The buttocks are not the most problematic area. Fat pads above the knees and full calves are much more difficult to correct. Meanwhile, beauty does not tolerate trifles and exceptions - everything must be perfect.
How to lose weight in your knees and calves so you can safely wear the shortest skirts and shorts? How to become the owner of chiseled legs, which are the best argument in the gender issue?
Agree, complexes are not the most powerful weapon. Stop hiding imperfections under your pants. Within 1-2 months you will be able to completely get rid of fat in these “inaccessible” areas.
Advice from fitness trainers, professional ballerinas and nutritionists will be your guide to the world of flawless legs.
Only an integrated approach can solve this delicate problem. “Zonal” exercises can improve the elasticity of muscles, adding elasticity and definition to them. But only in combination with a diet can a real reduction in volume be achieved.
To lose weight in your knees and calves, it is extremely important to review your diet. Fullness of the calves can be caused by excess fluid accumulation in the tissues.
In this case, it is necessary to exclude pickled, canned, salted and smoked foods. The amount of fat in the menu is reduced for any reason of obesity. To compensate for the deficiency of essential fatty acids, it is enough to consume 1-2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil per day or up to 35 g of nuts.
It is important not to stop halfway: choose diets that you can stick to for a long time. Prefer a healthy and balanced diet to any harsh measures that are only effective in the short term.
Reduce or eliminate sweets, increase the amount of protein in the menu and reduce the amount of carbohydrate foods, stick to moderate-low calories. If the weight is not there, consult an endocrinologist; perhaps the reason for the fullness and “heavy” lower half of the body is a hormonal imbalance.
Knees swollen with fat do not add attractiveness. This problem is often encountered by people who were actively involved in sports in the past and subsequently stopped training. Subcutaneous fat accumulates on the well-pumped muscle of the front surface of the thigh, which shamelessly hangs over the knees.
It is impossible to solve the problem without general weight loss. Only liposuction can destroy fat locally. Any muscle can be pumped up without a diet, but a layer of adipose tissue will not allow you to enjoy contemplating the results of your workout.
The knee area is surrounded by the muscles of the lower leg and thigh; these are the muscles that need to be worked out to make your legs beautiful.
To lose weight in your calves, exclude from your workout exercises that increase the size of the muscles in this area. But you can’t leave your calf muscles unloaded either. The compromise in this case would be training aimed at stretching. They are what make the muscles elastic, flexible and resilient without the risk of pumping.
At home, the following set of exercises will help you achieve the desired result:
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The process of losing weight occurs individually for each person. For some, fat deposits disappear approximately evenly from all problem areas. For others, problem areas are the last to lose weight, only after removing excess fat from the chest and limbs. For others, even after the weight returns to normal, a certain part of the body stubbornly remains fat and no amount of exercise or physical activity helps eliminate the hated fat layer.
It is especially difficult for those who have full calves. As practice shows, eliminating extra pounds concentrated on the calves is very difficult, but with the right approach you can achieve the desired result.
If you are interested in the topic, and you are one of those people who do not know what to do to lose weight in your calves, carefully read the material presented and memorize it.
If it is not possible to attend step aerobics, yoga or Pilates training, but there is a need to make your calves beautiful and slender, we recommend performing a special set of exercises daily to achieve the desired result:
Regular performance of such exercises in combination with a balanced diet, rich in “fat-burning” components that activate metabolic processes in the body, allows you to quickly and effectively make your legs slender, eliminating the unattractive fat layer from the lower leg.
If, despite the efforts made, the fat layer on the calves stubbornly refuses to be removed, most likely the reason for its appearance lies in hormonal imbalances, an innate tendency to form edema, the accumulation of waste and toxins in the body, or disruptions in metabolic processes. Identifying and eliminating the true cause of fullness of the calves in this case is a task for doctors.
Hello, my dear girls and, especially, fit girls!
