樂Did you know there is a seated variation of the clamshell exercise?...

Why the clamshell? This exercise targets your hamstring muscles and glutes, which are key for a healthy back and to stabilize your knees. If you sit for long periods (at a desk job, driving or something else that requires a lot of sitting) your glutes are in a stretched position and aren’t being worked. See more resistance exercises for stronger bones here >> http://ow.ly/YuvU30lGyI4 | AlgaeCal

Clamshells are one of those exercises that used to be given out in every glute and pelvic floor strengthening program. Then they got demonized and were cut out of everyone’s programming. Don’t get me wrong—I do believe that they can be excessively used without addressing the full picture of “weak glutes.” Oftentimes people don’t need more shortening (like in a clamshell), but instead need glute lengthening to help improve function and pelvic floor tightness. However, I do believe there is a time