How to do the dead bug stretch

Instructions for dead bug:

Start lying flat on your back with your legs straight and your arms over your head.

Raise your right arm straight up into the air and bring your left knee up and in so that your thigh is perpendicular to your body.

Raise your left arm and right leg slightly off the floor and hold the position.

What does dead bug help with?

Strength

What areas does dead bug exercise?

Abdomen, Hips, Quadriceps, Shoulders

How is dead bug performed?

Isometrics

When should you avoid dead bug?

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