Bird dog

How to do the Bird dog: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core, Back, Glutes), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Bird dog: start and finish positions
Bird dog: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hands under shoulders, knees under hips.

  2. 2

    Reach one arm and the opposite leg long.

  3. 3

    Return without rocking the hips. Switch.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6 each.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Bird dog?

The Bird dog uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Bird dog work?

The Bird dog works: Core, Back, Glutes.

How many sets and reps for the Bird dog?

In Setline sessions the Bird dog is programmed as 3 sets of 6 each.

Which Setline styles include the Bird dog?

The Bird dog appears in: Bodyweight, Chair Yoga, Yoga & Stretch.

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Bird dog — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline