Dead Bug
Lie on your back with your arms reaching up and your legs bent at 90°. Brace your core to keep your lower back gently pressed into the floor. Extend one arm and the opposite leg toward the ground without letting your hips rotate. Return to the start and repeat on the other side. Builds control, coordination, and stability with minimal stress on the lower back.
How it is executed
- Lie on your back with your arms reaching up and your legs bent at 90°.
- Brace your core to keep your lower back gently pressed into the floor.
- Extend one arm and the opposite leg toward the ground without letting your hips rotate.
- Return to the start and repeat on the other side.
- Builds control, coordination, and stability with minimal stress on the lower back.
- Muscles worked
- Abs
- Primary muscle
- Upper abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- Core strength · Stability · Strength
