Seated Ankle Circles / Rotations / Rolls
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your hands placed resting on your hips.
- Lightly elevate one foot onto the toes.
- 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.
- Change directions and/or repeat the exercise with the other leg.
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Seated ankle circles / rotations / rolls is a at-home 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. Seated ankle stretches, heel to toe walking / steps and tandem standing / stance balance are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated ankle circles / rotations / rolls. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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