dead bug
dead bug exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- hip flexors
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
hip flexors, lower back
How to perform
- Lie flat on your back with your arms extended towards the ceiling.
- Bend your knees and lift your legs off the ground, creating a 90-degree angle at your hips and knees.
- Engage your core and lower back to press your lower back into the ground.
- Slowly lower your right arm and left leg towards the ground, keeping them straight and hovering just above the floor.
- Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement with your left arm and right leg.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.