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Thanks for the video. I'm going to try them today.

I have to be honest, the surgery thing just absolutely shocks me. I'm not sure what everyone's calves look like, but they would have to be really really bad for me to do something that extreme. Personally, I love my muscular legs. In fact, I am a huge skirt lover because of that. I admit that they don't look great if I put on weight, but I think toned, muscular legs look great.

 

I have a friend who is a trainer for a professional sports team. He said that it is genetic and your muscles have memory so every time you work them at all the muscles come right back. The ladies that said stretching helps are right. That will elongate the muscles. I wear high heels every day and read in some magazine that heels contribute to big calves. Although, I'm not giving them up because they make your legs look better. I guess we just need to keep the rest of the legs slim so they don't look fat as well.

 

I had lunch with a physician and my trainer friend again today. The physician said long distance running will make them smaller, but sprinting will make them bigger. I'm going to challenge their theory for the next month. I've been walking with the incline and lifting weights. This month I will run instead and I'll get back to you. Wish me luck

 

I have the same problem. I have been on the treadmill and lifting weights this year and my calves actually increased in size.

So, I consulted my friend who was an olympic and pro sports team trainer and he showed me some stretching excercises. He said that it is mostly genetic but I should stretch the muscles before I work out so that they are elongated rather than allowing them to be compacted. I am not much of a tomboy so I still wear skirts all the time. The men seem to comment favorably so I guess it isn't all that bad. Maybe your calves aren't as bad as you think? We are our own worst critics.