my calves got huge! :(

miainwonderland
miainwonderland Posts: 10 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I naturally have really skinny calves, and I love the fact they're so skinny very much.

But, 2 months ago I started running on treadmill every day for half an hour/ an hour, and doing a lot of other cardio too, all on the ball of my foot. I've noticed my calves became HUGE as I developed muscles. I really hate the way they look now, is there a way to make them skinny again? Like, if I stop running and walking on ball of my foot, will they go back to what they looked like before I started exercising? If so, how long will it take them to go back?

Thank you very much!

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  • pattycake44
    pattycake44 Posts: 24 Member
    Exercise the rest so you're proportionate?
  • lind3400
    lind3400 Posts: 557 Member
    Join the club, all I can say is throw out all your knee high boots :(
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    What a odd complaint
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    Larger calves are sexy....just my opinion though.
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    Exercise tends to have that effect. Besides, muscular calves are sexy!
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    Erm, I have nothing useful to say here. I really like my strong, muscular calves, lol.
  • LeahFerri
    LeahFerri Posts: 186 Member
    My calves are also somewhat out of proportion because there's muscle in there. It's just sort of the way it is. There's definitely nothing wrong with having muscle!
    But if the height and weight on your profile are accurate, then I don't think the boots will be a problem.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    How many inches were they before and how many inches after? Do you have before and after pics?
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    What do you consider huge? I'm looking at your profile pic, and you list your ht at 5'11" and wt at 126 lbs.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    <-- Bigger than these?
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Geeze - building muscle... what a terrible problem to have.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    I :heart: my big legs .. sorry you do not .. Sometimes I wish I could have slim sexy legs but I appreciate the hard work it takes for the legs I've got now.
  • onedayillbamilf
    onedayillbamilf Posts: 662 Member
    Umm...I'm sorry that you really ARE gaining muscle?
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I naturally have really skinny calves, and I love the fact they're so skinny very much.

    But, 2 months ago I started running on treadmill every day for half an hour/ an hour, and doing a lot of other cardio too, all on the ball of my foot. I've noticed my calves became HUGE as I developed muscles. I really hate the way they look now, is there a way to make them skinny again? Like, if I stop running and walking on ball of my foot, will they go back to what they looked like before I started exercising? If so, how long will it take them to go back?

    Thank you very much!

    the legs are the best part!
    Even that out!!!
    Go do some squats and get a full body workout!
    GOGOGOGOGO!!!!!
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I had a friend who had that problem, she was a serious cross country runner with a serious eating disorder, her calves were bigger than her thighs for this reason.

    She fixed it through therapy and recovery.


    Maybe harp less on *parts* of your body and look at is as one whole piece of art.
  • curious376
    curious376 Posts: 16 Member
    I love my muscular calves i wouldn't ask for smaller calves at all
  • lisakyle_11
    lisakyle_11 Posts: 420 Member
    ok... i think you are fishing for attention (will likely get it anyway with profile pic) regarding your weight. a goal weight of 123 at 5'11" is underweight, as you most likely know.

    gaining muscle definition is generally regarded as a good thing. keeping/retaining/gaining muscle IS a good, healthy thing.

    what exactly is your ultimate goal here?
  • miainwonderland
    miainwonderland Posts: 10 Member
    Wow, so many replies :)

    Well, the thing is- I love the fact that I gained muscle definition, but now my calves look bigger than my thighs. I know a lot of people think muscular calves are sexy, but I don't, and I want to feel good about myself.

    I don't think my height/weight is relevant here. Yes, my BMI is considered underweight but that doesn't mean anything. I just want to know whether it's possible to get my calves to look as they looked before? Will they slim down again if I stop running?
  • weaverfit
    weaverfit Posts: 124
    By stopping the exercise that created the calves, the muscles will atrophy (again?) but I fail to see how that is better, but beauty is entirely in the eye of the beholder. You're likely to loose some of the other benefits of running - like your cardio endurance, etc. unless you pick some other activity that can work you out only from the waist up.
  • Akjenn89
    Akjenn89 Posts: 265 Member

    the legs are the best part!
    Even that out!!!
    Go do some squats and get a full body workout!
    GOGOGOGOGO!!!!!

    I second this. I dont think there are any exercises that will make them "skinny", but there are other exercises to make them skinny in comparison to your thighs. ;)
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    Wow, so many replies :)

    Well, the thing is- I love the fact that I gained muscle definition, but now my calves look bigger than my thighs. I know a lot of people think muscular calves are sexy, but I don't, and I want to feel good about myself.

    I don't think my height/weight is relevant here. Yes, my BMI is considered underweight but that doesn't mean anything. I just want to know whether it's possible to get my calves to look as they looked before? Will they slim down again if I stop running?

    Actually if this post is about proportion your BMI, height /weight does have to be factored in.
    If the avatar pic is you then your knee joints are not meant to be bigger than your thighs either. Seek help.
    Good luck wth your fitness/health journey.

    Kindest regards

    JR
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