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Clamshell Exercise

Ready to strengthen your hips and glutes? The Clamshell Exercise is your ticket to better balance and a more stable running form.

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How To Do Clamshell Exercise With Proper Form

Clamshell Exercise
  1. Start by lying on your side with legs together and knees bent.
  2. Engage your core and glutes.
  3. Keeping your feet together, slowly lift your top knee.
  4. Hold briefly at the top and activate your hips and glutes
  5. For an added challenge, use a resistance band around your thighs.

Clamshell Exercise Mistakes To Avoid

  1. Don’t let your hips rotate or your body shift position.
  2. Keep movements slow and controlled to maintain muscle engagement.
  3. If you feel your hips moving, try reducing the range of motion.
  4. Remember, focus on form over speed.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Targeted Areas

GlutesHipsLegs

Muscles Worked

Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL), Piriformis, Sartorius, Gluteus Maximus

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