Form guide
How to Do Dead Bug
Back-friendly core exercise that teaches deep ab control.
- Level
- Beginner
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Impact
- Low impact
- Muscles worked
- Core
Step by step
- 1Lie on your back with arms up and knees bent at 90 degrees.
- 2Lower the opposite arm and leg toward the floor.
- 3Return and alternate sides, keeping the lower back flat.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back off the floor.
- Moving too fast.
Alternatives
Put it to work
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