Peroneals-SMR
An intermediate mobility exercise that works the calves, using a foam roller.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Peroneals-SMR
- 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.
- 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.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Peroneals-SMR
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Anterior Tibialis-SMR
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Foot-SMR
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Peroneals Stretch
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Calves-SMR
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Posterior Tibialis Stretch
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Ankle Circles
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Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall
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Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall
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Knee Circles
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Seated Calf Stretch
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do peroneals-smr work?
Peroneals-SMR primarily works the calves.
What equipment do I need for peroneals-smr?
Peroneals-SMR uses foam roller.
Peroneals-SMR: is it suitable for beginners?
Peroneals-SMR is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of peroneals-smr?
Anterior Tibialis-SMR, Foot-SMR, Peroneals Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log peroneals-smr in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the calves on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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