how to have a smaller calves?
97727
Assuming you are not talking about livestock...\n\nWhile standing on tippy-toes, use your hand to feel your calf. The "rock hard" part is the muscle. The softer outer part is the skin and fat (should be relatively thin).\n\nIf you are trying to get rid of the muscle, the only way to do that is to stop using the muscle. Tongue firmly planted in cheek, you could perhaps break your legs, which will give you a 6-week excuse to do nothing. Otherwise, it is rather tough not to use your calves, since standing and walking give it exercise.\n\nIf you are trying to get rid of the fatty part... targetted dieting doesn't work. You basically have to eat fewer calories than you you use in your day. Either eat less, exercise more, or preferably both.
588789
Congratulations on making ther decision to do something about your health and fitness!  Th best way to tone and get a smaller butt and thighs is through diet and cardio.  If you would like to know more about losing weight feel free to email me or go to my group page, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bewellforlife.  Dedicating time 2 to 3 times a week to cardio will definitely give you smaller thighs.  To tone your butt, you should get on your hands and knees, clench in your abdomen, lift your left leg (with the knee still bent) and clench your buttocks.  Do this at least 25 times with both legs.  You could also do squats holding weights in your hands.  Trust me these things work because they are working for me.  Good luck in your quest to be well and healthy!
286065
Try pliometrics. Lunges work too. Jumping rope and anything that can make your muscles think they have to work harder than they do. Figuratively speaking of course. Try tying a piece of surgical tubing to your ankle and anchor it somewhere. Make sure it is resistant enough and do high-knee type steps.
996116
calf extensions, and buy strength shoes aka jump shoes
160220
You can try bone lengthening - that is by increasing the height of the femur bone (in your leg) by a few inches...but its quite painful, an you will need to be using crutches until it heals.\n\nThe best method is to use artificial methods, like heeled shoes
1152455
squat all the way down with your derriere just above the floor and walk in a squated position as if you were pretending to be a duck and walk walk walk in that squatted position. You'll quickly start feeling your calves working hard. Also, if you lift your body in a controlled manner, with your metatarsals (on your tip toes) like in ballet, that works your calves as well. Your toes should be pointing outward not forward (think ballet positions -this would be first position). Hold our glutes, abs and the rest of your body up don't relax them and always keep your body controlled. Push yourself up from your calves and metatarsals. I hope I described these excersices enough to where you understand what I mean. Good luck!
388816
First try running up and down a few flights of stairs on your tippy toes.  You can also try finding something heavy and holding on to it, while you stand with you tippy toes on the edge of a stair and do calf raises.  Instead of leg presses at the gym, use the leg press machine and extend it fully with your legs, then slide your feet down until your toes are on the edge of the foot support part of the machine.  Using just your toes extend the machine back and forth, doing a sitting version of calf raises.  Jogging and playing basketball will also strengthen your leg and calf muscles.
656659
If you have an 8 foot vertical jump (highly unlikely) then you needn't worry about improvement. It thats an error then you could try walking around on the balls of your feet all day and also calf lifts.
313600
Stretching and excercise to build up muscle which will help you to stretch. Don't start being daft and trying to pull your legs out of their sockets, but stretching loosens any tight muscles and feels great anyway, so you can't loose. I wouldn't worry about being small, my mum is only a couple of inches taller than you and she has a great life. I have a big fat arse and a birthmark on my face, but it doesnt stop me from doing things. It'd be a very boring place if everyone was exactly the same. 'Vive le difference' (in a french accent)...
334972
Lay on your side, take the leg that is on top and put it over the lower leg, so your heel is near the knee cap of the lower leg then lift the lower leg from your hip. You will fill it working right a way. Start by doing sets of 5 on each leg then slowly increas the number when you fill ready. Spot reducing is hard but this will tighten up this area. Good Luck!
304253
Since you are an etcomorph.  Being of smaller frame and you probably have a high metabolic rate, I would suggest eating a lot.  Healthy stuff of course though.  Like eat lean meat, vegetables, and fruits.  Try to get at least 3,000 calories a day.  Try drinking protein shakes after your workouts and energy drinks before.\n\nOkay so you have a dumbell..maybe two..use it for compound exercises like hold one dumbbell in each hand and squat.  Also use if for lunges. Hold one dumbbell in hand and have other hand against wall...move calf up and down..this is standing calf raise. For upper body, do shoulder press and maybe upright or bent rows.  If you have rudimentary bench you can do bench presses.  You can do these w/o weights too..like body weight squat, pushups, and situps.\n\nGood luck..be sure to eat and also get another dumbell. You need protein to build muscle.
961986
I suggest that you head out to your local gym and do some exercises on the leg machines that they have there. Light weight with more reps will definetely tone your legs and get your legs in shape. And remember to eat good amounts of protein in meat and stay healthy!
45618
several things.  1.  do verticals with ever increasing weights.  Height is a combination of legs and core (abdominal area).  They have to work together to achieve what you want.  2.  when you stretch out, do lots of calf building, eg hang your heels off the edge of a board or brick and make your body weight stretch and strengthen your calves.  3.  karate.  it's a mind thing.  Think light.  Think flying.  Don't jump up to something.  Jump over to it. That sort of thing.
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work out your calf muscles, a simple way would be to put your hands against a wall and and just using your calves go up on the balls of your feet over and over. \n\nstronger calves will help, but some people are just born with better "hoops" than others, plus white people can't jump :)
344289
Walk everyday. That will help you slim down all over but more so the legs. Also, to tone the calf muscles as you slim down, do some calf lifts with lite weights. Stand up straight up with maybe a 5 pound dumbell in each hand. Then just stand up on your tippytoe and come back down. Do maybe 3 sets of 25 each morning. Don't use to much weight as you will bulk up the calf muscles. You said you wanted to slim them.  Try the above and then adjust as to what best suits you.
617574
try tying some light weights to your ankles & wear them when you exercise. you'll be jumping higher in no time flat!
610139
Try hiking, climbing helps the thigh muscles, and do it briskly.\n\nI had flabby thighs and muscular calfs too and this helped me.  \n\nAlso try going up and down stairs, again you are working those thighs.