What to do if the calf muscles are developed, and why are the calf muscles developed?

The state of calf muscular development generally refers to the reason that the muscles in the calf position are more forced, which is very common. In this case, attention should be paid to reducing the load and time of exercise. Another thing to pay attention to is some postural adjustments.

Some people are accustomed to using their ankles to strain when walking. This method of exertion results in the development of calf muscles. The best way to alleviate the posture is to learn the correct walking posture, such as not pushing too hard when pushing backwards.

It can be done by using the thighs to drive the calves. Adjust. There are also some sports such as yoga and swimming that can be selected.

People who run for a long time or walk regularly to exercise their bodies have more developed calf muscles. Nowadays, many people, whether they are old or young, have basically reached the society of national fitness. While we are exercising, our muscles are definitely strengthening every day, and some people will work out by running.

And I am used to running every day, when we run, our calves usually tremble, and fat or muscle slowly accumulates in the calves in the process of falling, so sometimes some people naturally develop calf muscles.

There are many ** women or men, or women who love beauty, they often do not pay attention to these characteristics when running, resulting in their slow calf muscles, and when they notice it, they find that their calf muscles have developed. Many people don't know what to do, but in fact, as long as they practice the calf muscles correctly and for a long time, they will slowly become natural. For example, insist on doing handstands for a period of time every day, insist on doing some sit-ups and pulls every day, and then go to the gym every day to exercise more with fitness equipment that specializes in removing calf muscles, and slowly the calf muscles will become normal.

Or stop running and eat a daily control point diet so that it doesn't feel so unnatural when you lose fat on your calves.

In fact, muscular development is a good thing for us, it means that our body is strong and we are healthy. At the same time, while everyone loves beauty, we should also pay attention to the body, sometimes it is easy to hurt our body, and nature is often the best. Don't wait for us to be physically damaged before it's too late to regret it.

Whether we are exercising, we must take care of our body, and the body is the most important.

The degree of development of calf muscles is related to the individual's genetics, lifestyle habits, diet, and exercise. Here are some of the reasons that can lead to muscular calf development:

Genetic factors: The degree of development of calf muscles may be related to genetics, and some people are born with more developed calf muscles.

Lifestyle habits: Sitting or standing still for long periods of time may lead to the development of calf muscles, because in this case, the calf muscles need to maintain the stability of the body.

Dietary factors: Nutrients such as protein in the diet can promote muscle growth and repair, and if too much protein is consumed, it may lead to muscle development in the calves.

Exercise factors: Regular aerobic and anaerobic training of the calf muscles, such as running, jumping rope, mountaineering, steppers, weightlifting, etc., can promote calf muscle development. In addition, wearing high heels for long periods of time or exercising such as climbing mountains can also make the calf muscles more developed.

It is important to note that the degree of development of calf muscles does not necessarily mean that the body is healthier or more aesthetically pleasing, because overdeveloped calf muscles may put a burden on the body and lead to sports injuries.

Therefore, when training calf muscles, you should develop a training plan that suits you according to your own situation and purpose, and pay attention to moderate training to avoid overtraining or improper training.

Many people will misunderstand their calves, that is, calves are actually fat, but they think they are "developed", the following are two comparison charts, one is the NBA's Jordan, who is definitely a professional with developed calves, and the other is what most people think is "developed calves".

However, in fact, the calf in the latter picture has nothing to do with "developed". But why do such calves look "well-developed"? In fact, there are many reasons:

Because of fat, the body weight is large, and the calf muscles are responsible for supporting the body and walking every day, so it will naturally grow a little thicker.

Although it is said in reason 1 that the muscles of the "pseudo-developed" calves are also a bit thick, the real culprit that makes the calves "big" is fat! You must know that fat is not only stored in the abdomen, but also in other parts of the body, but the abdomen is "more special", what is special? In particular, "you don't need too thick a layer of fat to cover your abdominal muscles"!

But this principle doesn't apply to the calves (and arms are similar)! Even if there is a lot of fat in the calf, the calf muscles will still have some contour!

Therefore, it is obviously a "fat calf", but it is easy for people to mistake it as a "developed calf", and even worse, it will cause many people to refuse running, skipping rope and other exercises that can fundamentally solve the "fat" because they are afraid of the "more developed" calf (to solve the fat, you can solve the so-called "developed calf", for an extreme example, have you ever seen a marathon runner with such a thick calf?). ）

Of course, calves like this can also be called "developed", but they are not as fat as professional athletes (belonging to the common leg shape of amateur sports enthusiasts).

There are two ways to know whether you belong to the "pseudo-developed calf" or the "really developed calf":

Directly see if you are a fat person (you have to be honest with yourself about this).

In the case of weight-bearing (barbell is best) to do the calf raise, if you can do a lot of weight and the next day will not be very sore, it can also be regarded as a "developed calf" (the picture below is a schematic diagram of the calf raise):

The effect of calf muscles on sprinting is that it can start faster and more powerfully. When the kicking leg is completed, the calf swings backwards and upwards according to the inertia of the kick, and the muscles of the calf can effectively promote the start. The role of the calf is large:

1. The calf muscles play a vital role in the human body to stand, walk, run and jump. When standing, the calf muscles should be moderately isometric contracted to maintain the stability of the ankle, especially when standing on uneven ground, the calf muscles should keep the ankle from excessive flexion to one side under the innervation of nerve proprioception, so as to avoid falling down. 2. Walking refers to the reciprocating movement of the legs on the ground alternately and forward.

Let's start with a small walk. That is, one leg is the supporting leg and the other is the swinging leg. When the swinging leg passes through the supporting leg, the gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle of the supporting leg contract to complete the calf raising action (i.e., tiptoe action), so that the forefoot exerts pressure on the ground to the oblique rear and forms an "inclined plane" at the same time, and the ground support force becomes oblique forward direction, and the horizontal component of the supporting force becomes the driving force for people to move forward.

To put it simply, for small walks without significant flexion and extension of the knee joint, the calf gastrocnemius and soleus muscles are the main motivating muscles. Of course, at this time, the muscles of the thigh and the tibialis anterior muscle will also be involved, because as long as you walk, the knee joint will be flexed, but the knee joint flexion is not obvious when you walk in small steps. Jogging in small steps is a similar situation, and people who have no training experience will have muscle soreness in the back of their calves if they jog for a long time with small steps.

3. Take a big walk. For large walks where the knee flexion and extension movements are not obvious, the force of the tibial anterior muscles will increase because the swinging leg needs to hook the toes upward. People who have no training experience will have soreness in the front of their calves after a long stride and brisk walk. ‍