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quadruped fire hydrant - beginner Trunk exercise
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quadruped fire hydrant

lift bent knee laterally away from midline while maintaining stable quadruped position with resistance band

Starting position
quadruped
Joints
hip
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted

How it is done

Get down on hands and knee position i.e on 4 points ( both hands and both knees), hands under the shoulder and knees under the hip. With maintaing the position, lift one knee off the floor towards the ceiling with pulling theraband. Back to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.