Exercise Comparison
Anterior Tibialis-SMR vs Peroneals-SMR
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Muscle Analysis
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Instructions
Anterior Tibialis-SMR
Begin seated on the ground with your legs bent and your feet on the floor.
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.
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.
Verdict
Both exercises target the calves. Anterior Tibialis-SMR is a intermediate exercise using other, while Peroneals-SMR is intermediate and uses foam roll. Choose Anterior Tibialis-SMR if you have access to other, or Peroneals-SMR if you prefer foam roll.