My calves are large and thick. The rest of my legs aren't fat or anything, so my calves look out of proportion with the tops of my legs.  I want to slim down my calves, but I don't want to bulk them up even further by doing certain exercises.  Any advice???
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I am a runner, and I'm not sure if this will make them small but to make them look better and more toned is you get some weights like a weight bar and stand on something stable that is lifted and raise your calves. They're called calf raises. Basically your standing on your tippy toes and then lowering your heels past the botton of the stable landing your standing on.
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I have a bad knee too and it is hard to find the right exercises to work out your legs.\n\n70% of getting in shape is diet.\n15% is exercise\n5% is water consumption\n\nTo get rid of those pockets of fat, your best bet is change our eating habits.\n\nHowever, if you strictly want to tone your legs, I would use the strengthing machines.  The best leg exercises are lundges and squats but they are the hardest on your knees.  Try doing leg extensions.  Set the weight low and do high reps (between 10-15).  By the time you hit your last rep, you should be struggling.  It shouldn't be easy.\nAlso, try the horizontal leg press.  This is good for your butt, quads, and hamstrings.\n\nIf you have a bad knee, I would nix the treadmill and go for the eliptical machine.  If you don't feel like you're working out as hard, turn up the resistance.  My chiroprator suggested this to me.  Also, try the stationary bike and turn up the resistance.  These will be better for your joints in the long run.\n\n\nHAVE FUN EXERCISING!
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More then likely paranoid.  depending on what you ate you might just have water gain, if that is the case, its possible that your feet, calves, and ankles will swell.  As far as gaining that much fat over a weekend, I wouldnt worry about that.\n\nOkay heres where I'm about to blow your mind.  If it is water gain, stay away from salt and drink more water to level out
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when you lift wieghts work your calves...anything that works your calves...jumpsoles work..i used to attach a harnass to my truck and pull it but only running on the balls of your feet...if you can pull the truck pretty fast which was a 3/4 ton imagine how fast you could go with out the wieght attached to you...but its gonna take some time and dedication..work hard and youll get to do what you want to do
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There is no exercise that will spot reduce your thighs (or any other part of your body).  Losing weight is the only thing that will help.  \n\nRunning will not bulk up your muscles; only weight training or resistance training will do that.  Running will tone your muscles.
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Legs are probably the hardest mucsles to increase in size as they take an age. But mine were the same so I started concentrating on them more. Running for 30 mins minimum a day at a good pace, followed by working on them every day although different parts say the calves one day, the hamstrings and quads the next then the abductors etc. It takes lots of effort and continual work. If you are really desparate go on the juice but then again I would never advocate using them, try to do it naturally. Mine are still not were I want them but they are improving every day
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A really great way to beef up the bum is to do hyper extensions with weights. Do in sets of three-five ranging any where from 15-20 reps.  Leg Curls with a lot of weight. Concentrate on the Flex part of the exercise control on the way down, do more weight less reps. I can't tell you exactly because I don't know what your current range is. Squats are okay, but most people do them wrong. When squatting push from your heels also keep your feet slightly forward of your body toes pointing straight out. Concentrate on the push, really blast it out (going up) hold tension on the way down, (slowly return) Also, here more weight less reps. Also on squats you do not go all the way down you don't go more than 45 degrees. Going to far with out training can do harm. Work towards getting deeper don't just jump into it.\nStadiums are really good for your bum as well. If you have a school close by put some weights in a back back and start climbing the staduim bleachers they are great for the bum.\nxercizer@hotmail.com is my email. I am a trainer and have been for over 20+ years. If you need help feel free to write.
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well if i was you id be made up with thin legs, at least you have no problem in zipping up knee boots i bet!!\n\nbest thing for stomach is a combination of diet, cardio and weight bearing excersize
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Leg lifts and squats.  Stand up and put your hands on steady surface, then lift one leg behind you, knee slightly bent, and lift as high behind you as you can. do ten of those, then switch legs.\n \nsquats are self explanatory. legs slightly less than shoulder width apart, keep your back straight and lower yourself down, then back up. do ten, take a break, then do more.  \n\nRunning of course is always good for the glutes, but its good for a little bit of everything too.
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good for you for not wanting to change what you eat - you're already on the right track: exercise!\n\nI recommend some all-body exercises: swimming and jump-rope.\n\nHowever I also recommend measuring your waistline or similar if you are trying to "loose weight" because you are most likely shedding fat but putting on muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat, so you are probably getting slimmer without loosing actual weight, which is perfectly normal and healthy.
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Try pliometrics. Lunges work too. Jumping rope and anything that can make your muscles think they have to work harder than they do. Figuratively speaking of course. Try tying a piece of surgical tubing to your ankle and anchor it somewhere. Make sure it is resistant enough and do high-knee type steps.
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well how old are you? first of all, keep on playing, dont be so self centered, baby fat could be sexy too, and well you want to gain some muscles in your legs? well just remember is is the longest and pivotal muscle of the body, go to the gym, but begin at your house do some squats, that is the best one really, hey i was a marine so i know about this ok!!! and get on it and give me 20 recruit!!! by the way get some vitamines, antioxidants, and a good diet.
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Sounds like  thighs and gluts are more developed that the rest of you. If you are concerned talk to someone about a weight and exercises regime to bring you muscle development more into a proportional line. You really should talk to a trainer or someone with some expertise because you want to be sure the muscle growth is somewhat balanced or you may start to have problems with flexibility and injuries. Good luck.
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Use explosive moves to work out your calves, stong bursts of energy and weights.  Your coach should have something to do this with.  At our school we used to have a glorified set of rubber bands that anchored you to the ground, providing resistance and thus strengthening your legs.
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Because they never get a break!!\n\nUntil your calves are in shape, you shouldn't work out more than every other day!\n\nTake a day or two break, then continue running on the treadmill every other day. When you feel your calves are much stronger, either increase the frequency or the time period.
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You may want to take it slow on the running everyday. It is a great thing you are trying to be in shape, but since you are older you may want to slow it down a bit. Instead of running everyday, try running 4 days a week and see how that works for you. I do not think you have a problem, but just to be sure you should check with your doctor. But I think the biggest reason why your calves hurt so much is you are exercising too much.
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Work out daily, wear ankle weights 24/7. Also, try doing lifting. It will help. However, do less weights and more repetitions.  This will help tone and strengthen your legs without making them bulky.  It sounds like you are already very fit, but make sure to focus on your entire body, not just your legs.  Build up your core with ab work and try to lift with your arms too.