Sliding Leg Bird Dog Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift
Bird Dog
Front Plank with Arm and Leg Lift
Alternate Single Leg Raise Plank
Reverse Plank
Tiger Curl Pose
Kneeling Pulse
Reverse Plank on Elbows
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat Style)
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Downward Dog Leg Raise
Double Knee Side Thrust
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Sliding Leg Bird Dog trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Obliques