Exercises / Lower legs / Circles Knee Stretch

Circles Knee Stretch

Circles Knee Stretch: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentbody only
  • Body partlower legs
Primary muscles
calves, hamstrings
Secondary muscles
quadriceps
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How to do it

  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.

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