Dirty dog exercise

{{Short description|Hip exercise}}

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Dirty dog exercise or hip side lifts or fire hydrant exercise is an exercise that is meant to strengthen the hips and buttocks, without the use of weights. It is so named due to its resemblance to the way a dog urinates.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatebodypress.com/fire-hydrant.html|publisher=ultimatebodypress.com|title=Intermediate Pull Up Bar Dip Station Exercise - Fire Hydrant|accessdate=2017-04-06|archive-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201045/http://www.ultimatebodypress.com/fire-hydrant.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-build-a-better-butt|publisher=webmd.com|title=Butt Exercise Pictures: Workouts for Slim and Shapely Glutes|accessdate=2017-04-06}}

The exercise also improves core stability.