How to gain muscle in my ankles?

MyiahRose
MyiahRose Posts: 183 Member
edited November 8 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
My legs are killer, i have nice calf, hamstring, and quad muscles. But i have really skinny ankles and it looks weird. Any tips?
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  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Learn to accept yourself and move on. I'm betting that this only looks weird to you. Worry about more important things.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    edited October 2014
    There aren't any muscles is your ankles

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  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    I actually heard on a podcast recently that the thinner the ankles, the faster you have the ability to run! :smile:

    There's always something to smile about.
  • MyiahRose
    MyiahRose Posts: 183 Member
    Chief_Rocka wrote: »
    There aren't any muscles is your ankles

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    Well is it possible to make the Achilles tendon bigger?

  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    not to any degree that would be visually noticeable.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Not sure about muscle, but you can pray for bad circulation. That will give them a fuller look.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Could try spraining your ankles every week to give you that swollen cankle look.
  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    lets see a picture i think its probably just in your head
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    You might triy eating foods with high uric acid levels. I know my ankles swell up nicely every time I get an attack of Gout.
  • maoribadger
    maoribadger Posts: 1,837 Member
    :\
  • shadowofender
    shadowofender Posts: 786 Member
    MyiahRose wrote: »
    Chief_Rocka wrote: »
    There aren't any muscles is your ankles

    ft_sdvw.gif

    Well is it possible to make the Achilles tendon bigger?

    I'm pretty sure you can't change tendons...nor should you want to. This seems a bit...unhealthy, as a train of thought.
  • tross0924
    tross0924 Posts: 909 Member
    Small joints and big muscles are what you're shooting for.

    Am I the only one thinking troll?
  • 212019156
    212019156 Posts: 341 Member
    I have the same problem. Not much can be done other than curse the genetics inherited from mom. Its kind of weird since my wrists are thicker than average.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    tross0924 wrote: »
    Small joints and big muscles are what you're shooting for.

    Am I the only one thinking troll?
    Troll or teenager.

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  • splashtree5
    splashtree5 Posts: 210 Member
    There are only exercise to strength ankles like calf, slow running and other exercises for legs.

  • 52cardpickup
    52cardpickup Posts: 379 Member
    I can't believe no one has suggested implants. I'm sure some skeezy "cosmetic surgeon" somewhere would be willing perform surgery.
  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    MyiahRose wrote: »
    My legs are killer, i have nice calf, hamstring, and quad muscles. But i have really skinny ankles and it looks weird. Any tips?
    By far the most interesting post ever

  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    Here's what worked for me, but you really should only do it one side at a time, and it's only a temporary fix:

    Break your ankle. That sucker will be so much bigger.

    The down side? You'll probably have to cover your newly proportional joint area with a cast or oh-so-stylish boot.

    :sunglasses:


    This isn't a serious thread, is it?
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    52cardpickup wrote: »
    I can't believe no one has suggested implants. I'm sure some skeezy "cosmetic surgeon" somewhere would be willing perform surgery.

    Do you remember the episode of "True Life" on MTV where the dude got calf implants?!
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    PwrLftr82 wrote: »
    52cardpickup wrote: »
    I can't believe no one has suggested implants. I'm sure some skeezy "cosmetic surgeon" somewhere would be willing perform surgery.

    Do you remember the episode of "True Life" on MTV where the dude got calf implants?!

    I was just about to post this!

    I never remembered the name of that show but it was the ONLY episode of it I ever saw. And the dude with calf implants has stuck with me for like 10 years now...
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  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    603reader wrote: »
    PwrLftr82 wrote: »
    52cardpickup wrote: »
    I can't believe no one has suggested implants. I'm sure some skeezy "cosmetic surgeon" somewhere would be willing perform surgery.

    Do you remember the episode of "True Life" on MTV where the dude got calf implants?!

    I was just about to post this!

    I never remembered the name of that show but it was the ONLY episode of it I ever saw. And the dude with calf implants has stuck with me for like 10 years now...

    Same here! Only episode I ever watched! Crazy :D
  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member
    edited December 2014
    Not sure if I want "in" this topic :\ , but if OP is wanting more volume in the lower calf, perhaps trying some bent knee exercises, instead of straight leg, and also doing eccentric heel drops (both bent and straight). I'm doing these for achilles/calf problem recovery and the bent knee definitely affects different muscles in the lower leg than straight leg exercises. The eccentric heel drops helps to "strengthen" the achilles (not exactly the right terminology I don't think, since you can't "strengthen" a tendon...but let's just say it helps "condition" the achilles). so somewhere in there might be some exercises to help build volume in the lower leg so that a nice round calf doesn't just end abruptly into a toothpick ankle, but instead, to taper nicely down to the foot. but, i'm no expert.


    edit: ^^do exercises with weight like any other exercise, adding weight as you go, either as weights in a backpack or using the standing calf raise machine at the gym with correct weight load and settings
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Only thing I can think of is the scene in that Stephen King book made into a movie. The part where the crazy lady give James Caan an ankle adjustmentzezw77v7maqp.jpg
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    Only thing I can think of is the scene in that Stephen King book made into a movie. The part where the crazy lady give James Caan an ankle adjustmentzezw77v7maqp.jpg

    Kathy Bates!!!!
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    Only thing I can think of is the scene in that Stephen King book made into a movie. The part where the crazy lady give James Caan an ankle adjustmentzezw77v7maqp.jpg

    :heart: :heart: :heart:

  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    edited December 2014
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  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Fly everywhere instead of driving. Might just be an age thing but I've developed some attractive swelling, of my ridiculously skinny ankles, after flights in the last few years :smiley:
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    3laine75 wrote: »
    Fly everywhere instead of driving. Might just be an age thing but I've developed some attractive swelling, of my ridiculously skinny ankles, after flights in the last few years :smiley:

    Or get pregnant!
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