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Cable Dead Bug

An intermediate strength exercise that targets the transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis.

INTERMEDIATESTRENGTHGYM
Cable Dead Bug exercise demonstration

Muscles Targeted

Primary

  • TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS
  • RECTUS ABDOMINIS

Secondary

  • OBLIQUES
  • HIP FLEXORS

How to Perform

  1. Attach light cable and perform dead-bug pattern resisting rotation. Keep lumbar pressed into floor and move deliberately — focus on core stability not range.

Equipment Needed

  • Cable

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General Safety

These general guidelines apply to every exercise: warm up first, choose a load and range you can control, and stop if you feel pain. Ask a qualified professional before training around an injury or medical condition.

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