Sitting Cat Cow Pose Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Bird Dog
Kneeling Pulse
Reverse Plank
Reverse Plank on Elbows
Inchworm
Wipers (Straight Leg)
Russian Twist with Hands on Chest
Elbow to Knee Sit-Up
Sitting Lotus Pose Twisting Front Back Tap
Supine Spinal Twist Yoga Pose
Front Plank on Elbow Toe Tap
Front Plank with Arm and Leg Lift
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Sitting Cat Cow Pose trains
Primary Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Obliques
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