Friday is women's day, on which we go to the bathhouse and devote our notes to “narrow” issues of figure correction. And today on the agenda is a topic that is relevant for many young ladies, namely: how to lose weight in your calves? After reading, each of you will know exactly how to make her legs slimmer and her calves less prominent. We will look at the causes of large shins, get acquainted with issues of anatomy and, most importantly, analyze a specific training program aimed directly at solving the problem that concerns us so much.
So, ladies, take your seats and put your ears on top :).
Well, first I would like to remind you that this is the second note in which we analyze “narrow” women’s curvy issues and bring our loved ones into delicious shape. The first creation is called how to remove fat from the knees, waiting for you to do it the favor of being read, so we don’t hesitate and, if the topic is relevant, we study and apply the knowledge in practice. We will go further and today we will deal with the female bottom, and not with the buttocks (how to pump them up, and so all the sites are mucking about), but with a more specific muscle group - the calves or, in common parlance, the shins.
In general, it’s worth saying that the question “how to lose weight in calves?” is one of the most popular, at least among readers of the ABC of Bodybuilding, because it (the question) quite often came from young ladies who very persistently demanded recommendations regarding its solution. In general, the problem of large calves is relevant mainly for the fair sex. Moreover, the problem does not necessarily occur only in women’s bodies; no, thin and sonorous ones are also susceptible to this “misfortune”. For example, in the past you were involved in dancing or another sport in which you actively worked your legs, and now, when the hobby has passed and the general forms have deflated, the infectious calves remain in their place - large and voluminous. And it turns out that you are all so thin and airy, and your legs are like those of the male sex. Many young ladies have a complex about this and cannot afford to open their legs - wear short shorts or dresses. In general, it’s sad and sad 🙂 and in this note we will try to clearly and clearly outline the plan for dealing with large calves.
Why do I have big calves? Main reasons.
Everyone knows that girls are inferior to men in terms of bones and muscles, but there is one muscle group in which they often “do” our brother, and these are the calf muscles and ankle girth. It is the lower legs of women that often have the same, or even larger, girths as those of men. Therefore, it is no wonder that ladies want to make their calves thinner.
In this note, by large calves we will understand the following.
Of course, each case is individual, but in general we will get rid of large calves. Therefore, once again evaluate yourself from behind (and not only yourself) and decide for sure whether your shins fit the category: large, dense, bottle-shaped.
As for the main causes of thick calf muscles, these include:
One of the biggest reasons for having big calves is your parents. Look at their legs/legs (especially on the female side) and evaluate yours. If your loved ones have massive shins, then most likely you will have the same ones over time. The good news is that you can fight genetics by making adjustments to your original anatomy. For example, if you have a short Achilles tendon, your calf muscles will appear larger (the muscle is longer). If you have a long Achilles tendon (the muscle is shorter), this allows the calf muscles to sit high, which makes your lower leg look smaller and thinner. Compare two different types of shins (with different types of Achilles tendons).
It is impossible to lengthen the tendons (this is genetic), but you can avoid certain movements/exercises that enlarge the calves.
Certain sports/physical activities (for example, football, ballet, stepper exercises, running on an upward slope) in which there is a constant load, incl. on the forefoot, can lead to a build-up of the calf muscles.
Calves are problem areas. This means that a girl can have a chiseled figure, but her lower leg muscles are her “Achilles’ heel”, i.e. a place where fat accumulates, which is the last place to leave. Few people know, but the habitat of fat is not only the subcutaneous space, but also the intramuscular space. However, the fat does not go away locally, and the general strategy for losing weight in the calves is total weight loss. Moreover, it is possible that you can significantly lose weight everywhere, but your calves will lose a minimal percentage of fatty tissue.
Muscle resection – removal of the intramuscular (deep) layer of fat. Liposuction is the removal of subcutaneous fat.
Sprinting – running at speed, contributes to increasing the volume of the calf muscles. Therefore, if you decide to lose weight, and you were told that sprinting is the ideal way to do this, then do not be surprised that at the end you will get extremely dubious results in losing weight, but quite obvious results in increasing your calves.
