Posted on Nov 28, 2016
SSgt Paul Esquibel
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I'm curious if others like me are genetically just built with smaller Calves but get that look from someone as if size is everything. Knowing that Calves are much like your forearms the muscle fibers are constantly at work and generally it's harder to build those areas because you use them daily in life. I just find it odd cause small does not mean weak as proven by bench press comps.
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Size is to a point. Those who look at weight lifting and body building is based on proportion. If they see you have a bigger upper body but small lower body, it make your body composition very uneven. I've seen it before and it can be really eye-opening, so to speak.
It can be judgmental but you just have to brush that off. You do you. If you want to grow your calves, then do it. If not, you keep doing you. You are your worst critic when it comes to your body, work and mental state. If you see yourself looking great, then where is the room for someone else's judgement?
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SSG Shavonde Chase
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So very true. I know many people with small legs and are very strong. It's not about how you look but what you can do.
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You can train muscles somewhat to convert slow-twitch/endurance muscle fibers to fast-twitch/power/strength with hard work sometimes. Calves are mostly slow-twitch and will require a lot of work to build for some. Also, training for strength and training for mass aren't always one in the same.

Short answer - no.
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