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Slim Bulky Calf Muscles With These Easy Stretching Exercises

Slim Bulky Calf Muscles With These Easy Stretching Exercises

Fitness
By Karmen on 17 Apr 2020
Digital Editor

This is the prime time to do home workouts to keep in shape and energise yourself while staying indoors all day!

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If you have large bulky calf muscles, we have eight easy stretching exercises to slim them down.

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Keep reading to check them out!

#1

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Place your feet together at the soles and push them as close to your body as possible. Bend down until you feel a stretch. Hold for 30 seconds.

#2

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Lie down with one leg stretched out and the other bent at the knee and pulled towards your chest. Move your legs to the side with your thighs on the ground and heel touching your bottom. Alternate between both legs for 30 seconds.

#3

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Form a V-shaped body with legs straight and hands flat on the ground. Hold for 30 seconds. Bend your legs at the knees and stretch forward, keeping as much as your upper body on the floor as possible.

#4

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Lie on your back with one leg on the floor and the other raised at a 90 degree angle. Reach to touch your legs and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat on the other leg.

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#5

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Sit with one leg bent and one leg straight behind you. Lie forward with your arms flat on the floor and hold for 30 seconds.

#6

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Raise your hind leg and hold it with your hand and bend your other leg in a 90 degree angle. Keep your body upright and your abdomen tightened. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat on the other leg.

#7

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Sitting down, stretch your legs out as far as possible, keeping your body upright and your knees straight. Bend down until you feel a stretch in your inner thigh and hold for 30 seconds.

#8

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Bend one leg towards you and the other stretched out. Reach for your toes with both hands and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat on the other leg.

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Besides these stretches, you can slim down your calves by reducing the amount of time you spend wearing high heels. Check out more workouts for slimmer calves as well as easy exercises you can do from home!

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