Seated Ankle Stretches
How to Do Seated Ankle Stretches
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your hands either resting on your lap, or holding onto the base of the chair.
- Straighten out your legs 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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Seated Ankle Stretches Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Ankle Stretches targets ankles and also works calves. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Tandem standing / stance balance, ankle pumps and ankle circles / rotations / rolls. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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