As for jogging, an increase in the volume of the lower leg can only be achieved in the long term with frequent ( 4-5 times a week) jogging (up to 60 minutes). Therefore, by moderating our running, we can influence the lower volumes.
What girl doesn't love wearing heels? However, few young ladies know that constantly wearing them (at least 5 days a week) leads to excessive stress/overload on the calves and a slight increase in their volume. Another, more obvious negative factor in relation to heels is the shortening of the Achilles tendon, and the more excess weight a lady has, the more stress her tendon experiences.
Now let's delve into the theories and talk about...
To start deflating your calves, we first need to understand what they are in terms of structure. Many people believe that the lower leg = calf; in fact, the lower leg muscles consist of 2 large muscles:
These two muscles work together to bend the leg.
When assembled, the anatomical atlas of the lower leg muscles looks like this (clickable).
The ideal size (girth) of the calf should correspond to the girth of the biceps of the arm.
As for muscle fibers, in the bulk of people, slow-twitch fibers predominate in the gastrocnemius and soleus ( 55 and 70% , respectively). However, there is a certain percentage of people whose calf muscles are composed of 60% fast-twitch fibers.
In the note key, we are also interested in questions of “internal” anatomy, i.e. what happens inside the lower leg muscles when performing a particular movement/exercise.
And the following happens.
In other words, when performing exercises on the lower leg muscles, there is an increase in pressure in the veins of the leg (up to 300 mm Hg) and pumping of blood/pumping (and lactic acid) into the calves. As a result, after a high-quality load, the athlete feels the filling of the target region with blood, as well as swelling and breaking (burning) of the calf muscles.
Actually, we have figured out the theory and now we move directly to...
One of the most difficult cases of calf correction in terms of reducing their volume is the situation when we have developed (all 3 ) heads of the calf muscles and excess fat layer (subcutaneous/intramuscular).
In cross-section, this “disgrace” presents such a picture.
It is quite obvious that losing weight in the calves is the process of reducing the percentage of fatty tissue in the entire body and focusing on training the muscles of the lower leg - the gastrocnemius and soleus.
I think many young ladies have a question on their lips: won’t I make them even bigger by training my calves? Maybe we should just not touch them? In fact, your calves will not shrink on their own, even if you neglect them and don’t train for six months/year, the result in reducing their volume will not satisfy you. Those. The only way to shrink your calves is to give them the right load/exercise and mix it with a certain type of cardio.
We will explore the last two questions further and start with...
The main rule regarding aerobic activity to reduce calves is the use of resistance-free exercise and a long ( 35-45 minutes) duration of one session. Translated into plain language this means that you should not use:
It is this kind of cardio that will have a voluminous effect on your calves, i.e. using it, you will reduce the percentage of fatty tissue in the entire body, but your calves will become denser/muscular.
If you want to reduce your shins, then you should avoid (or minimize) sitting in a cross-legged position, because this position leads to pinching of the large popliteal artery and disruption of blood circulation, ultimately leading to the formation of spider veins and varicose veins. Standing in one position for long periods of time also reduces blood circulation to your calves, which can cause toxins to build up in the muscles of your lower legs.
The main types of cardio that can be used to lose weight on calves include:
A visual version of what was voiced represents the following picture.
Well, for dessert we have two highlights of the program :), i.e. special PT, which are aimed at reducing calves and shaping the lower legs.
Training parameters for the gym:
The program itself and the atlas of exercises present the following picture.
Home workout options:
Here are two different programs, each of which has as its main goal to make your calves more slender and toned.
We're done with the substantive part, let's move on to...
Today we answered the question - how to lose weight in calves. I am sure that after assimilating and applying the information in practice, you will have one less problem area. Don't believe me? Try it, and the results will not take long to arrive!
Good luck, my beauties 🙂 and see you again!
