Beginner exercise

Ankle Circles

  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Ankle Circles

  1. Stand with ordinary stable support available for balance if needed.
  2. Lift one foot just clear of the floor and keep the lower leg mostly still.
  3. Move the foot through a controlled circle, combining pointing, drawing back and turning the sole inward and outward.
  4. Reverse the direction of the circle.
  5. Lower the foot and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Tibialis Anterior0.8Mover, Mobility Target
Gastrocnemius0.7Mover, Mobility Target
Soleus0.7Mover, Mobility Target
Peroneus Brevis0.5Mover, Mobility Target
Peroneus Longus0.5Mover, Mobility Target