Why are my calves getting thicker and thicker

Whether the leg shape is beautiful is also very important for people. The leg shape is equivalent to a girl’s second face. A good leg shape can make people look taller and more comfortable to look at. However, some people’s legs are relatively thick. There are many reasons for this, some of which are congenital, and some are caused by some bad acquired habits. For example, wearing high heels for a long time and often crossing your legs may cause your calves to become thicker and thicker.

Why are my calves getting thicker?

1. Wearing high heels for a long time

Wearing high heels for a long time will cause the calves to bear too much weight, and the force on the legs will begin to shift outward, causing the calf muscles to become increasingly outward-turned. Therefore, we often see that the calf muscles of some women wearing high heels are particularly obvious.

2. Cross your legs

When you cross your legs, the upper leg suppresses the nerves in the lower leg, which is not conducive to blood circulation in the legs. In addition, because you cross your legs when entering the venue, your knee joints may be dislocated, causing deformed bending of the legs.

3. Natural muscular legs

Some people are born with muscular legs due to genetic problems. This type of people tend to grow muscles in their legs. If they do leg training regularly, muscle lumps will easily appear in their legs. Therefore, people with muscular legs should not do too much leg training, and must pay attention to leg stretching and relaxation after exercise.

4. Incorrect standing posture

If you stand for a long time with incorrect posture, your center of gravity will always shift to one side, and your body weight will be concentrated on one leg, causing excessive pressure on this leg and affecting blood circulation.

Calf slimming exercises

Action 1:

Lie flat on the ground with your hands on the ground, raise and straighten your feet, straighten the toes of your left foot, relax your right foot, maintain the movement for 10 seconds, and repeat 10 times. Straighten the toes of your right foot and relax your left foot. Maintain the movement for 10 times.

Action 2:

Open your legs 45 degrees outward, with your feet wider than hip-width apart, and squat down. From that position, step your left foot out to your side, maintaining a squatting position. Step right to return to starting position. Continue stepping sideways, first 10 steps to the right, then 10 steps to the left. This exercise is very good for losing weight in the abdomen and legs.

Action 3:

Sit with your legs shoulder-width apart, step on an object about ten centimeters high, and place a slightly heavy object on your thighs. Keep tiptoeing with both feet, making sure the front of your feet do not leave the object. Continue until you feel your calves become warm and swollen, then take a break. Try to keep your toes still and only move your heels.