Why is it so difficult to thin the calf? Different situations need the right medicine.
Formation of calf muscles
There are two muscles that determine the thickness of our calves. One is gastrocnemius.
Another flat muscle in the gastrocnemius: soleus muscle.
gastrocnemius
Soleus muscle
Gastrocnemius determines the size of the calf.
The soleus muscle determines the tension of the middle and lower part of the posterior leg.
Five different forms of calf thickness
Muscular calf is caused by natural muscular development, and is engaged in track and field or dance the day after tomorrow.
Ballet leads to the increase of cross-sectional base of calf muscle.
Fat calf, high body fat, pear shape's legs are thicker.
XO calf, knee buckle and foot valgus lead to the left and right size of calf triceps.
Inconsistent going
Leg tension, gluteal weakness and hamstring weakness lead to insufficient hip extension.
Insufficient calf compensation force
Achilles tendon is too short
Congenital achilles tendon is too short
Muscular calf
Appearance of calf: stand on tiptoe with obvious muscle demarcation.
Cause of formation+improvement method
Generally, it is caused by natural muscular development, and the day after tomorrow is engaged in track and field or
Cause the cross-sectional base of calf muscle increased due to ballet dancing.
Improve the relaxation of active stretching calf foam shaft to make calf lines more slender and beautiful.
way
Body flexion and extension
Straighten one leg as far as possible and feel the calf stretching.
One side stretched and held for 30s*4 groups.
Foam shaft relaxation
One leg is superimposed on the other leg
Keep rolling massage for 30s*4 groups.
Fat calf
Appearance of calf: no obvious muscle lines pinch sebum.
Cause of formation+improvement method
Causes: The body fat is too high, and pear shape's legs are thicker.
Improvement methods: avoid heavy food and create heat surplus,
High-intensity aerobic exercise in multi-choice exercise
XO type calf
Appearance of the calf: the size of the calf is different from left to right.
Cause of formation+improvement method
Cause of formation: the left and right size of the triceps surae of the calf appears due to the valgus of the knee.
Inconsistent reasons
Improvement method: the front side of foam shaft is relaxed+upright lift heel+supine ankle encircling.
Foam shaft relaxation
Kneel to the foam shaft in a kneeling position.
Keep rolling massage for 30s*4 groups.
Upright lift heel
Stand straight on your toes and then fall back and repeat.
Lift heel per group 15 times *4 groups.
Supine ankle circumference
Lie flat on your back and surround your ankles left and right.
Each group 15 times *4 groups
Muscle tension calf
Appearance of calf: the calf is thicker and the muscle and fat are combined.
Cause of formation+improvement method
Causes: daily sedentary hip weakness and hamstring weakness lead to insufficient hip extension.
Cause insufficient hip extension on the road leads to compensatory force on the calf.
Improvement method: gluteal bridge+straight leg hard pulling to practice weak muscles+stretching the back of thigh.
Hip bridge
Breathe out with your legs as wide as your hips. Lift your hips.
20 times per group *4 groups
Straight leg hard pull
Bend down and feel the stretch on the back of the thigh.
Each group 16 times *4 groups
Stretch the back of thigh
Sit with your feet together and your knees open
30s*4 per group * 4 groups
Short calf with achilles tendon
Appearance of calf: The calf and ankle are in a straight line without curvature.
Cause of formation+improvement method
The reason for the formation is that the length of Achilles tendon cannot be changed by nature.
There is no acquired improvement method, but it can be improved by wearing vision.
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