This dead bug exercise is great for us runners to help build a stronger set of abdominal muscles and develop better core control.
In the video above, I’ll show you a couple of dead bug exercise variations. This kind of core strength exercise is a great foundation from which more functional exercises for runners can be built into your training programme. As well as using the dead bug exercise for back pain, athletes can use it to improve lumbro-pelvic control and general core strength.
Good luck 🙂
Last Updated on 16 January 2026 by the5krunner
tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors.
