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Old 05-14-2013, 09:06 AM
 
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My calves are so big they are 13 inches in circumference and I want them to be much smaller. Aren't calves mainly muscle though. I noticed they get bigger when I workout.
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Old 05-14-2013, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Wine Country
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You cannot spot reduce.
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Old 05-14-2013, 09:30 AM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Running always thins my legs
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Old 05-14-2013, 12:51 PM
 
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It depends on your body fat. If you've got a lot of it, there's some in your calves. While fat does tend to settle in certain places more than others, no body part is immune.
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Old 05-14-2013, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Nebraska
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I don't see that many fat calves. What I see is guys with chicken legs, calves so thin that it looks like they can't climb a flight of stairs.
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Old 05-14-2013, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Wine Country
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13 inch circumference is not big.
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Old 05-15-2013, 09:51 AM
 
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13 inch circumference is not big.
True--mine are the same circumference and are much skinnier than I want them to be--and I typically power walk five miles a day.
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Old 05-15-2013, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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13 inch circumference is not big.
agreed. you might have a case at 17 inches.
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Old 05-15-2013, 10:32 AM
 
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Between 11-12 inches is a perfect size for me. I don't like muscular calves.
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Old 05-15-2013, 11:10 AM
 
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Between 11-12 inches is a perfect size for me. I don't like muscular calves.
13" isn't muscular unless you are about 4' tall.
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