Have you ever been given clam shell exercises to improve your gluteus medius strength?⁣ ⁣ If you are trying to improve your symmetry in the saddle and you want to strengthen your gluteus medius, clam exercises are NOT the most effective….⁣ ⁣ And yet I still constantly see clam exercises being recommended for improving hip strength and gluteus medius strength.⁣ ⁣ BUT studies have shown they actually only activate the gluteus medius less than 20%, pretty poor really!! And when your hip is flexed,

“Wall Ball Clam” [Glute Exercise Advice] . This one is for @pennstatefball ‼️ Demonstrated in this post is a mean glute 🍑 burner 🔥 that I decided to name a wall ball clam because it had a nice ring to it. This is a step up from your average side step or clam variation exercise for many reasons. First, you have to hold a weighted medicine ball against the wall the entire time, this gets tough rather quickly. Second, you have to maintain a squat while performing a standing clam, and with the hip