PS: what about your calves?
With respect and gratitude, Dmitry Protasov.
Fullness of the calves of the legs often spoils the entire appearance. This part of the body is quite difficult to correct; even with diet and exercise, the problem remains unresolved. Specialists from various fields have developed a set of measures that are aimed at creating slender and sculpted calves of the lower extremities.
The anatomical structure of the body differs between women and men, this is especially evident in the calves of the legs - in women they are often too large, voluminous and “heavy” compared to the overall appearance. And the reasons for this situation may be the following factors:
Excessive thickening of the calves is also caused by heels - ladies simply do not think that wearing such shoes affects precisely this part of the lower extremities, constantly pumping it up and building it up.
And here is more information about exercises for losing weight on legs and thighs.
In principle, nothing is impossible in life, but if something comes relatively easily, then losing weight in your calves will proceed slowly, “painfully” and with mandatory physical activity. Moreover, exercises for training should be selected specifically taking into account the problem - ordinary exercises are absolutely not suitable.
In addition to targeted training, you will also need to follow a diet. It will be more reminiscent of general recommendations for losing weight, but coupled with other measures will lead to a change in the appearance of the legs.
Weight loss will begin only if you remove exercises aimed at loading muscle tissue from your workout. But those that help stretch the lower leg muscles will be effective. The following exercises should be performed at home:
Not high jumping ropes will be effective for losing weight in your calves - you need to do at least 2 hikes per day for 10 - 15 minutes. An excellent addition would be yoga, fitball, step aerobics - they will speed up the process and increase the stretching of the leg muscles.
At home, training should last at least 50 minutes and be carried out 3 times a week. Between exercises, you can take minute breaks, during which you are allowed to drink clean water in small sips.
It is strictly forbidden to run, jump high, or exercise on leg exercise machines - they will only aggravate the problem, as they help pump up the calf muscles. If physical activity is required for general weight loss, then you should choose interval running or brisk walking.
For information on what exercises will help you shrink your calves, watch this video:
Losing weight in your calves is a long process; fats leave this part of the body very slowly. To achieve positive results, it is not enough to play sports and perform targeted physical exercises: you must adjust your diet. And in this matter it is worth listening to the recommendations of nutritionists:
If, even after following all the recommendations from specialists, the calves of the legs remain voluminous, with the obvious presence of a fat layer, then you need to consult a doctor for examination. This condition may indicate problems in the hormonal system and metabolic disorders. And until treatment is carried out, results will not be achieved.
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Losing weight in your calves is a difficult process, but with some effort and patience it gives positive results. It is necessary to strictly follow the advice of specialists, adhere to a physical training program and be examined for pathological changes in the hormonal system or metabolism.
To quickly lose fat in the calf muscles, it is recommended to run. Movements are jerky, sharp and intense, work to the maximum so that the first sweat appears. This can be a quick run in place with your knees raised high, or jogging short distances with full effort. Then the once full calves will become slender, pumped up, but not thin. In addition, it is an effective fight against excess weight throughout the body. An alternative to running is fast walking, a special exercise machine (bicycle or treadmill).
If you only go on a diet, the desired effect as such will not happen, so the problem of imperfect areas of the figure needs to be approached in a comprehensive manner. To productively remove fat from calves, you need to review your daily diet and adhere to the basic rules of proper nutrition. However, this is not enough; additionally apply physical activity to the lower extremities and play sports at least at an amateur level. That's not all, below are other recommendations from modern nutritionists:
If you want to have beautiful and attractive legs, but there is sorely not enough time to pump up your calves, you can still lose weight by doing simple exercises at any convenient and free time. For example, you need to stop using the elevator at the entrance, walk more, and try to hold the load equally in both hands.
To quickly reduce the calf muscles on your legs and noticeably lose weight, you need to choose a small rise (in the gym this is a step platform, at home - a step, a curb). Stand with your feet halfway up so that your heels hang down. Rise up and down, gradually increase the pace, maintain balance as an additional load.
