Ankle Stretch
- Sit comfortably on a chair or sturdy surface.
- Place your hands wherever they feel comfortable and straighten your legs out in front of you, keeping your heels grounded.
- Slowly pull your toes towards you flexing the muscles in the top side of your lower leg.
- Hold briefly before controlling the extension phase of the motion, pointing your toes directly away from you.
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Ankle stretch is a gym work out exercise that targets ankles and also involves calves. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Semi-tandem standing / stance balance, ankle stretch and ankle circles / rotations / rolls are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as ankle stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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