Dead Bug: how to do it and form tips

A core stability exercise where opposite arm and leg lower simultaneously while maintaining lumbar contact with the floor.

Form tips

1. Press your lower back flat to the floor throughout.
2. Move slowly — the goal is stability, not speed.
3. Exhale as you lower the limbs to engage your deep core.

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