Exercise technique

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.

How do you perform this exercise?

  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.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hamstrings, Quadriceps.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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