Are 14" calves considered big
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Seems normal enough. Just measured mine and they are 15". I don't train, but I do walk everywhere. (5' 9").0
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19" @ 5'9" here.0
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Never thought about measuring my calves before this thread and thought it would be interesting. I am male, 5'6" and currently have 18" calves. I assume this is big for my height and when I wear shorts at the gym, which is rarely, people do comment on the size of them, well the size of my legs in general I suppose lol as my thighs are 23" (luckily I don't actually carry any fat on my legs, so that is all chunk lol).0
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14.9" here, and I'm only 5'2"... Can't wear boots because of them but they look nice and defined (you can see the muscles), so they look really good in workout-capris0
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Nope! Mine are 13.5" and they look pretty tiny to me. For me big is 16" and above. 15" is sort of average.0
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i've never even thought of measuring my calves as a thing until i got here.
I just did for the first time... 18 1/2" OP... do you even lift? :smokin:0 -
<---- 14.5" of awesome0
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5'7" here. My calves were largest at 17". I was always self-conscious about them because I'd have trouble fitting them into pants and boots/skates. They did receive some compliments, though I never understood why; even though they are muscular, I always associated it with being fat. Last I measured, they were around 16".0
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That's a mighty short calf!0
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I'm 5'3", my calves are 15". They have always been on the bigger side. I don't like that Some jeans are tight in the calves and I can't really find boots that fit them, but on the other hand my legs in general are pretty darn strong! Not to worried about it.0
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Never thought to measure mine until I aw this thread. I always thought I had huge calves and have always been complimented on them but after measuring they don't seem so large anymore..lol Mine measured 16" Dunno how to post a pic so I'll just use it as my profile pic for a bit. haha (thighs measured 23.5")0
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I'm a 5'4" female and I have 15.5" calves so no..... they aren't big.
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My calves are bigger than yours. I'm 5'0 and female. You've got work to do, bro.0
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bigger the calves the better !!!!0
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<<16". Flaccid.0
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Mine are 15". I'm lazy and hate working them... forcing myself to work them more directly so my quads stop dominating them.0
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<<16". Flaccid.
Well helllooo sailor!
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I have always heard that you calves should be approximately the same size as your biceps. My biceps and calves are now within a quarter inch of each other, they have been as much as an inch larger. I would surmise that my calves are slightly larger because I have historically focused more on the legs having been a cross country runner and soccer player; when I did lift I did a lot of leg exercises, the squat was always one of my favorites.
Maybe what people are speaking to is the definition of your calves?0 -
i've never even thought of measuring my calves as a thing until i got here.
I just did for the first time... 18 1/2" OP... do you even lift? :smokin:0 -
<<16". Flaccid.0
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