mcb100 Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 I would like to lose weight off my ankles and calves, but I'm not sure if just running/walking on the treadmill exactly does the trick, so does anyone know any exercises for calves and ankles that work?
lorihmatthews Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 It's my understanding that you cannot lose weight off your ankles. The width of your ankles is determined by the tendons around them. Sadly, you cannot make your ankles smaller (believe me, that would be on my wish list if it were possible). Not even surgery can do anything. For calves, the best thing you can do is use a phone book for height, and hang the back half of your feet over the back edge. Lift and lower your legs until they start to burn. There's also a machine in the gym that does the same thing with more weights. I believe it's called a calf raise machine.
addicted-dh Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Understand also that if you are doing calf raises you may very well get larger calves. These exercise will effect the muscles, and will strengthen and most likely enlarge them. Think of it this way. If I have a pot belly I could do hundreds of situps or crunches everyday, and I would NEVER get a cut abdomen. You need to lose fat from the area, provided that is what the issue is (other issues could be water weight or you may just have very muscular legs). This means watching what you eat more so then anything else. There really is no way to spot remove fat, aside from Lipo.
liz_x3 Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Cycling really toned my calf muscles up. They look pretty hot now if I might say so lol.
charles Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 YOU CAN'T SPOT REDUCE! YOU CAN'T SPOT REDUCE! YOU CAN'T SPOT REDUCE! Like it's been said, your ankles are pretty much determined by your bone thickness and the tendons. Now, there will be fat involved, but you can't simply do ankle exercises and work it off. You have to do cardio and hope that your genetics allow the fat to burn off from there instead of some other area of your body. Rule of thumb, if you want to lose mass...cardio. Period.
leaf3 Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 hi, ashmi99, I'm thinking of getting the calf surgery (oz clinic, korea) and was wondering if I could contact you by an email to ask some questions?
sonja Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 omg this is so my problem!! I seriously have the most huge calves. Even my massager has noticed it and he says I have the amazing muscles there... I exercised callanetics (it's something similar to pilates, lots of stretching) from Jan - May, and on May my legs looked a bit thinner than they usually do... but since then I've been just walking or jogging (4 -5 times a week) for last 3 months and they've grown huge! My BF has been walking with me and his legs are like sticks, I just seem to bild mucles more and he just slims. Now I started callanetics again, I hope it helps me soon! The only good thing is that I have very long legs so it doesn't make me look so thick, but I often feel like have the feet of a giant!
tinywaist Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 I have the same issue! I wasn't involved in much sports when I was younger but I've always had thicker calves. I'm only 5' so it makes me look even shorter and stubbier. Finding knee-high boots is hard because of that reason. I bought Windsor Pilates and The Firm to try to tone up my calves but laziness won the competition. I probably should attempt it again.
purses Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 I found that horseback riding improved the outside of my thights and calves. How did you work out your inner part of your leg?
ashmi99 Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Hi. You can PM me with any questions you may have!
fallax-cor Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 the only thing that will really help is probably stretching. yoga and pilates stretch out the muscles for a leaner look...maybe that will help. good luck and i feel for you! i have bulky calves too.
candyjanney Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 My body is so weird. My calves and lower arms are slender and delicate but if you move past my elbows and knees, my thighs and arms are huge!! It's just so weird. =P Doesn't look natural!
archipelago Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 I have big calves too. They're always been very muscular, even when I was a kid. I can't change it with exercise. The only thing I can recommend is wearing heels.
caxe Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 You can make yourself taller? Isn't that a bone-al issue?
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