PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Clamshells

Hips
Beginner
Mat
3 sets of 15 reps per side
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Lie on your side with knees bent 45°, hips stacked.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Lie on your side with knees bent 45°, hips stacked.
  2. 2
    Keeping feet together, lift the top knee up like a clamshell opening.
  3. 3
    Lower with control.
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Do
  • Keep the pelvis stable
Don't
  • Do not roll the hip backward
Clinically used for
Hip WeaknessLower Back PainPiriformis Syndrome

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