Calf exercises?

[Mar1na]

I'm petite and i have a slim body type. I want to change the way my calves look. They are bulky, short and generally dispoportonate to the rest of my body-i might also be knock kneed. What I do is stretching. Any other tips?

[Illusive_Man]

Calf-raises.
Lots and lots of calf-raises.

Which is a fancy term for - standing on your toes and then coming back down.
www.5bestexercises.com/.../calf-raises.jpg

Be warned tho... calves are many slow twitch muscle fibers , they grow VERY SLOWLY so if you want to increase calf size , do plenty of calve raises like... 8 sets of 20-30 3 times a week. 1 day of rest in between.

[Illusive_Man]

Calves raises are not only a good calf building exercise but also a GREAT exercise to build your footing stability by working the muscle under your foot and the plantar fascia ligament which will be great for your foot health.

Just don't overdo it eh? If you feel pain in the LIGAMENTS... STOP IMMEDIATELY. Tendon and ligament pain is ALWAYS bad.

[Illusive_Man]

NOYCE!
Happy calf building , a note of safety.
If it feels like as if your muscles are gonna tear apart.
STOP

[Curmudgeon]

If that is you in the horns in that group picture, you look great! I don't know what to tell you other than general leg muscle exercises.

Anyway, enjoy your slimness while it lasts. You will be middle aged and fighting "the battle of the bulge" before you know it.

[Mar1na]

www.google.gr/search

see her? she's 70. this is how I am gonna look when i become her age
also i said my calves are bulky why would i do muscle exercises.
and no im not the one in the horns

[Illusive_Man]

EPIIIIC jail.

[Indestructable]

Skipping may help