Resistance Band Clamshell | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Outer thighs, glutes
Secondary muscles: Hips, thighs
Equipment: Resistance band

RESISTANCE BAND CLAMSHELL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Lie on your side with your knees slightly bent, one leg on top of the other and place a resistance band around both thighs.
2. Keep your feet together and lift your top knee.
3. Lower your knee back to the initial position, repeat, and then switch sides.

PROPER FORM AND BREATHING PATTERN

Keep your upper body stable and relaxed, maintain your spine neutral and tighten the core. Exhale as you rotate your upper hip and lift the knee. Inhale as you lower your leg back to the starting position.

EXERCISE BENEFITS

The resistance band clamshell is a modified version of the clamshell exercise that targets the outer thighs and glutes and strengthens the hips. This move also helps to stabilize the pelvic muscles and tones the thighs.

DEMONSTRATION

SETS AND REPS

Perform 1 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions on each side. To target both the inner and outer thighs pair the resistance band clamshell with the reverse clamshell.

CALORIES BURNED

To calculate the number of calories burned doing the resistance band clamshell, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:

RELATED LOWER BODY EXERCISES

Try these other lower body exercises to strengthen, sculpt and tone your thighs, hips, legs and glutes:
Lateral walk
Squat band hip abduction
Band kickback
Band donkey kicks