15 years ago
Anonymous

My Gastrocnemius muscles are huge!! How can i make them slimmer?

my gastrocnemius muscles, the muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf),are so big that i'm really embarrassed to wear short skirts or shorts. i've been wearing nothing but long jeans whenever i go outside for 6 years. my legs used to be slim and then during middle school,all of a sudden i've to go from no running to running way passed my limit. and that was when i 1st noticed that my gastro. muscles have become bigger and bigger. is overworking my legs the reason why the muscles got so big? and what exercise can i do to make them smaller? please help!
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15 years ago
kestrelk8
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you can try switching your modes of exercise. chose cardio that targets that muscle less. also, if you are weight training use light weights with higher reps so you really tear that muscle down to keep it slim yet toned. some people just develop better than others in certain areas. i always bulk up in my bicep/tricep area but NEVER in my gastrocnemius muscles...i often wish that i could but no matter what i do they still stay small. above all just try to accept yourself and instead of saying negative things about them when you look at them or in the mirror, make every effort to say something positive and eventually you will feel better about them just as they are.
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7 years ago
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If they appear like "luggage of fats," then you'll do physical games to tone the muscle mass (if you are nonetheless in college, your gymnasium trainer is honestly a well supply of information as to unique physical games). It won't lower the dimensions, however it could possibly no less than lead them to appear nicer. Nothing you'll do goes to make the muscle mass smaller (that I recognise of), so the satisfactory you'll desire for is to simply possess it. What I imply is, receive that that is your frame and check out to paintings with it the satisfactory you'll, making it right into a optimistic characteristic as an alternative of the bad you look to suppose it's. The satisfactory factor a lady can put on to make the again of her calf appear lovely is to put on top heels with a skirt. It forces the muscle to flex, which maintains the entire bulk up on the best of the calf at the same time maintaining the ankle watching thin. So if you do not already possess a couple, get a few top heels and train going for walks in them. It will amaze you what number of men LIKE a lady to have robust-watching calves. I suppose (and that is simply my opinion) that it units off a few variety of mating sign of their mind. Flex it simply correct they usually begin drooling.
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15 years ago
Anonymous
be proud of them, that just means that they are strong. don't be embarrassed, be proud.
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