bye bye bulky calves
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eating decent and keeping within your caloric goals along with a workout routine that includes both cardio and strength training0
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Simple and true.eating decent and keeping within your caloric goals along with a workout routine that includes both cardio and strength training
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I agree with bry0
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Simple and true.eating decent and keeping within your caloric goals along with a workout routine that includes both cardio and strength training
was gonna say this... glad I read it all...0 -
I have bulky calves. When I was skinny i still have bulky calves. I do believe it's possible to lose some not much
to make different in my case. I can't wear knee hi boots even the wide calve boots.0 -
I have bulky calves. When I was skinny i still have bulky calves. I do believe it's possible to lose some not much
to make different in my case. I can't wear knee hi boots even the wide calve boots.
You should try Tae Bo.0 -
I have bulky calves. When I was skinny i still have bulky calves. I do believe it's possible to lose some not much
to make different in my case. I can't wear knee hi boots even the wide calve boots.
You should try Tae Bo.
How about Cardio Sculpt? :flowerforyou:0 -
I have bulky calves. When I was skinny i still have bulky calves. I do believe it's possible to lose some not much
to make different in my case. I can't wear knee hi boots even the wide calve boots.
You should try Tae Bo.
How about Cardio Sculpt? :flowerforyou:
Oh how I wish someone had a formula to help me calculate my body fat % from my woefully inaccurate BIA devices.0 -
tae bo superset with calf raises0
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This whole thread has me laughing...
"do this, but don't do what that person says" or "this will lean out your calves, but that won't".
Until we know how much bodyfat the OP has, and what her genetics are, how can we give her any advice short of lose more bodyfat?
Um, have you ever seen the posts with AZachary before? Generally they turn into a huge mess... like they are starting too now.
We are telling her to lose more body fat by weight lifting and cutting back the cardio... and hopefully that message gets imparted to her.0 -
Too bad your answers are ALL the same for every problem. You seem to think that Tae Bo is the answer for every cardio question and sculpt lifting is the answer to every strength question. I've NEVER seen you say anything else otherwise. You're proving your knowledge is limited.First off, I want to say I don't care about typos. The OP wants the bulkiness in her calves to go away. I believe that cardio will help her. I don't believe in lifting heavy. A person doesn't have to lift heavy to get results. If the OP wants to lift heavy, she can go for it. I've given her suggestions that I think can help her.
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I'll just say
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This whole thread has me laughing...
"do this, but don't do what that person says" or "this will lean out your calves, but that won't".
Until we know how much bodyfat the OP has, and what her genetics are, how can we give her any advice short of lose more bodyfat?
Um, have you ever seen the posts with AZachary before? Generally they turn into a huge mess... like they are starting too now.
She's climbin in yo forums
She's gettin you threads locked up
Thread derailin so you better
Hide you posts, hide em right, hide yo posts hide em right.
She don't need no facts to defend
Her opinions to you
She gonna ignore you
She gonna ignore you
Just one way to burn fat, way to burn fat, way to burn fat
Tae Bo, Tae Tae Tae Bo!0 -
This whole thread has me laughing...
"do this, but don't do what that person says" or "this will lean out your calves, but that won't".
Until we know how much bodyfat the OP has, and what her genetics are, how can we give her any advice short of lose more bodyfat?
Um, have you ever seen the posts with AZachary before? Generally they turn into a huge mess... like they are starting too now.
She's climbin in yo forums
She's gettin you threads locked up
Thread derailin so you better
Hide you posts, hide em right, hide yo posts hide em right.
She don't need no facts to defend
Her opinions to you
She gonna ignore you
She gonna ignore you
Just one way to burn fat, way to burn fat, way to burn fat
Tae Bo, Tae Tae Tae Bo!
Bwahahaha coffee on my computer screen again. Gotta stop drinking while reading the forums.0 -
This whole thread has me laughing...
"do this, but don't do what that person says" or "this will lean out your calves, but that won't".
Until we know how much bodyfat the OP has, and what her genetics are, how can we give her any advice short of lose more bodyfat?
Um, have you ever seen the posts with AZachary before? Generally they turn into a huge mess... like they are starting too now.
She's climbin in yo forums
She's gettin you threads locked up
Thread derailin so you better
Hide you posts, hide em right, hide yo posts hide em right.
She don't need no facts to defend
Her opinions to you
She gonna ignore you
She gonna ignore you
Just one way to burn fat, way to burn fat, way to burn fat
Tae Bo, Tae Tae Tae Bo!
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okayyyyyyyyy WOW! LOL thanks for the advice guys, ill just break it down with random points
1) my body fat % is 27.14
2)nope no family history of bulky calves, everyone has very thin normal calves
3)how should i weight lift to target my calves as well? I dont do heavy lifting bc it leads to spotting, and various other issues down there (sorry guys)0 -
okayyyyyyyyy WOW! LOL thanks for the advice guys, ill just break it down with random points
1) my body fat % is 27.14
2)nope no family history of bulky calves, everyone has very thin normal calves
3)how should i weight lift to target my calves as well? I dont do heavy lifting bc it leads to spotting, and various other issues down there (sorry guys)
Just going out a limb, but I don't think the heavy lifting is causing you to spot and other issues down there... you may want to check with a doc though for that.
Second, to target calves do squats, lunges, calf raises.. all will target them. Do a google search and I'm sure you'll find more.0 -
okayyyyyyyyy WOW! LOL thanks for the advice guys, ill just break it down with random points
1) my body fat % is 27.14
2)nope no family history of bulky calves, everyone has very thin normal calves
3)how should i weight lift to target my calves as well? I dont do heavy lifting bc it leads to spotting, and various other issues down there (sorry guys)
In that regard, you will want to bring your body fat down some more, it WILL help bring the bulk down. And, as dad106 said, squats, lunges, calf raises (bike and treadmill on an incline, too) will all help, too.0 -
I would say define bulky? Do you see them as bulky or do other see them that way? My wife thinks she has fat legs but everyone in my group loves her legs. But either way, overall body fat loss is the best to reduce size and the best way to achieve that is weight training as muscle burns fat.0
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If she wants to reduce the size of her calves, why would she be advised to "target" them? In my experience, when you target a muscle group, it only serves to increase the size of that muscle group. It seems like avoiding exercises that put strain on the calves would be the temporary way to go while she loses more BF. I ask in sincerity, as I may have missed a point in the conversation about this.
As for calf development, from what I've read, long, lean calves are built through endurance (running and cycling), and short, compact calves are built through explosive moves (sprints, gym work, etc). This, of course depending on genetics as well.0 -
If she wants to reduce the size of her calves, why would she be advised to "target" them? In my experience, when you target a muscle group, it only serves to increase the size of that muscle group. It seems like avoiding exercises that put strain on the calves would be the temporary way to go while she loses more BF. I ask in sincerity, as I may have missed a point in the conversation about this.
As for calf development, from what I've read, long, lean calves are built through endurance (running and cycling), and short, compact calves are built through explosive moves (sprints, gym work, etc). This, of course depending on genetics as well.
I agree, no one can spot reduce and she is at 27.14% BF, so in order to see a change, she is going to want to lower her BF percentage to start.
As far as me agreeing that squats, lunges, etc. will help is only because they will help tighten the calves, especially the calf raises as her BF percentage decreases. I am not saying ONLY focus on that, but I am saying make sure to also focus on that when doing cardio and strength. In other words, I do not think the "problem" area should be left alone because it is a bulky area, but instead, work it along with everything else.0
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