Whats the consensus on fire hydrants?

glitterkelly

I've seen a lot of love for the fire hydrant exercise on the internet. I'm thinking of adding fire hydrants into my gym routine, but I'm worried they don't really do anything beneficial because its not a weighted exercise. What do y'all think? Any experience?

Cherimoose

It won't make any visible changes, if that's your goal.

glitterkelly

Visible change is my goal.

brower47

Any exercise that is difficult for you to do can be beneficial, it doesn't have to be weighted. That said, fire hydrants are better for increasing range of motion in the hips. I sometimes incorporate them into my warm up and stretching routine. If you're hoping for 'toning', this isn't the exercise to do that unless you have some serious atrophy issues and are using them as rehab exercise. If you're looking do work the gluts, hams and quads, there are much better exercises out there for that, like the major compound lifts (deadlifts, quats, hip thrusts, etc).

Cherimoose

Visible change is my goal.

If you're trying to make the area smaller, follow the usual fat loss strategy (calorie deficit & full body strength training). Spot reduction isn't possible.

If you're trying make the area bigger, go with wide-stance squats & deadlifts, using very heavy weight (and good form).

dbmata

I've seen a lot of love for the fire hydrant exercise on the internet. I'm thinking of adding fire hydrants into my gym routine, but I'm worried they don't really do anything beneficial because its not a weighted exercise. What do y'all think? Any experience?

I pee on them often.

DavPul

Any exercise that is difficult for you to do can be beneficial, it doesn't have to be weighted. That said, fire hydrants are better for increasing range of motion in the hips. I sometimes incorporate them into my warm up and stretching routine. If you're hoping for 'toning', this isn't the exercise to do that unless you have some serious atrophy issues and are using them as rehab exercise. If you're looking do work the gluts, hams and quads, there are much better exercises out there for that, like the major compound lifts (deadlifts, quats, hip thrusts, etc).

^this. it's a mobility exercise.....so yes, it's beneficial, but perhaps not in the way that you were hoping.

3dogsrunning

I've seen a lot of love for the fire hydrant exercise on the internet. I'm thinking of adding fire hydrants into my gym routine, but I'm worried they don't really do anything beneficial because its not a weighted exercise. What do y'all think? Any experience?

I pee on them often.

I've seen worse things done to them.




Wish I was joking.

glitterkelly

Thanks y'all!

Chieflrg

A decent mobility exercise if done correctly. Most people do it wrong and really waste their time.