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dead bug exercise - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

dead bug exercise

supine core stability exercise alternating opposite arm and leg movements while maintaining neutral spine

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
hip flexors, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with hip-knees at 90-90 degrees, place arms over head. Lower one leg towards the floor by straightening the knee and touch the bend knee with opposite hand. Repeat with alternate leg-hand.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.