Exercise library
Knee Circles

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CalvesBodyweightBeginner

Knee Circles

How to perform

  1. 01Stand with your legs together and hands by your waist.
  2. 02Now move your knees in a circular motion as you breathe normally.
  3. 03Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form cues

  • Brace your core before the first rep and keep it braced.
  • Lead with the elbows and finish by squeezing the target muscle.
  • Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

  • Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
  • Cutting the range of motion short to add load.
  • Adding weight before the movement pattern is clean.
  • Bouncing into the stretch instead of holding it.

Muscle group

Calves · Hamstrings, Quadriceps

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