Fire Hydrants / Abductor / Adductor Knee Raises
How to Do Fire Hydrants / Abductor / Adductor Knee Raises
- Position yourself on all fours on a mat with your palms flat and shoulder-width apart. Place your knees hip-width apart and bend them at a 90 degree angle.
- Try to relax your core so that your back and abs are in a natural position.
- Maintain this posture as you raise your right knee and bring it as close to your chest as you can.
- Now raise your right thigh out to the side, keeping the hips still.
- Kick your raised leg straight back slowly until it is in line with your torso.
- Reverse the movement to return to the starting position.
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Fire Hydrants / Abductor / Adductor Knee Raises Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Fire Hydrants / Abductor / Adductor Knee Raises targets glutes & hip flexors and also works abs. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
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Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Leg press / machine squat press, resistance band lying leg extensions and cossack squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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