PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Dead Bug

Lower Back
Intermediate
Mat
3 sets of 10 reps per side
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Lie on your back with arms and knees pointing up (tabletop).

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Lie on your back with arms and knees pointing up (tabletop).
  2. 2
    Slowly lower the right arm overhead and the left leg toward the floor.
  3. 3
    Return to start. Alternate sides. Maintain a flat low back.
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Do
  • Press the low back into the floor
Don't
  • Do not let the back arch
Clinically used for
Lumbar InstabilityCore WeaknessLower Back Pain

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