Progression ladder for the Dead Bug
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Dead Bug
These are the substitutes for the Dead Bug, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (3)
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Pallof Press
- Beginner
- Cable
- Abs
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Pelvic Tilt
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Stomach Vacuum
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Where you are now
Dead Bug
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Harder steps (6)
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Power Point Plank
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Bodyweight Incline Side Plank
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Posterior Step To Overhead Reach
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Front Plank With Twist
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Shoulder Tap
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Kneeling Plank Tap Shoulder
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Log a workout on the Dead Bug
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Your streak and badges on this account
A streak counts the days you log a workout, and badges mark what your equipment and training have unlocked. Both start once you sign in.