7 Simple Workouts for Sleek Calves
It’s one of the hardest parts of the body to target because the muscles aren’t that big. But it’s not impossible.
When the rest of you is looking toned, you don’t want to look off balance with no calf muscles.
So here are some calf workouts dedicated to strengthening and toning those muscles.
Exercises To Pump The Calf Muscles
- We use our calf muscles most when walking – particularly uphill or quickly. Focus on injecting more walking into your daily routine to see a difference and give yourself a break from sitting.
- As well as walking, running on a treadmill with a high incline is one of the most effective exercises to build the calf muscles. Sprints for 30 seconds on the highest incline you can manage followed by a 10 second rest and repeat will help you to notice a difference in your body.
- Those who have tiny muscles tend not to do enough cardio, but only focus on lifting weights. Skipping is a great exercise to increasing mass on the calf muscles; just make sure that you aren’t just balancing on your toes as this can lead to a pulled muscle.
- Hopping may seem like a kid’s activity, but balancing on one leg for one minute will really get those calves to work.
- Standing calf raises are the most obvious exercise for this part of the body. Stand upright and transition your weight to the front part of your foot. To feel the burn more, add a barbell on your shoulders. Don’t add too much weight that you add strain and have to move forward. You should remain in the same spot if you’re doing it right.
- Use the leg press machine, but instead of having a flat foot on the plates, push the weight away with the ball of your foot and pulse for three seconds. Slowly return back and flex the foot to stretch it. Repeat.
- The calf muscles are one of the easiest muscle groups to pull, so always ensure that you warm up and stretch properly before exerting yourself. Don’t just jump straight into a heavy weight. Allow yourself time to adapt to the moves before you push yourself more.
