NOW Fitness · Exercise library

Dead Bug

Main muscle
Abs
Muscle group
Core
Equipment
Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. 1Lie on your back with arms reaching straight up over your chest.
  2. 2Raise your legs so hips and knees are bent at 90 degrees.
  3. 3Press your lower back flat into the floor and brace your core.
  4. 4Slowly extend one arm overhead and the opposite leg straight out, hovering off the floor.
  5. 5Return to the start and repeat on the other side.

Coaching cues

  • Lower back stays flat
  • Move slowly
  • Opposite arm and leg

Log it in NOW Fitness

Add this exercise to a routine, log your sets and watch your rank for every muscle grow. Free on iPhone and Android.

Similar exercises

Exercise library →