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I am a girl and I do quite a lot of sport. I have really big calf muscles that just look like fat. It is really unattractive, and it make me look like I have fat legs, although it is just muscle. How do I get rid of it without it just turning to fat, in the same shape?

2007-01-12 06:38:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diet & Fitness

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sorry the bigest problem with calfs are that they are hereditay look at your parents or grandparents one of them will have large calfs
The calf muscle is one of the most diffracult to develop bodybuildres who genetticly have small calfs work overtime to try to get large it just wont happen. Sorry however I will tell you that over doing cardio will put youi into ananarobic state and that usuaally will burn muscle as a personal trainer I never had someone want to get small muscle mass.

2007-01-12 06:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Bob B 2 · 0 0

If you play a lot of sport and have really big calf muscles that look like 'fat' and not 'muscle' then I'm 95% sure that you have muscle with fat on top. so maybe it could be time to address your diet as I know many people/clients who are very active but their diet has a lot to answer for. This and genetics are probably your biggest problem. The easiest way to get rid of muscle is to do nothing and it will atrophy like it does when you are ill and don't do much activity. But this won't help you get rid of the fat and will probably increase your body fat percentage. also your health risks in other areas will increase. I personally think that you should enjoy your sport, stay active and forget about what your calf muscles look like...

2007-01-13 04:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-05-18 05:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0 0

There certainly are ways of decreasing the size of your muscles through exercise.

The best way you can do it is by utilizing very high rep sets (50 - 100 reps per set). This type of training can be done with pretty much any exercise you choose. To properly explain the reasoning behind this training, you should first know that there are two basic types of muscle fibers: fast twitch and slow twitch. Fast twitch fibers are responsible for high-power, short-duration activity while slow twitch fibers are responsible for low-power, long-duration activity.

The basic idea behind this is to work the muscle fibers that are responsible for endurance activity (the slow twitch fibers). The fast twitch fibers are the ones that get bigger with training. From your description, I am guessing that you probably naturally have a lot of fast twitch fibers.

The good thing is those fast twitch fibers can be converted into slow twitch (endurance) fibers with high rep training, such as I've
recommended.

Another thing you may wish to try is decreasing your protein intake (such as meat, milk, eggs, etc.) somewhat. Your muscles require protein to rebuild and recover. By decreasing protein, you will force your body to eat up some of it's own muscle tissue for this, further helping to reduce muscle size. This is especially important after a workout. Eat only carbohydrates such as grains, fruits, and vegetables after exercise.

Another option is to do the exercises then go for a jog. Running, coupled with the exercises and protein depletion, will help reduce muscle size.

It does take a bit of time for the muscle fibers to change but it will happen if you stick to high rep training and lowered protein intake. How long it takes depends on how well you stick to your training but it will work.

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2016-04-30 18:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I was the same, after doing years of judo i have been advised to do lower weights on high reps for your legs. The staff at your local gym will be able to help you.

2007-01-12 06:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

muscle will not turn into fat or vice versa, just reduce the amount of sport that you do, and watch what you eat.

2007-01-12 06:46:20 · answer #7 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0 0

Look at your parents, look at your hereditary shape. You are not going to alter it. You can however tone it up. Walking, jogging, cycling, weights - and of course a good diet.

2007-01-15 23:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by huh1949 1 · 0 0

i have exactly the same problem, because i ride my bike to school uphill every day and have been doing so for years.

but as long as your calves arent like this

http://strengthnspeed.tripod.com/images/Calves.jpg

its ok, guys like muscle!!! and to answer your question, less excercis aaand less eating should do it. only one way, the hard way.

2007-01-12 06:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

stop eating all the pies

2007-01-12 07:09:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3 4

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