How to do a side plank clams

CoreBodyweightBeginner

A side plank with a clam — open your top knee while holding the side plank, hitting the glutes and obliques together.

How to do it

1Set up in a side plank with knees bent
2Open your top knee like a clam, keeping feet together
3Close it under control, then repeat

Common mistakes

×Hips rolling backward
×Letting the hips sag toward the floor

Muscles worked

Glutes Core Obliques

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