Cat Cow Stretch Hurts. Wake up with hip pain? You can even do them in bed!!!
When you arch your back toward the ceiling (for the cat portion of the exercise), you are strengthening your abdominals and stretching your spinal muscles. Wherever you find it, its goal is to softly articulate the spine, stretch the back and neck, and stimulate the organs in your abdomen. Begin by getting on all fours on an exercise mat.
Close your office door and come to all fours to stretch it with cat/cow.
Get onto your hands and knees with your. Wake up with hip pain? The cat cow is a great stretch for your low back. When you arch your back toward the ceiling (for the cat portion of the exercise), you are strengthening your abdominals and stretching your spinal muscles.