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how can I make my calf and thigh muscles slimmer?

3 Responses to “how can I make my calf and thigh muscles slimmer?”

1. evilbedroommonkey said :
   September 3rd, 2010 at 7:06 am

   Some people just have that type of build where certain areas bulk up more. But generally speaking, higer reps with lowers weight builds leaner, toned muscle vs lower reps with higher weight which builds bigger muscle. Swimming may be the thing that is doing it to you. That is a CRAZY effective workout. Consult a trainer at your gym regarding exactly what your workout regimen is.
2. rahul kaushik said :
   September 3rd, 2010 at 7:55 am

   hi,it’s so sad to know.but i think you are not doing proper workout.if u can do jogging and yoga daily,you can solve this problem easily.try it
3. Ken E said :
   September 3rd, 2010 at 8:42 am

   You probably need to take the intensity down quite a lot, and increase the frequency.

   ‘Session’ activities encourage you to work really hard, so you will engage ‘fast-twitch’ fibres. If you are a tense or excitable person, you’ll be prone to doing this anyway. These fibres provide POWER (either for acceleration of a bodypart (eg punching) or for force, as in lifting a weight, or pushing against water). Using them repeatedly will give you excellent explosive power, but in dense, chunky muscles.

   Movements without ‘vigour’ use slow-twitch fibres, and can give an equally good workout. They are fatigue-resistant, and can keep working all day. Ideally, so should you. Traditional exercise systems are performed slowly, either daily or several times a day. Yoga should be carried out gently in the morning when you wake, as well as at night before you sleep. More vigorous versions of the exercises (but still quite slow compared to european or north american workouts) are added to the regime during the daytime. Overall, the intensity level should be low enough to allow all of this to be done each day.

   Over the years, your overall proportion of muscle fibres can change, becoming ‘faster’ or ‘slower’ according to the activities you do.

   Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi are excellent for this kind of work; the constantly changing movements will promote the development of longer, more versatile muscles. Capoeira is also excellent for versatility; it’s a martial art performed to music, where you constantly change the direction of your movement, with lots of spinning and twisting. It’s good fun, and it can be quite gentle or a vey intense workout, according to your mood.