Resistance Band Upper Body Dead Bug

Resistance Band Upper Body Dead Bug demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie down on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle and your feet off the ground.
  • 2Hold the resistance band with your hands and extend your arms straight up.
  • 3Extend one leg and the opposite arm, while keeping the resistance band steady with the other arm.
  • 4Pull the resistance band back to the starting position while retracting the extended leg and arm.
  • 5Alternate between the right and left side, keeping your core engaged and maintaining the 90-degree angle in the knee of the bent leg.

Tips:

  • Keep your back flat on the floor to engage the core properly.
  • Control your movements, don't rush through them.
  • Feel the contraction and stretch in your abs.
  • Keep your breathing steady; exhale when you extend, inhale when you return to starting position.

Resistance Band Upper Body Dead Bug Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs