Side Lying 90 Degrees Hip Clam and Kick
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The side-lying hip clam and kick exercise targets improving hip stability and strength. By lying on one side and performing a clam movement followed by a leg kick, it engages the gluteal muscles effectively. This exercise helps in enhancing pelvic stability and strengthening the lateral hip musculature.
How to do it
- Lie on your side with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Keep your feet together and raise your top knee, performing a clam motion.
- Extend your top leg into a kick, straightening it while maintaining balance.
- Slowly return your leg to the starting clam position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus
Secondary Gluteus Maximus Tensor Fasciae Latae