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Dead Bug

Core · Beginner

Dead Bug

A control drill that teaches you to brace while the limbs move.

How to perform it

  1. 1Lie on your back with the arms up and knees over the hips.
  2. 2Press the lower back gently into the floor.
  3. 3Lower one arm and the opposite leg towards the floor.
  4. 4Return and repeat on the other side.

Coaching notes

  • Move slowly and keep breathing.
  • Stop short of the range where the back arches.
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