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Clam shell
Difficulty Isolation movements
How to perform it
Lying on your side with knees bent, abduct the top knee upward. Isolates the glute medius and minimus. An activation exercise for the side glutes, ideal as a warm-up before squats or hip hinges.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus (not on the surface map)
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