cankles

**zoso428** · 07-12-2005, 06:31 AM

DOES NE1 HAVE CANKLES? if i get my bf low enough will i have normal ankles so i can get that buldging calf look...will it ever go away..cuase it doesnt feel like fat around my ankles.DOES NE1 ELSE HAVE THEM OR NOW HOW TO GET RID OF THEM??

**LAW** · 07-12-2005, 06:47 AM

I think cankles are inherited. I don't think it is an issue of body fat because my gf has very low bf and she still has cankles. It will be interesting to see what others say but those are my thoughts.

**zoso428** · 07-12-2005, 08:57 AM

thats kind of beat..ne other thoughts on how to trim them up if possible

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 09:15 AM

What are cankles exactly? I've heard of the condition before, but I have no idea what it actually is.

~SC~

**lucabratzi** · 07-12-2005, 09:18 AM

when the ankle area is so fat that the ankle is as big as the calf.

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 09:19 AM

Eeewwwwww!!!!!!

Sorry, but that's the first thing I said.

~SC~

**63190** · 07-12-2005, 09:41 AM

I've only ever seen this on the morbidly obese. I've never seen it on guys with 15%BF or gals at 25%BF. I wonder what SC's ankles looked like at 282lbs?

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 09:43 AM

Skinny as sh*t actually!

~SC~

**TestTubeBaby** · 07-12-2005, 11:58 AM

calves are genetic for the most part. you can pound away and not see much progress.

**ttuprincess** · 07-12-2005, 12:01 PM

it may just be that you are predisopositioned to having more fat on your ankles... what is this low body fat you think you are at... you may need to go lower to see the fat leave that area of the body

**zoso428** · 07-12-2005, 12:10 PM

im at around 15 now but my ankles are solid it feels like muscle..ok well maybe i overexaggerated with cankles my calfs are separated from my ankles i just dont have that thing ankle i was wonder if this is genetics or if it is fat and im an idiot.....i can see already a picture is gonna be needed

**Natural1** · 07-12-2005, 06:00 PM

sorry to do it to ya bro...............yes by your descripiton you do have cankles

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Natural1

sorry to do it to ya bro...............yes by your descripiton you do have cankles

Come on man, don't laugh at the guy!!! Jeez!!!

~SC~

**Natural1** · 07-12-2005, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Come on man, don't laugh at the guy!!! Jeez!!!

~SC~

He says their solid so i mean thats life, one of my boys i grew up with had them big time, but they werent fat he just had massive calves. If anything, its motivating tho, see he hasnt said anything i think hes doing calf raises right now.

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 07:57 PM

It's life but laughing at one's "life" condition ain't cool.

~SC~

**Natural1** · 07-12-2005, 08:15 PM

Not really a "life condition" it can be changed, if you want it to change that is. But just for you swole,

"zoso428 im sorry for laughing at your "condition", I was just messing around with ya, i hope i didnt offend you too bad."

**PaRiS2005** · 07-12-2005, 08:26 PM

I saw a lady with ass-kles once...that was disturbing...

**CRUISECONTROL** · 07-12-2005, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by PaRiS2005

I saw a lady with ass-kles once...that was disturbing...

I bet so... Where did you see her at? The circus?

J/K

**SwoleCat** · 07-12-2005, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Natural1

Not really a "life condition" it can be changed, if you want it to change that is. But just for you swole,

"zoso428 im sorry for laughing at your "condition", I was just messing around with ya, i hope i didnt offend you too bad."

Your sincerity is heart-warming!

~SC~

**Natural1** · 07-12-2005, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Your sincerity is heart-warming!

~SC~

Well thank you, i knew you would bring a heartwarming smile to your face. lol

**Unoid** · 07-12-2005, 11:46 PM

make sure you can rule out pedal edema, could be fluid buildup due to faulty cardiovascular system. It'd be rare if you're under 40 unless your obese.

**zoso428** · 07-13-2005, 06:53 AM

im 21...lol i didnt take offense to it...no1 has ever really said nething about ti besides wow you have big calves but i want those classic arnold like ankles that extend out into a definied calf.......idk as soon as a get a chance ill take sum pics ....im def not obese i was pretty fat at one time though

**63190** · 07-13-2005, 09:50 AM

Arnold never had ankles until he put in 500 hours to build 'em up. In the begining he was ashamed of them and that's why a lot of his early shots are in water or above the knee. Be thankful that you have them. Just keep chisiling them out with diet/cardio. Do toes in and out exercises and go for striations.