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Dead Bug: Core Strength That Protects the Back

Lying on your back keeps the spine supported while the arms and legs move. The challenge is to keep the lower back quiet — which is exactly what a strong core is for.

3 minutesBeginnerCore Strength
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How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with the arms reaching to the ceiling and the knees bent at 90 degrees over the hips.
  2. Press the lower back gently toward the floor.
  3. Exhale: lower the right arm overhead and straighten the left leg toward the floor.
  4. Go only as low as you can while keeping the back in contact.
  5. Inhale back to the start, then switch sides.
  6. Do 6 to 10 on each side, slowly.
Who this is forAnyone building core strength without strain — good for beginners and for runners.
Take careKeep the lower back gently grounded; if it arches, make the movement smaller. Avoid in later pregnancy.
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Wellness, not medical advice

These tips are for general wellness and education only. They are not a medical diagnosis, treatment or prescription, and they do not replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional. If you have a medical condition or an injury, are pregnant, or take medication, please check with your doctor before starting a new practice — and stop anything that causes pain.

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