Zirv FitnessFlexibility exercise
Ankle Circles
How to do it
- Sit or stand on one leg and lift the other foot slightly off the ground.
- Point the toes and begin rotating the ankle slowly in one direction.
- Trace as large a circle as comfortable with the toes, moving through the full range of the ankle.
- Complete a set number of rotations in one direction before reversing to circle the other way.
- Keep the movement isolated to the ankle, avoiding swinging the whole leg to create the circle.
- Lower the foot and repeat on the other side once both directions are complete.
Muscles worked
CalvesMuscles located at the back of the lower leg, responsible for plantar flexion of the foot. All Calves exercises
Tibialis AnteriorMuscle on the front of the shin responsible for dorsiflexion and foot inversion.
Related Calves exercises
- Type
- Flexibility
- Primary muscles
- Calves, Tibialis Anterior
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