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How do you get SUMMER CALVES?

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  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Basically OP what you need to do is eat at a calorie surplus and train your calves only in the hypertrophy range (6-12 reps, 3-4 sets). This will stimulate muscle growth. Make sure you eliminate ALL other walking as this will make your SUMMER CALVES look like scrawny little bird legs.

    Basically you should be in a wheel chair while your doing your calve bulk and then when you're ready to cut ((about 2-3 months) you can start walking again. Only 5 minutes at a time though as you don't want to spike your cortisol levels and start forcing your body to eat away all that fine SUMMER CALVE muscle.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Majority of the people answering to you are trying to be very helpful with their answers, ... you on the other hand.... hmmm, how do I put it ... Are you "trying" to sound like a d-bag, or does that come naturally?

    "Please I just wanna tone my calves, why are you being such a rude person? I don't have a degree in biology so I can't change my genetics"

    "Omg aren't you listening?! I don't want toned toes!!"

    "Please stop being a hater. You can enjoy your turkey calves if you want but I am going to rock my summer calves."

    :flowerforyou:

    For being so pretty, you sure are rude!

    Thank you OP for the wonderful compliments! :flowerforyou:

    Stop flirting with me!!

    Now, FINALLY I can see the sarcasm oozing through! :smokin:

    Aaaaannnd welcome to the party!!!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Basically OP what you need to do is eat at a calorie surplus and train your calves only in the hypertrophy range (6-12 reps, 3-4 sets). This will stimulate muscle growth. Make sure you eliminate ALL other walking as this will make your SUMMER CALVES look like scrawny little bird legs.

    Basically you should be in a wheel chair while your doing your calve bulk and then when you're ready to cut ((about 2-3 months) you can start walking again. Only 5 minutes at a time though as you don't want to spike your cortisol levels and start forcing your body to eat away all that fine SUMMER CALVE muscle.

    I don't want to get bulky I just want to tone
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Don't listen to the haters!
    Any of that nonsense about genetics or thermodynamic devilry, is totally unproven!

    Just walk up a flight of stairs a day, it's that easy!

    I wish I could put up the Channing Tatum (blank) you science gif, but I'd get a strike lol
  • twestla70
    twestla70 Posts: 28 Member
    Majority of the people answering to you are trying to be very helpful with their answers, ... you on the other hand.... hmmm, how do I put it ... Are you "trying" to sound like a d-bag, or does that come naturally?

    "Please I just wanna tone my calves, why are you being such a rude person? I don't have a degree in biology so I can't change my genetics"

    "Omg aren't you listening?! I don't want toned toes!!"

    "Please stop being a hater. You can enjoy your turkey calves if you want but I am going to rock my summer calves."

    :flowerforyou:

    For being so pretty, you sure are rude!

    Thank you OP for the wonderful compliments! :flowerforyou:

    Stop flirting with me!!

    Now, FINALLY I can see the sarcasm oozing through! :smokin:

    Aaaaannnd welcome to the party!!!

    If only the rest of the posters would join....
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Majority of the people answering to you are trying to be very helpful with their answers, ... you on the other hand.... hmmm, how do I put it ... Are you "trying" to sound like a d-bag, or does that come naturally?

    "Please I just wanna tone my calves, why are you being such a rude person? I don't have a degree in biology so I can't change my genetics"

    "Omg aren't you listening?! I don't want toned toes!!"

    "Please stop being a hater. You can enjoy your turkey calves if you want but I am going to rock my summer calves."

    :flowerforyou:

    For being so pretty, you sure are rude!

    Thank you OP for the wonderful compliments! :flowerforyou:

    Stop flirting with me!!

    Now, FINALLY I can see the sarcasm oozing through! :smokin:

    Aaaaannnd welcome to the party!!!

    If only the rest of the posters would join....

    They won't. Even with admitting the sarcasm quite a few will only read the OP then respond.
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
    Walking around in heels!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    These are mine, and I'm not telling you how I got them.

    calves-whispering.jpg
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    You know the material? Wow. You so smart. Lol. Pics with tights will be good enough. No inserting a cup for exaggeration though!
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    IN to find out what colour Whierd's tool is.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    You know the material? Wow. You so smart. Lol. Pics with tights will be good enough. No inserting a cup for exaggeration though!

    But if I don't you won't be able to tell that I am a boy. :(
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Really the key is - don't wear jorts. No one looks good in jorts.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    I just pulled my summer calves out of storage, but they may need realignment.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    IN to find out what colour Whierd's tool is.

    *dies laughing*
    I love you Mcb!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    IN to find out what colour Whierd's tool is.

    *dies laughing*
    I love you Mcb!

    I snorted.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    I had some awesome calves ready for summer. But they've already turned into cows.
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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    People on this site are so mean!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    People on this site are so mean!

    You love it. *cracks the whip*
  • crazy4fids
    crazy4fids Posts: 173
    I used to have chicken legs until I started running.
  • WakkoW
    WakkoW Posts: 567 Member
    Become obese for a few years.

    Ever seen an obese person with tiny calves?

    Former large folks always have the best calves once they get fit!
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    People on this site are so mean!

    Thank you for this factual and entirely original insight.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    People on this site are so mean!

    You love it. *cracks the whip*


    Things suddenly got interesting! :love:
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    Leg press calf raises for low reps (8-10) to build the Gastrocnemius and seated calf raises for high reps to build Soleus (15-20).
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    IN to find out what colour Whierd's tool is.

    Came back in here to say this ^^^

    The color of his tulle is immaterial (get it? Har har......... oh, nvrmnd).
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    With summer around the corner and shorts season already here, I was wondering what I can do to tone my calves so I look great in my jorts?

    Any help please?!

    Ballet!

    Dude, Whierd I vote this. Please do so with a pink tutu and take pictures ASAP

    Well, I AM pretty awesome at making tutus, but I have no pink tool. :sad:

    IN to find out what colour Whierd's tool is.
    [/quote

    Came back in here to say this ^^^

    The color of his tulle is immaterial (get it? Har har......... oh, nvrmnd).

    Zing!
  • RodmanShah
    RodmanShah Posts: 1
    Toe raises work calves.
  • joe2626
    joe2626 Posts: 123 Member
    Ultimately, it does come down to eating at a calorie-deficit and calf-exercises (as you can't spot reduce and blah blah blah).

    I do think the 'type' of calf exercises can really determine calf shape though. My brother, a rugby player, has really round-shaped calves from explosive and high resistance (pushing/driving) work, whereas I have a much longer calf muscle from running/cycling. Just my '2 cents' towards the genetics argument...that's not to say it's incorrect, but it's not definitive, in my opinion.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Let spring turn into summer.

    Have a pair of legs.

    BOOM. Science!

    That kind of logic will not be tolerated around here.
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