A clamshell is an okay place to start for glute med/min work but I wouldn’t stay there long! You’ll target your outer hip more effectively with movements like side plank leg lifts (from knees or feet), resisted hip abduction and single leg RDLs. Another sneaky glute med exercise that I love is a weighted step up but you hold the weight in your opposite hand. Give one of these a try in your next strength session! #strengthtrainingforrunners #glutestrength #injuryprevention #physiotherapist | Runn

We had someone reach out about how to perform a clam or clamshell exercise so here you go!! 🎉 Truthfully, we don't prescribe or perform this exercise very often at OPAL because it's often performed incorrectly and there are other exercises we like better for targeting glute medius. That being said, to perform a clamshell correctly you have to master moving the hip without moving the low back (aka Movement Principle #4) and we are all about that. To perform a clamshell, lay on your side with you