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. Tandem standing / stance balance, ankle circles / rotations / rolls and semi-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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