dead bug
dead bug — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, hip flexors, lower back

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dead bug

Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
hip flexors

Secondary muscles

hip flexorslower back

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie flat on your back with your arms extended towards the ceiling.

  2. 2

    Bend your knees and lift your legs off the ground, creating a 90-degree angle at your hips and knees.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and lower back to press your lower back into the ground.

  4. 4

    Slowly lower your right arm and left leg towards the ground, keeping them straight and hovering just above the floor.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat the movement with your left arm and right leg.

  7. 7

    Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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