Seated cat-cow

How to do the Seated cat-cow: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Seated cat-cow: start and finish positions
Seated cat-cow: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Sit tall, hands on the thighs.

  2. 2

    Inhale, lift the chest. Exhale, round the back.

  3. 3

    Move with the breath.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 8.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Seated cat-cow?

The Seated cat-cow uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Seated cat-cow work?

The Seated cat-cow works: Back, Core.

How many sets and reps for the Seated cat-cow?

In Setline sessions the Seated cat-cow is programmed as 3 sets of 8.

Which Setline styles include the Seated cat-cow?

The Seated cat-cow appears in: Chair Yoga, Yoga & Stretch, Mobility & Recovery.

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Seated cat-cow — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline