11 reactions | The clamshell exercise is a great exercise that helps...

The clamshell EPP pattern was a fun one to work with. And if you guessed that I was using them for a tote bag the other day, you were right! You can use them for so many things, it just depends on what you want to make with it. Sometimes I have a plan, and sometimes I don’t! This week I’m playing with more EPP shapes, large hexies, diamonds & dresden! Stay tuned! #epp #englishpaperpiecingeverywhere #clamshell #englishpaperpiecing #sewing #lovetosew #sewingproject #paperpiecing #sewingpattern | T

We had someone reach out about how to perform a clam or clamshell exercise so here you go!! 🎉 Truthfully, we don't prescribe or perform this exercise very often at OPAL because it's often performed incorrectly and there are other exercises we like better for targeting glute medius. That being said, to perform a clamshell correctly you have to master moving the hip without moving the low back (aka Movement Principle #4) and we are all about that. To perform a clamshell, lay on your side with you