How to do a dead bug – the ultimate core-strengthening move for runners, walkers and pilates fans

How to do a dead bug

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How to do a dead bug – the ultimate core-strengthening move for runners, walkers and pilates fans

By Miranda Larbi

2 years ago

2 min read

Keen to build a stronger core? Want to improve at pilates or running? Then give dead bugs a try. 

Having a strong core is crucial for just about everything. You can’t lift heavy weights if you’ve not got a solid trunk. Running becomes treacherous without stability and pilates is pure hell if you don’t have much power in your abs or obliques. But it’s not just in the gym that core strength is important; it helps to protect the lower back while working at a desk, prevents mishaps as you walk to the shops and enables you to pick up a bag of shopping without slipping a disc.

But core work can often feel like a faff, which is why we’re massive fans of very simple, very low-impact dead bugs. The move requires you to lie on your back and simply move your arms and legs in opposite directions. Couldn’t be more straight forward. It’s not easy, though. By pushing your lower back into the ground, you’ll need to have full control over your abdominal muscles throughout.

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