- Sit on a mat or blanket and extend legs long in front of you with knees and back straight, using fingertips at your sides for additional support as needed.
- Turn both ankles in a circle five times, clockwise; repeat going counterclockwise.
- Flex and point your feet 10 times.
- Wiggle your toes; rotate and bend your ankles.
- Shake out your legs by gently bouncing the knees up and down, which will lubricate your knee and hip joints and help keep them limber.
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