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Intermediate exercise

Cat Pulling Its Tail

Also called Cat Pulling Tail Pose

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Cat Pulling Its Tail

  1. Lie on one side and bring the upper leg forward with its knee bent or comfortably extended.
  2. Bend the lower knee behind you and hold only that rear foot with the upper hand.
  3. Use the lower forearm for support or recline the torso toward the floor for a gentle twist while keeping the rear knee comfortable.
  4. Release the rear foot before rolling out and changing sides; the front knee remains free of a hand grip.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Femoris0.9Mobility Target
Vastus Lateralis0.9Mobility Target
Vastus Medialis0.9Mobility Target
Iliacus0.7Mobility Target
Psoas Major0.7Mobility Target
External Oblique0.5Mobility Target
Internal Oblique0.5Mobility Target