circles knee stretch
circles knee stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: calves. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
hamstrings, quadriceps
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- Bend your knees slightly and lift your heels off the ground, balancing on the balls of your feet.
- Keeping your knees bent, rotate your knees in a circular motion, first clockwise and then counterclockwise.
- Perform the movement for the desired number of repetitions.