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Dead Bug

corebodyweight

Where the core muscles sit, front and back.

Anatomical figures from body-muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache-2.0.

Primary muscle

core

Equipment

bodyweight

How to perform

Lie on your back with arms pointing at the ceiling and hips and knees bent to 90 degrees. Press your lower back gently into the floor and keep it there throughout. Slowly extend one arm overhead and the opposite leg straight out. Return to the start and repeat on the other side. Common mistakes: letting the lower back arch off the floor, and moving too fast to control the position.

Technique video

Dead Bug - Abdominal / Core Exercise Guide by Bodybuilding.com, on YouTube. Embedded with no tracking cookies until you press play.