Calves · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Circles Knee Stretch
The circles knee stretch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the calves and also engages the hamstrings and quadriceps. It involves standing on the balls of your feet with knees bent and rotating the knees in circular motions to improve mobility and flexibility in the lower legs.
- Primary muscle
- Calves
- Also works
- Hamstrings and Quadriceps
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Legs
How to do Circles Knee Stretch, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- Bend your knees slightly and lift your heels off the ground, balancing on the balls of your feet.
- Keeping your knees bent, rotate your knees in a circular motion, first clockwise and then counterclockwise.
- Perform the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Circles Knee Stretch works your calves as the main mover, with help from your hamstrings and quadriceps.
Track Circles Knee Stretch in SPLYT
Circles Knee Stretch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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