Ankle Circles

Muscle Targeted: Calves

Starting position:

Stand upright, feet in a shoulder-width stance, hands on your hips.

Exercise:

Raise your leg by flexing your hip and knee upwards. Make sure that you are not bending your hip and knee to more than a 90-degree angle.

Stand on one leg and rotate the ankle of your raised leg. Repeat rotation several times to each side by alternating your legs.

Note:

Make sure you have the correct angle in both joints.

Stand upright with your torso straight.

Recommendation:

Exercising in front of the mirror will allow you to check for correct motion.

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While obviously not a mass builder, this is a perfect exercise for the beginning of calf workout. It is also well suited for people recovering from calf injury.