Cat Back / Backward Camel Stretch
- Kneel on a mat with your hands and knees shoulder-width apart.
- Pull your abs in, hunch your back up and extend your spine.
- Hold the stretch and then release, push your abs back outwards to the starting position, flexing your spine as you do so.
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Cat back / backward camel stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets lower back and also involves upper back & lower traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated lumbar rotations / chair twists, inverted rows / reverse pull-ups and kettlebell deadlifts are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as cat back / backward camel stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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