not a list
LiftMend builds exercises like this into short sessions that work around a sore back, knee or shoulder. Swap any move that hurts, get timers that run themselves, and ask the AI coach between sets. Free to download.