Hip Clam Shell Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Side to Side Leg Swings
Standing Side Kick
Side Lying Kickout
Lying Full Leg Raise
Kneeling Forward Hip Circles
Side Lying 90 Degrees Hip Clam and Kick
Lying Leg Abduction
Hip Abduction
Side Lying Hip Circle
Suspender Hip Abduction
Resistance Band Lying Abduction
Lateral Band Walk
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Hip Clam Shell trains
Primary Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus
Secondary Obliques
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