Fire Hydrant Kicks

Primary muscles
Glutes, Abductors
Secondary muscles
Hamstrings
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Begin on your hands and knees in a quadruped position, with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
  2. 2 Extend one leg straight back and up, squeezing your glutes as you lift your heel towards the ceiling.
  3. 3 Lower your leg back to the starting quadruped position, bringing your knee under your hip.
  4. 4 From the quadruped position, lift the same bent knee out to the side, keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees and your foot flexed.
  5. 5 Lower your knee back to the starting position.
  6. 6 Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.

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