Exercises that won’t grow calves?

Unistudent2022

Hi! I’m wanting to get more active and increase my stamina but I have really big calves and I don’t want to bulk them up anymore. Are the any exercises I can do that won’t build calf muscle? I wanted to start running but I read that’ll make them bigger... Thanks for any help!

Reply 1

ReadingMum

maybe short sprints would bulk calves but long distance runners are pretty lean on the whole

Reply 2

Unistudent2022

Original post by ReadingMum

maybe short sprints would bulk calves but long distance runners are pretty lean on the whole

Thanks! How far would you say I’d need to run for it to count as long distance? (Sorry I’m new to fitness lol)

Reply 3

ReadingMum

Anything from 5k up. Take a look at the footage of Eilish McColgan winning 10K gold medal yesterday- no bulk there at all

Reply 4

Angry cucumber

Just about any movement won't, as very few people have actually big muscular calves. It tends to be where people store fat instead.

Reply 5

Unistudent2022

Original post by ReadingMum

Anything from 5k up. Take a look at the footage of Eilish McColgan winning 10K gold medal yesterday- no bulk there at all

Thanks! I’m extremely unfit though so I may not be running 5k immediately haha

Reply 6

Unistudent2022

Original post by Angry cucumber

Just about any movement won't, as very few people have actually big muscular calves. It tends to be where people store fat instead.

Thing is I’m skinny and have huge calves? When I feel my legs I don’t feel any fat and my muscles seem huge. I don’t do any exercise (bad I know) and I’m worried about doing exercise and making my calves even bigger😭I used to walk on my toes as a kid and I think that’s what made them big