These can be classic squats with a straight back or lunges alternately with both limbs, which are aimed at intensively working the calves. The duration of the approaches and their intensity (depth of the squat) is determined individually and depends entirely on the physical health of the woman losing weight and the desire to lose weight quickly.
Thick lower limbs cause an inferiority complex. You can quickly remove thick calves from your legs with intense physical activity. If you squat 100 times a day, you can additionally pump up your gluteal muscles. Regularly jumping rope works not only your calves, but also the muscle mass of your entire body. The exercise is effective; it can be compared with swimming in terms of usefulness and performance.
If a global problem has arisen in the female mind, how to quickly reduce shin, you need to start with basic exercises, gradually increasing the pace and number of repetitions in each approach. Such training should become the norm of the daily routine and bring pleasure over time. Here are some calf exercises that professional trainers recommend:
To reduce the fat layer, simple muscle stretching exercises will not be superfluous. To perform a quality stretch for your calves and quickly lose weight, you need to stand on your toes for several minutes or perform deep body bends on each leg in turn. You can also do stretching, yoga and Pilates, but in this matter it is better to take the help of a professional trainer.
Productively relieves swelling of the calves, removes salts with a contrast shower and massage movements. This can include intense stroking and rubbing of the skin of the legs; in addition, you can use essential oils, fat-burning creams and lotions. It will be easy to stretch the muscles in this way, but an additional training complex is required for every day. Massage of the calves can be performed by a professional massage therapist, but it is also possible to do the training yourself at home.
Home workouts are no less productive and effective in practice; the main thing is to choose a visual aid for yourself and not be lazy. There are many video instructions on how to lose weight in the calves for beginners and already trained bodies, and the result will not be long in coming. The main thing is to set a goal to lose weight quickly and work hard to achieve it to get a flawless figure.
Unfortunately, for a woman, perfection always remains an unattainable goal, and rapidly changing fashion does not always add self-confidence. The skinny models walking along the catwalk sparkle invitingly with their thin legs, graceful calves and fragile ankles. It is this part of the body that is considered difficult to adjust, but this is not so.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to lose significant weight locally; nature has shaped the human body in such a way that it loses excess fat accumulation in a comprehensive manner. But if you set a goal and figure out how to lose weight in your calves, then you can outwit nature, significantly reducing the volume of the problem area. The weight loss technique 25 frames can be downloaded for free on any thematic website. However, it has both pros and cons.
First of all, it is worth changing the principles of nutrition in order to launch fat-burning processes in the body. Have a hearty breakfast, cereals and other complex carbohydrates, be sure to have lunch; a meat or fish dish with a side dish of vegetables or buckwheat would be an excellent option, and don’t forget to have dinner so that treacherous hunger does not disturb your sleep. The main restrictions are imposed specifically on the evening meal; complex carbohydrates in any form should be completely excluded from it; the optimal dinner is a portion of low-fat cottage cheese with the addition of an apple or greens. And don’t forget to drink water, it will help maintain sufficient blood circulation in your calves.
Noticeable weight loss in the calves is not an easy task, and the main assistants in this matter are exercises and careful subsequent stretching. They must be performed daily, because this particular complex can be performed even while watching your favorite television series or program. The sequence is as follows: 1-2 exercises - stretching, and so on every day until results are achieved.
Stand with the toes of both feet on a door threshold or a thick book, slowly lower yourself until your heel touches the floor and then slowly rise up onto your toes. It is necessary to repeat 20-30 times.
Place a low stool in front of you and step onto it. First with your right foot, put your left foot down, go down to the floor, then with your left foot and put your right foot down. Repeat the exercise 20 times for each pushing leg. The bonus of such a workout is the beautiful outline of the front of the thigh, which is involved in the execution.
