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side plank clamshell - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

side plank clamshell

side plank with hip abduction, lifting top knee while maintaining plank position.

Starting position
side-lying
Joints
hip, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip abductors, gluteus maximus, obliques, transverse abdominis
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on one side with elbow under the shoulder and other on the side. Lift the trunk off the floor and followed by lift the top knee towards the ceiling, without sepearting the feet. Lower down the knne and trunk to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.