circles knee stretch

A lower legs exercise targeting the calves, performed with body weight.

circles knee stretch demonstration
circles knee stretch β€” demonstration

Body part

Lower Legs

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Calves

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Quadriceps

How to do circles knee stretch

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.

  2. Bend your knees slightly and lift your heels off the ground, balancing on the balls of your feet.

  3. Keeping your knees bent, rotate your knees in a circular motion, first clockwise and then counterclockwise.

  4. Perform the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Calves

Secondary

HamstringsQuadriceps

Related exercises

All lower legs exercises β†’

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