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[ozbash]

I am pretty hairy and I am told ladies don't like hairy chests. Should I get it removed like you see in those adverts with some good sort running her hands all over the newly defoliated area?

This is a tricky one, but not impossible to answer.

If you shave the hairy areas reasonably often it should grow back thicker, longer and more luxurient.
You will then be able to plait it or go rasta and do the dreads thing.

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[Willow]

What a let down. I never got an answer to my question. I knew it was a toughie.

 

[TooheysNew]

I was not born that way, they built up over years of playing sports and walking heaps, and they are not the size of watermelons, they don't look bad, they are pretty shapely, just a bit too big for my liking ... I can't wear most long boots because they will not close over my calf muscles

Lol. Turn it up.

 

[Hallatia]

love you Coby

 

[God-King Dean]

lol, I play lots of sport & my calves are like piano cords.

 

[ozbash]

Sounds messy. Where does it come from?

Sorry, missed this rivetting question.

It comes from the sky.

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[Willow]

Sorry, missed this rivetting question.

It comes from the sky.

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You're kidding? Not around these parts. I get it from the tap.

Next you'll be telling me grass is green and not grey.

 

[ozbash]

Next you'll be telling me grass is green and not grey.

Its very brown over here actually, could do with some of that tap-rain..

 

[Twizzle]

A Romney ewes back legs are supposed to fit inside perfectly.

Worn when its too cold to wear jandals.

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wtf are jandals

 

[Willow]

wtf are jandals

I know this is 'Ask Oz', but...

I understand that it's a NZ g-string.

 

[Valderon]

I have a legit question, how do I tone down my leg muscles, particularly my calve muscles? I walk a lot and have played alot of sport in my time which contributed to building them, and I know you can't spot gain or lose, but I don't want to tone down any of my upper body. The thing is I am pretty thin, but my legs have plenty of definition, my calf muscles are 15 inches, which I think is ridiculous for someone my size. Bar marathon running, I don't know how I would tone them down.

Any muscle can experience atrophy if it remains unused. I'd personally be thrilled to have strong, big calves; though if you're one of those fortunate ones who naturally / genetically have big calves; and you want to reduce the size of your calves without reducing the size and strength of your legs; the only real way to do it is through isolation exercises for your quads/hammies; whilst not lifting any weight on your calve muscles (other than your body weight when you walk). Assuming you don't still play sport / run frequently.

Have you considered building the rest of your body to match your calves for greater proportionality; rather than reducing the size of your calves?. After all, they're a powerful muscle in many activities; you should be proud of them.

 

[ozbash]

I know this is 'Ask Oz', but...

I understand that it's a NZ g-string.

I think you lot call jandals 'thongs', which is some kind of underwear over here.

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[ozbash]

Any muscle can experience atrophy if it remains unused. I'd personally be thrilled to have strong, big calves; though if you're one of those fortunate ones who naturally / genetically have big calves; and you want to reduce the size of your calves without reducing the size and strength of your legs; the only real way to do it is through isolation exercises for your quads/hammies; whilst not lifting any weight on your calve muscles (other than your body weight when you walk). Assuming you don't still play sport / run frequently.

Have you considered building the rest of your body to match your calves for greater proportionality; rather than reducing the size of your calves?. After all, they're a powerful muscle in many activities; you should be proud of them.

We have nice calves

 

[Twizzle]

Any muscle can experience atrophy if it remains unused. I'd personally be thrilled to have strong, big calves; though if you're one of those fortunate ones who naturally / genetically have big calves; and you want to reduce the size of your calves without reducing the size and strength of your legs; the only real way to do it is through isolation exercises for your quads/hammies; whilst not lifting any weight on your calve muscles (other than your body weight when you walk). Assuming you don't still play sport / run frequently.

Have you considered building the rest of your body to match your calves for greater proportionality; rather than reducing the size of your calves?. After all, they're a powerful muscle in many activities; you should be proud of them.

she probably should have mentioned she's a young lady

 

[Hallatia]

Any muscle can experience atrophy if it remains unused. I'd personally be thrilled to have strong, big calves; though if you're one of those fortunate ones who naturally / genetically have big calves; and you want to reduce the size of your calves without reducing the size and strength of your legs; the only real way to do it is through isolation exercises for your quads/hammies; whilst not lifting any weight on your calve muscles (other than your body weight when you walk). Assuming you don't still play sport / run frequently.

