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Anterior Tibialis-SMR

Anterior Tibialis-SMR is a intermediate stretching exercise. It works the calves.

intermediateotherstatic movementstretching

Main muscles
calves

How to do it

  1. Begin seated on the ground with your legs bent and your feet on the floor.
  2. Using a Muscle Roller or a rolling pin, apply pressure to the muscles on the outside of your shins. Work from just below the knee to above the ankle, pausing at points of tension for 10-30 seconds. Repeat on the other leg.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Anterior Tibialis-SMR: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin