If you've been on the hunt for an exercise that targets your glutes while simultaneously improving your hip mobility, the clamshell exercise is the golden ticket you've been seeking. You've likely ...

Strong hips and glutes are a must if you want to run well – so if strengthening these areas is one of your goals, be sure to add the clamshell exercise to your strength training routine.

"The Pilates clam (sometimes called clamshell) exercise is a side-lying exercise that targets and strengthens the hip abductor and glute medius muscles (or what I affectionately refer to as the ...

The clamshell targets the deep glute muscles (gluteus medius and minimus) and the hip abductor muscles, which are often neglected when performing exercises like the squat and deadlift. These ...

The workout is then finished off by a five-minute section doing a lot of clamshell exercises with no rest at all, to really ramp up the burn in your glutes. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide ...