Exercise of the Day

Actually today is a stretch - The Cat Stretch

Starting Position

Go to the floor - on your hands and knees, with your hands shoulder-width apart, knees hip-width apart, abs engaged, and back flat (spine neutral).

Action

Relax the abs as if dropping your belly towards the floor beneath you, arching your back, tilting your pelvic bone back and lifting your chest. Look towards the ceiling without straining your neck.

Breathe deeply and hold for 10-30 seconds.

Special Instructions

Stretch to the point of "mild discomfort," not to the point of pain. Never bounce. Pull your shoulders away from your ears.

Muscles Stretched: Abs