How to Thin Out Your Calves
Unfortunately, it is not possible to spot reduce, or lose weight from only one part of your body. Different people have different problem areas of excess fat displacement. To lose weight and thin out the appearance of you calves, you are required to lose overall body fat. Adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle changes to improve your body composition and the appearance of your calves. Some cardiovascular and resistance training also helps you achieve your goals.Instructions
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Eat a healthy balanced diet, free from processed foods and refined carbohydrates. Stick to complex carbohydrates to provide a sustained and slow-releasing source of energy. Eat high-quality proteins from lean red meat, poultry, fish, eggs and beans. Consume enough vitamins and minerals by eating a variety of fruits and vegetables with each meal. Essential fatty acids found in nuts, seeds and oily fish helps lower cholesterol and process unwanted stored fats.
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Eat smaller amounts more often. Consuming five to seven smaller meals maintains your metabolism to work quickly throughout the day.
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Perform regular sessions of cardiovascular exercise. The UK's National Health Service suggests healthy adults should undertake at least 30 minutes of sweat-inducing activity five times per week. Activities such as running, cycling and team-sports help fulfill this quota and assist with your weight-loss goals.
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Perform calf-specific resistance training to tone your calves. Perform calf-raises to condition and add shape to your calves. Stand on a step with both feet facing forward. Put all your weight onto the balls of your feet and allow your heels to hang over the edge of the step. Push yourself up onto your tip-toes. Once at full extension, slowly lower, letting your heels drop as far below the step as possible before repeating. Perform three to five sets of 15 to 20 repetitions.
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Join a step-aerobics class. Step aerobics provides a great platform for both cardiovascular exercise and calf conditioning through repetitive step actions.
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