Jumping on the spot or jumping rope, such aerobic exercise will serve as an excellent impetus to activate fat-burning mechanisms.
lie on your back, keep your legs straight, lift them one by one and, holding on to your feet, try to pull them as close to your face as possible.
start lunging forward, but try not to lift the heel of the pushing leg from the floor, stretch your shin with springy soft swaying. Both stretches should be performed until a pleasant nagging pain occurs; this is what guarantees the subsequent result.
And remember, you need to practice regularly and with dedication, and then the result will definitely convince you that nothing is impossible.
For many girls, the main task is how to lose weight in the calves, what exercises are best to use to intensely pump up the calf muscles. For most representatives of the fairer sex, this area is the most problematic, and therefore it will be difficult to get rid of subcutaneous fat. The training complex can be performed at home, the main thing is to pay more attention to this issue, maintain the tempo and number of repetitions.
To quickly lose fat in the calf muscles, it is recommended to run. Movements are jerky, steep and intense, work as hard as you can so that the first sweat breaks out. This can be a rapid run in place with your knees raised high, or jogging short distances with full effort. Then the once full calves will become slender, pumped up, but not thin. In addition, this is an effective combat against excess weight of each body. An alternative to running is fast walking, a special exercise machine (bicycle or treadmill).
If you only go on a diet, you won’t get the desired result as such; therefore, the problem of imperfect areas of the figure needs to be approached in a comprehensive manner. In order to effectively remove fat from your calves, you need to review your daily diet and adhere to the basic rules of positive nutrition. However, this is unsatisfactory, in addition to putting physical stress on the lower extremities, playing sports would really be at the amateur level. That's not all, below are other recommendations from modern nutritionists:
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If you want to have beautiful and attractive legs, but there is sorely not enough time to pump up your calves, you can still lose weight by doing simple exercises at any comfortable and free time. Let's say, you need to stop using the elevator at the entrance, walk more, and try to hold the load equally in both hands.
To quickly reduce the calf muscles on your legs and lose weight invisibly, you need to prefer a small rise (in the gym this is a step platform, at home - a step, a curb). Stand with your feet halfway up so that your heels hang down. Rise up and down, gradually increase the pace, keep balance as an additional load.
These can be typical squats with a straight back or lunges alternately with both limbs, which are specifically aimed at intensively working the calves. The duration of the approaches and their intensity (depth of the squat) are determined individually and depend entirely on the physical health of the woman losing weight and her desire to lose weight quickly.
Thick lower limbs become a reason for an inferiority complex. You can quickly remove thick calves from your legs during intense physical activity. If you squat 100 times a day, you can also pump up your gluteal muscles. Regularly jumping rope works not only your calves, but also the muscle mass of each body. The exercise is effective, it can be compared with swimming in terms of usefulness and performance.
If a global task has appeared in the female mind, how to quickly reduce the shin, you need to start with basic exercises, slowly increasing the pace and number of repetitions in the entire approach. Such training should become the norm of the daily routine and bring pleasure over time. Here are the exercises for calves recommended by highly professional trainers:
To reduce the fat layer, simple muscle stretching exercises will not be superfluous. In order to perform a good stretch for your calves and quickly lose weight, you need to stand on your toes for several minutes or perform large inclinations of the body alternately to the entire leg. You can also do stretching, yoga and Pilates, but in this matter it is better to use the help of a professional trainer.
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Productively relieves swelling of the calves, removes salts with a contrast shower and massage movements. This can include intense stroking and rubbing of the skin of the legs; in addition, you can use essential oils, fat-burning creams and lotions. It will be easy to stretch your muscles using this method, but you will also need a training complex for the whole day. Massage of the calves can be performed by a highly professional massage therapist, but independent training at home is also possible.
Home workouts are no less productive and effective in practice, the main thing is to prefer a visual aid for yourself, and not to be lazy. There are many video instructions on how to lose weight in your calves for beginners and well-trained bodies, and you won’t have to wait long for the results. The main thing is to set a goal to quickly lose weight and persistently pursue it to acquire an ideal figure.