6 ways to slim your legs and smooth out those annoying calf muscles

[Key Points]: To slim down your calves, you must first identify which type of calves you have, and then find the right remedy to suit your situation and find a slimming plan that works for you.

Girls work out hard to lose weight and get rid of body fat, but in the end they find that their calves are not thinner, but their muscles are more prominent. What should they do? The main reason for having calf muscles is that you did not understand what type of calves you had before slimming your legs, and blindly did some leg slimming exercises that were not suitable for you. Women's calf shapes can be roughly divided into the following six types. It is recommended that girls understand their own leg shape before slimming their legs, find the leg slimming movements that suit them and persevere.

Variation 1

Specific leg-slimming movements: Stand facing a wall with your arms straight and your palms pressed against the wall. Take a big step back with your left leg, straighten it, and place your heel on the ground. Bend your right leg so that your thigh and calf form a 90-degree angle. Maintain even breathing. Stay for a moment, then switch legs and repeat the movement.

Variation 2

Specific leg-slimming exercises: Stand up, hold on to a chair with both hands, straighten your legs together, stand on tiptoes as much as you can, then slowly fall back, and repeat this action 30 times.

Variation 3

Specific leg-slimming exercises: Stand with your legs straight and together, cross them one in front of the other, bend over, stretch your arms, and try to touch the ground with your hands. If you can't touch the ground, get as close to it as possible.

Variation 4

Specific leg-slimming exercises: Sit in the two-thirds position of the chair, lift your legs, straighten them, put a book between your legs, and hold for 15 to 30 seconds.

Variation 5

Specific leg slimming exercises: Lie on your back with your legs straight and together. Slowly lift your left leg towards your upper body, grab your left ankle with both hands, stay for a moment, put your left leg down, and lift your right leg instead.

Tips for slimming down your calves

In addition to doing some leg slimming exercises according to your leg shape, paying attention to some small habits in daily life can also help slim down your calves.

1. Don’t cross your legs

Crossing your legs will hinder blood circulation in the legs and easily ruin your leg shape. Therefore, if you want to slim down your calves, you should get rid of the habit of crossing your legs. On weekdays at work, get up and walk around every 40 to 60 minutes.

2. Wear appropriate shoes

Women sometimes force themselves to try things that don’t suit them, such as shoes. However, ill-fitting shoes can cause your calves to grow thicker. If you wear high heels frequently, your calves will bear too much weight, and the force on your legs will begin to shift outward, which can easily lead to the formation of calf muscles.

3. Walk with longer steps

When walking, taking longer steps can stretch your legs, avoid muscle accumulation, and shape perfect calf lines.

4. Eat more foods that help reduce swelling

Some people have thick calves not because of excess fat or muscle accumulation, but because of edema. If it is edema-type obesity, you should eat more foods that help reduce swelling, such as winter melon and red beans.

5. Take the stairs more often

Walking up stairs is an exercise that is very beneficial for leg training. When climbing stairs, your calves are particularly needed. Therefore, if you want to make your calves more beautiful, you might as well walk up the stairs more often.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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