Monday Minute: The Bird Dog
- By Triathlete.com
- Published Dec 3, 2012
This week we show you the bird dog, an excellent exercise that helps stabilize the muscles around the hips and lower back, thus reducing the risk of injury to those areas. Watch the exercise in action in the video below.
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