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QuestionHow can I get rid of calf muscle?
Danny GordonDanny Gordon is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of The Body Studio for Fitness, a fitness studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of physical training and teaching experience, he has focused his studio on semi-private personal training. Danny received his Personal Trainer Certification from the California State University, East Bay and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Certified Personal TrainerIf you want smaller calves, avoid doing a lot of calf exercises when you're working out, as these can make them bigger. For instance, you might only do calf exercises once a week, whereas most people might work their calves 3 times a week. -
QuestionHow to lose calf fat in 1 week?Danny GordonDanny Gordon is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of The Body Studio for Fitness, a fitness studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of physical training and teaching experience, he has focused his studio on semi-private personal training. Danny received his Personal Trainer Certification from the California State University, East Bay and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Certified Personal TrainerYou can't lose weight in just one area of your body, so if your large calf size is due to fat mass, you'll need to do exercises that work your entire body, and cut back on calories so you can lose weight overall. Keep in mind that it will probably take a bit longer than a week to notice results. -
QuestionHow do you get big calves?
Michele DolanMichele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
Certified Fitness TrainerWork your calf muscles with single leg calf raises, skipping, or running. Do these exercises two to three times a week to get bigger calf muscles. -
QuestionAre big calves genetic?Michele DolanMichele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
Certified Fitness TrainerAll body proportions are at least partially controlled by genetics. If other people in your family have large calves, it may be your genetic predisposition too. -
QuestionDoes walking up the stairs on my toes make my calves fat?Michele DolanMichele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
Certified Fitness TrainerNo. Walking up stairs on your toes will strengthen and tone the calf muscles unless you are extremely heavy (BMI over 29), in which case, the calf muscles are working hard and will get bigger to be able to move you. -
QuestionHow do you make your legs smaller?Michele DolanMichele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
Certified Fitness TrainerTo slim down your legs, you'll need to lose body fat and get plenty of cardio. -
QuestionWhy are my calf muscles so tight?Michele DolanMichele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
Certified Fitness TrainerWearing high heels or poor posture can make the calves tight. The good news is that stretching or massaging the calves is easy. -
QuestionI'm confused, to reduce the fat in calves or to slim them down should I or should I not do the calf raises?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerCalf raises, like other strength training exercises, can help you lose fat and slim down all over, including in your calves. They can also help the muscles in your calves look more sculpted and defined. However, if your calf muscles are already well-built and muscular (as opposed to fatty), you might wish to avoid calf-raises and other exercises that will bulk up the muscles. -
QuestionHow to know if I have extra fat or muscle in my calves?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerGenerally, muscle tissue should feel more firm and have a more clearly defined shape. However, it can be hard to tell, especially if there's a fat layer over the muscle. To be sure, ask a fitness pro at your local gym or your doctor's office to measure how much fat is on your calves using a device called a fat caliper. -
QuestionDoes walking on treadmill reduce calves?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerWalking on a treadmill can help you slim down all over, so it might reduce your calves if they're large because of fat. However, it can also cause your calf muscles to bulk up, especially if the treadmill is set on an incline. -
QuestionHow do you make your chubby feet skinnier?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerEating a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise can help you slim down all over, including your feet. It's also possible that your feet look chubby because fluids tend to accumulate in them throughout the day. To reduce water retention, stay hydrated and avoid foods that are high in salt. Try putting your feet up occasionally throughout the day if you're on them a lot. -
QuestionI have bulky thighs and calves. What exercises can I do to reduce them?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerIf your thighs and calves are bulky because of fat, doing cardio and all-over strength training exercises, especially in combination with a healthy diet, can help them slim down. Doing exercises that target your thighs and calves will help define the muscles there, but won't cause you to lose fat in those specific areas. If you have very muscular thighs and calves, avoid exercises that target those areas to prevent the muscles from getting even bigger. -
QuestionI am quite tall for my age. My legs are long but my thighs are a bit chunky. How do I make them slim and not build any muscle at all? I was on a diet where I lost weight everywhere but my thighs are still chunky.
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerDifferent people retain fat in different parts of their body, so it's possible that your thighs are the last places to lose weight when you diet. Dieting and exercise can help you slim down all over, but unfortunately there's no way to target weight loss to a specific area. If you don't want to build muscle in your thighs, stick to exercises that don't target your upper legs and avoid things like lunges and squats. -
QuestionI started walking around an hour daily but my legs become bigger while I'm losing weight. Why? Will they become smaller again, or is there any way to avoid to making them bigger?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerIt's possible that you are gaining muscle mass in your legs from all that walking. You might try swimming as a form of cardio that creates less resistance against your leg muscles while still helping you slim down all over. -
QuestionIf I already have large calves, will these exercises make them look larger?
Community AnswerNo, they will not. This is all about losing the large calves, not building them. -
QuestionWill these stunt my height? Or help me grow few inches taller?
Community AnswerNo, this is how to make your calves smaller and will not effect your current height. -
QuestionWill these exercises help me lose lose weight in my thighs also?
Community AnswerThey might, as most exercises do cause weight loss over the entire body. Keep in mind that, because these exercises mainly target the calves, you will see the results mostly in your calves.
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QuestionHow often should we do these things?
Community AnswerIt's best to do them every day, if possible.
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QuestionWill these exercises help to shrink muscular calves, or only work on fatty calves? My calves are bulky and muscular as I walk a lot. What can I do to shrink them?
Community AnswerThese exercises will surely help but it will take a lot longer. These work faster on fatty calves as fats are simpler substances than muscles and they break down easier, but you'll eventually see the results.
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QuestionWill this exercise help make my calves smaller?
Community AnswerAll the exercises that were shown will work in time.
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QuestionHow long will it take to make my calves smaller using this method?
Community AnswerThat depends your starting point (the size and composition of your calves) and how frequently you do the exercises. Needless to say, the more you exercise them, the faster you'll see results. -
QuestionWhat if your calves are more muscular, will these exercises help lose muscle?
Community AnswerIf you want to lose calf muscle, try running or biking for 30 - 45 minutes per day on flat ground.
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QuestionHow long do I have to do these exercises to see the results?
Community AnswerFor a really, really long time because these muscles are working all day every day through your entire life. If they are only fatty it will take a little less time, but if they're overly toned it can take years.
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QuestionDoes this workout also work for men?
Community AnswerYes. These exercises are unisex.
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QuestionWhat is the difference between slimming your calves and toning your calves?
Community AnswerSlimming your calves is simply making them smaller. Toning your calves is replacing the fat with muscle. Toning the calves might make your calves even larger.
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QuestionHow can I decrease calf pain when walking?
Community AnswerYou may have shin splints or an injury pertaining to your tibialis anterior. You should see your doctor about that.
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QuestionIs it normal to have large calves if my body is thin?
Community AnswerYes, this is normal. Everyone's body is different.
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QuestionDo climbing stairs and doing squats make calves larger?
Community AnswerYes, because most people do these things on their toes, which makes their calves work harder.
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QuestionWill wearing heavy and bulky shoes every day make my calves bigger?
Community AnswerNo, heavy and bulky shoes will not affect the size of your calves.
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QuestionWill a stepper help me thin out my calves or gain muscle?
Community AnswerYes, but it wouldn't be as effective as some other methods for weight loss. You can't target weight loss, so a stepper would just help you burn calories and maybe tone up a little bit of muscle.
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