Did you know the side plank clamshell can be a great exercise for fixing IT Band pain? Those who have this injury will have pain on the lateral side of their knee where the IT Band connects. This problem starts however all the way up at the hip often due to an inactive or poorly coordinated glute medius which causes a near by muscle (The TFL) to become over worked and increase the tension on the IT Band. Therefore in order to fix the pain at the lateral knee we need to fix WHY the pain started a

🦃 PLANKSGIVING 🔥 with Amanda! Amanda's favorite Plank is the "Side Plank Clamshell." This exercise is unique in that it works our obliques while also improving hip stability and strength. This type of exercise is a great warm up movement for athletes or any gym goer!! If you're giving this one a try, be sure to do it on both sides!🔥 #workout #fitness #gymreels #core #strength #thanksgiving #planksgiving #plank #plankchallenge #plankworkout #trainer | Beacon Health & Fitness-Kalamazoo

The side plank clamshell is an amazing exercise you can easily implement into warm ups to enhance hip stability & control. Try just 5-10 reps with a 5” hold. .Shout out @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics & @__fitwki__ for the clamshell video! | Squat University