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Exercise: Quadruped Fire Hydrants

person doing Quadruped Fire Hydrants
person doing Quadruped Fire Hydrants
person doing Quadruped Fire Hydrants

Primary Muscles:

  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Gluteals
  • Hip Flexors

Secondary Muscles:

  • Obliques

Body Area:

  • Legs

Movement Type:

  • Core (Rotary Stability)

Equipment:

Training Category:

  • Body Weight
  • Mobility
  • Warm-Up Drills

Proper Steps:

Begin in a quadruped stance with your wrists and elbows stacked underneath your shoulders, and your knee stacked below your hips
Brace your core by drawing your belly button to your spine
Without bending your spine;
Tuck one knee toward your chest
Point the knee of your floating leg out to the side
Trace an arc with your knee and point it straight behind you
Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions, before performing evenly on the other side