Results: Building Your Calves
Published on 09/10/2015
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1.
1.
Do you have well-defined calf muscles?
Yes
26%
441 votes
No
57%
954 votes
Undecided
12%
195 votes
Not Applicable
5%
89 votes
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2.
Would you like to have them? Yes
29%
486 votes
No
36%
604 votes
Undecided
16%
270 votes
Not Applicable
19%
319 votes
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3.
There are many good exercises to develop them. Have you ever done any of the following? Double-Leg Calf Raise: Stand near a wall for balance. Place your feet hip-width apart. Keep your ankles, knees and hips vertical. Press down into the balls of both feet. Raise your body up. Keep your abdominal muscles pulled in. Slowly lower heels. Repeat
18%
304 votes
Double-Leg Calf Raise by Standing on Stair: Keep the balls of your feet on the stair and lower your heels as far as you can toward the floor. Then press your heels up as high as you can. Lower. Repeat
15%
255 votes
Single-Leg Calf Raise: To increase the intensity of the Standing on Stair exercise raise your heels using one leg at a time keeping the other leg bent behind you. Lower. Repeat
13%
224 votes
Seated Calf-Raise: Sit on chair with feet on floor. Keep knees aligned over your feet. Don't turn knees in or out. Lean forward. Place hands on your thighs near knees. Push down. Press down into the balls of your feet. Raise heels. Lower. Repeat.
12%
203 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
33 votes
Not Applicable
65%
1086 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.69% | 7 | |
| swimming | 0.20% | 2 |
| lots of walking | 0.20% | 2 |
| walking is and has been my mode of transportation for decades. | 0.10% | 1 |
| i like my thin calves thank yiou | 0.10% | 1 |
| life and normal everyday, horseback riding and swimming | 0.10% | 1 |
| na | 0.10% | 1 |
| i've probably done some of the above, but walking was the thing that made the most noticeable changes. | 0.10% | 1 |
| hard at work | 0.10% | 1 |
| stand behind a chair and raise you toes as if tip toeing. | 0.10% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.10% | 1 |
| i'm a marathon runner | 0.10% | 1 |
| yoga | 0.10% | 1 |
| i used to be a runner and at age 63, my legs are still well defined. | 0.10% | 1 |
| jog | 0.10% | 1 |
| weight lifting for calves | 0.10% | 1 |
| walk run or bike it | 0.10% | 1 |
| work in factories all my life | 0.10% | 1 |
| biking | 0.10% | 1 |
| walking on cement floors all day | 0.10% | 1 |
| riding bike helps | 0.10% | 1 |
| dance and bike riding | 0.10% | 1 |
| i was a mail carrier for 36 years and did and still do a lot of walking at 73 doctors tell me i have great looking legs. | 0.10% | 1 |
| walking and hiking. | 0.10% | 1 |
| don't remember | 0.10% | 1 |
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