Single Leg Fire Hydrant – Band

  • HOW: โ€ฏStand on one leg with a slight bend in your hip and knee. Using a band above the knees, push your opposite knee out and back at a 45 deg angle and hold this position for a second. Then slowly bring your knee back to the starting position. Repeat.
 
  • FEEL: โ€ฏYou should feel both glutes working, but especially on the side that has the foot on the ground.
 
  • COMPENSATION:โ€ฏ Donโ€™t let your hips rotate out, donโ€™t arch your back, donโ€™t let your knee cave in on the side youโ€™re standing on, do not lean your torso side-to-side

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