The day before yesterday, someone in the group asked such a question: How to slim down your calves?
So all kinds of methods, with and without basis, came out. Specifically, there are several points of view:
1.Use the method of local fat loss, and slim the calves through high-intensity training of the calves
2.Liposuction, botulinum toxin injections, etc
3.Make the thighs thicker and the calves in stark contrast.
4.Run a 10,000-meter marathon to slim your calves.
Almost the above methods of slimming calves, I will analyze these views from the perspective of exercise anatomy, exercise physiology, and exercise training, whether they are right or wrong.
Viewpoint 1: Local** refers to exercising specific parts of the body to achieve the purpose of losing fat in this area. Local ** is a misconception that local exercise is impossible to lose fat in a specific part, because the consumption of fat is whole-body, and body exercise in a specific part can only help reduce fat in the whole body, shrink fat cells, and increase and strengthen muscles in specific parts. So this view is wrong, people are a whole and cannot lose fat locally.
Viewpoint 2: Liposuction and botulinum toxin injections. First of all, we are normal people, not stars in the entertainment industry, who is willing to spend money on liposuction: secondly, this practice is also an indicator that does not cure the root cause, and the drug itself is also very large*** This practice is not worth promoting, and it is meaningless for ordinary people to study.
Viewpoint 3: The thigh and calf both belong to the lower limb chain, and it is possible that the right leg and the right leg are Xi through training, one thick and one thin. However, normal people have the same leg, and it is impossible to achieve one thickness and one thickness of the thigh and one calf through ordinary exercise. The purpose of our exercise is to achieve a standard body shape, not to train deformity, and to make the calves visually thinner, to thicken the thighs is a bit of a contradiction. The human body has a strong side and a weak side, that is, for the power chain, there is a strong or weak side chain, but there is no strong or weak side of the upper and lower chains. It may be said that it is a bit professional, and I make up for it by myself. So this view is also wrong.
Viewpoint 4: First of all, I will talk about the selection of athletes, and make it clear to you that marathon athletes do not make their calves thinner because of the training of the event itself, but that people's calves are not thick. Then some people will ask, why is that. Because if the calf of a professional marathon is too thick, it does not meet the criteria for athlete selection, and it will be passed directly. So don't take other people's marathon runs. Running a marathon slims down calves, that's because the entire fat content of the body decreases during exercise. Therefore, the calf will be slimmed down after a long time, and the soleus muscle force can make the contour of the calf more beautiful. People are "born beautiful and hard to give up", this poem shows that genetic factors are the main reason for the thickening of the calves.
We all know that the triceps brachii muscle of the calf is made up of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. The gastrocnemius muscle spanning 2 joints is fast-twitch muscle, and the soleus muscle spanning 1 joint is slow-tensips. The ratio of fast and slow muscles is determined by genetic factors, and it is difficult to change it with acquired training.
To sum up, the exercise prescriptions to make the calves thinner are:
1.Aerobic training is carried out to reduce the overall physical fitness.
2.Regularly stretching the hind muscles of the calf and improving the visual effect of the line will be obvious.
3..Xi exercises to strengthen the anterior tibial muscles and increase the fullness of the muscles on the front side of the calf.
Hopefully, after reading this article, you can find a way to slim your calves and stick to it, and I believe that your persistence will bring you more self-confidence.
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