I've said this before but here I go again: I actually wish my calves were bigger. It's not about appearances, it's about function. The calves are the strongest muscles in the body. The bigger this muscle, the more muscle tone you have, and the better your body's ability to burn calories round the clock! (Not to mention the faster you can run and do other sports... )
In my weight training years, I worked very hard to try and improve the size of my calf muscles, and it was very frustrating and difficult to do. At most, they'll grow another 1/2 inch. When I am not exercising they will shrink to 12 inches. That is NOTHING to admire. It means I'm unfit. I have had 12 inch calf muscles when I was overweight. The fitter (and svelter) I get, the larger my calf muscles. Unfortunately, they just don't seem to want to get any larger than 13.5 inches.
Go to those sites that you plug in your measurements, to determine your body composition, and you'll find that if, for example, I enter 12 inch calf muscle, my body fat percentage is calculated as higher than if I enter 13 inches.
Long-winded way to say: NEVER hate your calf muscles. Adore them. In fact, the larger, the better. It saddens me whenever I hear any woman calling her calves chunky. All I see is beautiful muscle!
