How do you get SUMMER CALVES?

whierd
whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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?!
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  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    I got awesome summer calves from kicking *kitten* working out all winter long.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Please stop being a hater. You can enjoy your turkey calves if you want but I am going to rock my summer calves.

    Only helpful replies please!!!
  • medic2038
    medic2038 Posts: 434 Member
    Walking in heels of course!
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I had some awesome calves ready for summer. But they've already turned into cows.
  • sam308lbs
    sam308lbs Posts: 1,936 Member
    What r u doing here? Dont you have a breast post to hang out in tonight?
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Calves = primarily genetics. Sorry.

    EDIT: or through high doses of drugs
  • cohophysh1
    cohophysh1 Posts: 1
    get a 2X4 and do toe raises
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Calves = primarily genetics. Sorry.

    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
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 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
    get a 2X4 and do toe raises

    Omg aren't you listening?! I don't want toned toes!!
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    be born with the right genetics

    get a time machine and a matter minaturiser and a laser gun, and shrink yourself to the size of a cell, then go back in time to when your parents were at it before you were conceived, and zap all the sperms that have the wrong genetics. If your father didn't have the right genetics, then go to his father, and right back through your ancestors and kind of reverse engineer natural selection so you wind up in the present day, with the right genetics to have the shape of calves that you want
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    be born with the right genetics

    get a time machine and a matter minaturiser and a laser gun, and shrink yourself to the size of a cell, then go back in time to when your parents were at it before you were conceived, and zap all the sperms that have the wrong genetics. If your father didn't have the right genetics, then go to his father, and right back through your ancestors and kind of reverse engineer natural selection so you wind up in the present day, with the right genetics to have the shape of calves that you want

    This. It worked for me.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    what does summer calves mean? more definition?

    calorie deficit + standing and seated weighted calf raises.

    I can't remember really ever having definition, even when I wasn't fat.
    But i've been doing the above for 5 weeks, and I'm already seeing some.
    so give that a try.

    you can use machines in the gym, but I'm just using the barbell with challenging weight.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I had some awesome calves ready for summer. But they've already turned into cows.

    You have to impregnate the cow a bit later
  • Will606
    Will606 Posts: 55
    Toe raises/calf raises are for the calves. Unfortunately, I think the posters who mentioned genetics are right. I have skinny legs/calves myself. I do lots of toe raises/calf raises, but not much change. They are stronger, but not much change in size.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Calves = primarily genetics. Sorry.

    EDIT: or through high doses of drugs

    Wait. So calves are primarily genetics...

    ...but the other muscles can be improved with hard work and solid diet???
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Calves = primarily genetics. Sorry.

    EDIT: or through high doses of drugs

    Wait. So calves are primarily genetics...

    ...but the other muscles can be improved with hard work and solid diet???

    Dude! Shhh! Yes, it's genetics. I have great genetics :smile:

    Well, that and not wearing jorts . . .
  • sdbart
    sdbart Posts: 189 Member
    Calves = primarily genetics. Sorry.

    EDIT: or through high doses of drugs

    I can attest to the genetics thing. I so wish I did not have the "man" calves I have. They make me look funny in short skirts...
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Hot yoga.

    Or just take Crankstr's. Have you seen that woman's calves? Yowza!
  • icmuse
    icmuse Posts: 263 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:
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 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!
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    Why is everyone having seasonal limbs today? What are you all Mr and Mrs Potatoes?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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  • medic2038
    medic2038 Posts: 434 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!
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
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    So summery!
  • chatipati1
    chatipati1 Posts: 211 Member
    Lots of walking...include hills...and you will def see a difference
  • ehsan517
    ehsan517 Posts: 114
    the method that worked for me:

    eat at an excess of calories and hit calves minimum 2 times a week in the gym.
    to make em really grow/defined its all about time under tension. when doing calves, make sure they get a good stretch...do the motion slowly and when you extend, hold that pose for 3 seconds before contracting.

    BUT, its mainly genetics...to get em bigger, a calorie surplus is needed. you cannot build muscle without a calorie surplus unless you are a newbie. but if you got the size and just wanna tone it up, then just train them...plenty of videos on youtube to help.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I used the Fluidity Bar!! It gave me the long, lean calves of a dancer and it only took 6 weeks, even tho when I started I had 60 pounds to lose!

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  • thinklivebefree
    thinklivebefree Posts: 328 Member
    Does "Summer Calves" mean calves that can be shown in the summer? If so.... Jump Rope, Jump Squats, Calf Raises
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I used the Fluidity Bar!! It gave me the long, lean calves of a dancer and it only took 6 weeks, even tho when I started I had 60 pounds to lose!

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    Awesome!

    However, please clarify type of dancer.

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