Learn how to do cat-cow here.

But while it (definitely) doesnt sound as sexy, developing astrong, flexible spineis also important.

And one of the best exercises for doing it is the cat-cow.

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Instead, the majority of people move their spines in chunks, meaning they arent particularly flexible.

But I see it done the wrong way a lot of the time.

The most common mistakes when doing cat-cow

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Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

physical therapist, strength and conditioning specialist, and Pilates and barre instructor

But this, says Dr. Agenor , is a major no-no.

That doesnt allow for full-body mobility, she explains.

You really focus on moving slowly through each vertebra instead of just… thrashing around all over the place.

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