Ankle Circles / Rotations / Rolls
- Stand tall and upright with your feet spaced hip-width apart and your arms either by your sides or your hands on your hips.
- Shift your weight to one foot and point the toes on the opposing foot into the ground.
- Rotate this foot by transferring floor contact from your little toe, to big toe, to ball of your foot, continuing this motion for the specified reps or time.
- Repeat the exercise with the other leg.
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Ankle circles / rotations / rolls is a at-home work out exercise that targets ankles. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Ankle stretch, ankle pumps and heel to toe walking / steps are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as ankle circles / rotations / rolls. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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