Side‑plank clamshell hit
A Squat University clip demoing the side‑plank clamshell — meant to rebuild knee, hip and back stability — pulled big engagement (2,417 likes) and recommends 5–10 second holds per rep for best carryover. The same channel also shared an inspiring comeback gym video that’s been getting traction (188 likes), underscoring mobility and rehab as training priorities right now. (x.com) (x.com)
Squat University is led by Dr. Aaron Horschig, DPT, a physical therapist and strength coach who authored the Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rebuilding Milo and The Squat Bible. (youtube.com) The brand’s short‑form presence reaches roughly 1.6 million followers on TikTok under @squatuniversity. (tiktok.com) Its YouTube channel lists about 6.7 million subscribers, reflecting a cross‑platform audience for the same clinic‑style teaching. (youtube.com) Squat University has posted variations of the side‑plank clamshell across multiple clips since at least 2023, naming it a hip‑stability drill and showing progressive implementations. (tiktok.com) Several of the channel’s short posts explicitly cue brief top holds and rep ranges — many clips recommend a 5‑second top hold and 5–10 reps for carryover into squats and gait work. (tiktok.com) The site’s longer article guidance repeats a 5‑second top‑hold cue to help lifters “feel the downside glute” during the clamshell in its Fix Knee Pain FAST write‑up. (squatuniversity.com) Squat University credits external anatomy resources such as Muscle and Motion for graphics used in these demos and routinely repurposes user comeback or transformation footage alongside technical teaching. (tiktok.com) The channel’s repertoire of comeback posts ranges from modestly engaged powerlifting case clips to transformation videos that have reached six‑figure likes on TikTok, underscoring the account’s overlap of mobility/rehab storytelling and practical exercise demos. (tiktok.com)
