Legs · Bodyweight
Roll Peroneal (Single Leg) Side Lying on Floor
How to do the roll peroneal (single leg) side lying on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your side with a foam roller under the outer lower leg of the bottom leg, between knee and ankle. Stack the top leg out of the way and load just the bottom leg, then roll slowly along the outer shin. Pause on tight spots, then switch sides.
- 1Focused release along the outer lower leg
- 2Pressure isolated on the working side
- 3Tight spots loosening as you exhale
Common mistakes
- Don't roll over the bony outer ankle
- Avoid rushing the passes
- Don't let the hips roll backward off the leg
Muscles worked
The roll peroneal (single leg) side lying on floor mainly works the calves, with the tibialis anterior assisting.
- CalvesPrimary
- Tibialis AnteriorSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
Kovo programs the roll peroneal (single leg) side lying on floor for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More calves & shins exercises
- How to do the ankle cars
- How to do the ankle circles
- How to do the ankle rocks
- How to do the resistance band ankle mobilization
- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.