Muscles Involved
- Gluteus Medius Muscle - Primary
Category
Bodyweight
Highlights
- Go all the way up until it feels like your glute might cramp.
- Push your thumb into the glute you're working to feel the mind-muscle connection better.
- Make sure your ankles are lined up with your hip in a straight line.
Description
The Clamshell exercise is a popular exercise seen in exercise classes and rehab settings across the world that targets the muscles of the hips and glutes, specifically the gluteus medius. To perfo
Common Mistakes
Do not rotate your hips backwards or forwards during the movement. Do not s
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Pro Tips
Press your thumb firmly into your glute medius (top butt right below your h
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Purpose
The glute medius is a difficult to target muscle that builds up the upper p
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Form
Be sure that your ankles, hips, and shoulders are all in a line when you st
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