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Clamshell

Equipment:Body Only

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Abductors

Secondary

Glutes

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie on your side with legs stacked and knees bent at a 45-degree angle.

  2. 2

    Keep your feet touching and lift your top knee as high as possible without moving your pelvis.

  3. 3

    Pause at the top, then slowly lower your knee back to the starting position.

Clamshell: How to Do It, Abductors | Bodyweight Fitness