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dead bug - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

dead bug

supine core exercise lowering opposite leg and arm while maintaining neutral spine and pelvic stability.

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis
Equipment
yoga mat
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and hips- knees at 90- 90° and arms over the head. Lower one leg towards the floorby straightening the knee, try to touch the knee with opposite hand.Back to starting position and repeat by alternating the leh-hand motions

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

The plan starts with an assessment.