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Clamshell

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

Main muscle
Abductors
Also works
Glutes
Equipment
None needed

How to do it

  1. Lie on your side with your hips and knees bent and feet together.
  2. Keeping your feet together, lift your top knee as high as you can without rolling your hips back.
  3. Lower slowly; switch sides after your set.

Common mistakes

Know what to lift next

Iron Streak puts lifts like the Clamshell into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.

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