I need help

jennahazen14
jennahazen14 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2 in Health and Weight Loss
ive been running regulary now for about a month and a half now because I want to slim down my muscular calves but I haven't seen any improvement. What should I do???

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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I don't know a way to selectively allow a muscle group to atrophy while maintaining fitness elsewhere. I'll be curious to see if such does exist.
  • adoette
    adoette Posts: 181 Member
    How are you going to lose calf muscle while running? That tends to build them.

    Also, why hate on the muscles? (Genuine question, going to gym tonight to lift baby weights, doesn't understand.)
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The first question is are you eating in a calorie deficit?

    Secondly, you can't spot reduce.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    if you have muscular calves there is no way to slim them down. unless you stop using your legs and diet and lose muscle mass.you cannot spot reduce. your calves are most likely going to stay that way,genetics plays a part as well.
  • RobD520
    RobD520 Posts: 420 Member
    As suggested above, running will not make your calf muscles smaller.
  • cecsav1
    cecsav1 Posts: 714 Member
    I've never heard of someone trying to *reduce* muscle.

    Run for your health. Run to increase your calorie burn. Run to compete with FitBit friends or to decrease your 5k time. I think it's counterintuitive to run for muscle loss.
  • chase8oliver
    chase8oliver Posts: 27 Member
    As a lot of folks have already said, you cannot regress the muscular development of your calves by running. To use as an example that's like me saying I want to reduce my biceps, but I continue doing bicep curls. The only way you can lose size is if you don't do any work for your leg, but that isn't something I'd recommend AT ALL.

    I encourage you to be proud of your calves development! Women with solid legs already have a GREAT starting point in their bodily development. If you're looking to improve your figure start utilizing weight training and steadily build up a consistent beneficial diet.
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