Dead Bug demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back on a smooth surface, extending your arms straight up towards the ceiling
  • 2Bend your knees at a 90-degree angle and keep your feet in the air
  • 3Slowly extend and lower one leg and the opposite arm towards the ground
  • 4Bring your arm and leg back to the starting position and repeat with the other arm and leg
  • 5Keep alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions

Tips:

  • Make sure to keep your lower back flat on the floor during the entire motion
  • Try to move your limbs slowly for more abdominal engagement
  • Breathe out as you extend your arm and leg and breathe in as you return to the starting position
  • Even if you can't touch the ground with your arm or leg, try to go as low as possible while maintaining form

Dead Bug Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs