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Core · Intermediate

Mini-Band Dead Bug

Core-control drill keeping the trunk stable through a challenging variation.

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Mini-Band Dead Bug demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

CoreHip Flexors

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets × reps

3 × 12 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Lie on your back with a mini band looped around the feet and bring both hips and knees into a tabletop position.
  2. 02Press the lower back gently into the floor, brace the abdominals, and keep tension on the band.
  3. 03Extend one leg away while the opposite knee remains over the hip and the arms stay in the prescribed position.
  4. 04Stop before the ribs flare or the lower back arches, then return the leg to tabletop under control.
  5. 05Alternate legs while keeping the pelvis still and the band continuously tensioned.

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