are anyones calf bigger than your thigh
arobles28
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Curious if anyone else has calves bigger than your thigh. I would love to get my calves much smaller, they measure 20.5" and the biggest part of my thigh is 19.25" Crazy. They are all muscle so its going to be tough to lose any size.
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I have never met anyone with a similar situation lol can't find jeans0
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No, dont have that problem, but perhaps do heavy weights to build your upper leg, squats and dead lifts. This will balance your legs out visually and you'll have stronger legs as well!0
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ya that's probably a better idea for me.No, dont have that problem, but perhaps do heavy weights to build your upper leg, squats and dead lifts. This will balance your legs out visually and you'll have stronger legs as well!0 -
my waist is 29" and I have to get my jeans tailoredI have never met anyone with a similar situation lol can't find jeans0 -
I have the opposite problem but those calves are unreal lol0
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thanks, I'm only 5'5" so they look even biggerI have the opposite problem but those calves are unreal lol0 -
Lol guess I'm the only one0
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yeah, i have the opposite problem. huge thighs and tiny calves.0
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OMG! How did you even get them that big!?!? Lol.. I wish mine were bigger than my thighs, but nope.0
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I have the opposite problem but those calves are unreal lol
haha, no doubt, you've got some pretty muscular calves. One of my friends has got a similar leg build, his thighs are normal size (not particularly built) but his calves are massive. He's hyperactive so he's always bouncing around on his toes and jumping so his calves are always getting a workout lol.
I think like another poster said, don't worry about losing size in the calves, but instead just try to balance it out with working on your thighs. But seriously, those are some nice calves :P I want to get mine a bit bigger so they look nice compared to my thighs and hips.0 -
If my calves were all muscle like yours I would be stoked. my calves are pretty big, but you can barely see the definition of the muscles. I'm workin' on it, but daaaaaamn.
Edit: I have a thing for muscular calf muscles. *drool*0 -
believe me its not that great lol. I guess I got them from bike ridingOMG! How did you even get them that big!?!? Lol.. I wish mine were bigger than my thighs, but nope.0 -
I agree with the person who mentioned heavy weights to build your upper legs! Those are some nice calves, no need to lose them, but building muscle in your upper legs will give you the balance you are looking for. Good luck. :flowerforyou:0
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thanksI agree with the person who mentioned heavy weights to build your upper legs! Those are some nice calves, no need to lose them, but building muscle in your upper legs will give you the balance you are looking for. Good luck. :flowerforyou:0 -
I have a different issue with the legs myself, my calves are about 15" and my thighs are roughly 23-24", but my waist is right around 32" - size 32 pants usually give me 3-4 inches of play in the waist, requiring a belt, but are skin tight on the thighs (even with "relaxed" fit). I think if I want perfection I too will have to go the custom route, lol.0
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Dude, those aren't calves...............................they're COWS!!!! Genetically set for COWS. What are the measurements? I'm just curious.................I'm thinking like 19"-20".
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Focus on increasing mass to your upper legs for symmetry.0
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20.5" your closeDude, those aren't calves...............................they're COWS!!!! Genetically set for COWS. What are the measurements? I'm just curious.................I'm thinking like 19"-20".
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I have never met anyone with a similar situation lol can't find jeans
If this were yesterday, I would have thought this was a troll
but today during run club I saw a girl whose calves were HUGE. She herself couldn't have been more than a size 4, so we're probably not talking 20' here but on her frame the calves seriously were wider than her thighs. It looked really weird, and even though she was tiny (and I'm NOT) I felt really bad for her because at least my big frame is more hourglass balanced.0 -
Squats, bro.0
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lolI have never met anyone with a similar situation lol can't find jeans
If this were yesterday, I would have thought this was a troll
but today during run club I saw a girl whose calves were HUGE. She herself couldn't have been more than a size 4, so we're probably not talking 20' here but on her frame the calves seriously were wider than her thighs. It looked really weird, and even though she was tiny (and I'm NOT) I felt really bad for her because at least my big frame is more hourglass balanced.0 -
No, dont have that problem, but perhaps do heavy weights to build your upper leg, squats and dead lifts. This will balance your legs out visually and you'll have stronger legs as well!
^^^^ this
and I'm jealous, I'm trying to make mine bigger. and it's not easy0 -
Squats, bro.
Yep....I think that is your only answer. Squat those thighs up nice and big too!0 -
Focus on increasing mass to your upper legs for symmetry.
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Weighted squats, bub. Play to your strengths. build those thighs to match the calf massive-ness.0
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Squats, bro.
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I had a friend who had this same problem... his trainer had him move from weights when doing squats/lunges etc, and move to resistance training. Also stay away from the step machines, and try running for cardio over biking. Long distance endurance running encourages the reshaping of calf muscles... where quick paced has you more on your toes focusing on calf muscles....and never forget a good stretch at the end of any exercise! Just my two cents that have been passed on to me!0
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I have a different issue with the legs myself, my calves are about 15" and my thighs are roughly 23-24", but my waist is right around 32" - size 32 pants usually give me 3-4 inches of play in the waist, requiring a belt, but are skin tight on the thighs (even with "relaxed" fit). I think if I want perfection I too will have to go the custom route, lol.
This is totally me. Pants are always too tight in the thigh and gaping at the waist. With it being so tight on my thighs and loose in the waist I constantly have to hike them up!!0 -
My mom has ginormous calves (but firm and muscular like a beast) relative to her thighs. I think her calves and thighs are about the same size.0
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Break your ankles and go on bedrest, that's the only time my calves ever lost muscle and yours don't look like they have any fat to lose! Obviously not a realistic solution. I agree with everyone else - try to strengthen and build your thighs.
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