isometric · beginner
Dead Bug
Also called: Deadbug, Supine Opposite Arm-Leg Reach
Coaching cues
- Flatten the lower back into the floor and keep it there
- Reach opposite arm and leg away, slow
- Exhale as the limbs lower
- Ribs stacked over the pelvis the whole time
Common mistakes
- Lower back arching off the floor as the leg lowers
- Moving fast and losing the brace
- Same-side arm and leg moving together
