circles knee stretch
The circles knee stretch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the calves and also engages the hamstrings and quadriceps. It involves standing on the balls of your feet with knees bent and rotating the knees in circular motions to improve mobility and flexibility in the lower legs.
Difficulty
Equipment: Bodyweight
Duration: 45seconds
Calories: ~3/per minute
FLEXIBILITY
Target Muscle
calvesLOWER POST
Secondary Muscles
hamstringsquadriceps
Instructions
- 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.
