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dead bug
dead bug is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Lie on your back with your arms extended toward the ceiling and knees bent at 90 degrees above your hips.
Step 2. Press your lower back gently into the floor and brace your core to keep your spine neutral.
Step 3. Slowly extend your right arm overhead and your left leg forward at the same time without arching your back.
Step 4. Return to the start with control, then repeat on the opposite side.
Step 5. Continue alternating sides while keeping your torso stable and breathing steadily.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
abs
Secondary muscles
obliques
Primary body parts
core
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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