Position: Prone
Description: Start lying down on your back with your hands extended above your chest and knees and hips flexed at 90-degree angles. Draw your belly button to your spine and drive your lower back into the floor. Extend opposing limbs away from your body, hold 3-6 inches above the ground, return to starting position, and switch sides.
Targeted Muscle Group(s): Rectus Abdominis
Key Points:
● As you extend, keep your arm beside your ear and above your shoulder and your leg below your hip.
Progressions
Dead Bug- Swiss Ball
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipMK5NNuyfM
Dead Bug- Blue Medicine Ball
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fecbnLiiKM
Dead Bug- Purple U-shaped Band
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jhLyqATs24