Have you considered building the rest of your body to match your calves for greater proportionality; rather than reducing the size of your calves?. After all, they're a powerful muscle in many activities; you should be proud of them.

she probably should have mentioned she's a young lady

what Twizz said
I don't want to get any bigger anywhere. With the exception of my calves/legs, I love the way my body looks. I would not mind reducing the size of my legs, they have a fair bit of muscle on them too which I can do without. I walk/jog about 10Ks nearly every day. I don't play as much sport as I used to, but I actually want to do more not less. Is it because of the type of activity I do that my legs (particularly my calf muscles) have built up so much more than the rest of my body?

 

[Valderon]

she probably should have mentioned she's a young lady

Haha. I see. I like a nice pair of calves on women :-(

 

[Valderon]

what Twizz said
I don't want to get any bigger anywhere. With the exception of my calves/legs, I love the way my body looks. I would not mind reducing the size of my legs, they have a fair bit of muscle on them too which I can do without. I walk/jog about 10Ks nearly every day. I don't play as much sport as I used to, but I actually want to do more not less. Is it because of the type of activity I do that my legs (particularly my calf muscles) have built up so much more than the rest of my body?

It's hard to say, really, because, my calves are dreadful even though I used to play a tonne of field based sports. It's one muscle group in general that seems to have a lot of uncertainty surrounding it's growth potential.

Having said that; the only way you'd be-able to reduce the size of your calves would be to turn into a 'couch-potato' so to speak. Not using them will cause the muscle to decrease in size, strength, endurance. However, being that you wouldn't want to lose strength or endurance; and you want to remain fit, healthy and active; it's unlikely you'll be-able to reduce them to any real or significant levels. Certainly, walking and jogging are considered 'weight-bearing' activity on your legs.

 

[bartman]

I've always had large calf muscles, have never even worked on them (or worked out in general), but they are my biggest muscle at 17 inches (beat you Hallatia!).

The first time I notice them as big was when I was doing sports at school like Indoor Cricket (stop start running) and hockey (stop-start running) - both on astro turf.
But figure it's down to just a bit of genetics, and whatever role they play bearing my weight when just walking about the place? They ain't changing in a hurry no matter what or how little I do, I've learned to love them.

By the way, good thread. Need some more well being questions for Guru Oz. :thumn.

 

[Hallatia]

It's hard to say, really, because, my calves are dreadful even though I used to play a tonne of field based sports. It's one muscle group in general that seems to have a lot of uncertainty surrounding it's growth potential.

Having said that; the only way you'd be-able to reduce the size of your calves would be to turn into a 'couch-potato' so to speak. Not using them will cause the muscle to decrease in size, strength, endurance. However, being that you wouldn't want to lose strength or endurance; and you want to remain fit, healthy and active; it's unlikely you'll be-able to reduce them to any real or significant levels. Certainly, walking and jogging are considered 'weight-bearing' activity on your legs.

I would happily trade my calves with you, I am pretty sure one of them will have a nasty bruise tomorrow (I thought the ball was going down legside, but it swung in and hit me on the back of the calf)
the thing is I am otherwise pretty thin, so it's not like they carry a lot of weight when I do do physical activity. Thanks for what you have given me so far, but do you have any advice I can use? I have heard that marathon running will tone them down, but I don't think I am up to that

I've always had large calf muscles, have never even worked on them (or worked out in general), but they are my biggest muscle at 17 inches (beat you Hallatia!).

The first time I notice them as big was when I was doing sports at school like Indoor Cricket (stop start running) and hockey (stop-start running) - both on astro turf.
But figure it's down to just a bit of genetics, and whatever role they play bearing my weight when just walking about the place? They ain't changing in a hurry no matter what or how little I do, I've learned to love them.

I am happy to let you win, I think proportionally mine would be bigger though, my waist is 24 inches:crazy: oh and we play the same sports, I used to play a few others throughout school, but at the moment the only sports I play competively are cricket and hockey when the hockey season starts.Don't play cricket on astroturf though (thank God)
I would like to change my calves if it's possible...

 

[bartman]

I'm not even going to measure my waist... though I think some jeans I have are 34 inch waist.

My calves are a little smaller (maybe just an inch?) since I stopped playing any team sports two years ago. But there's no way of changing them as far as I can tell, unless you become paralyses from the waste down and the lack of movement/weightbearing leads the muscles to atrophy.