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Peroneals-SMR

Peroneals-SMR is a intermediate stretching exercise using foam roll. It works the calves.

intermediatefoam rollstatic movementstretching

Main muscles
calves

How to do it

  1. Lay on your side, supporting your weight on your forearm and on a foam roller placed on the outside of your lower leg. Your upper leg can either be on top of your lower leg, or you can cross it in front of you. This will be your starting position.
  2. Raise your hips off of the ground and begin to roll from below the knee to above the ankle on the side of your leg, 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).

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