How Do I Make My Calf Muscles Smaller?

Answer:

There certainly are ways of decreasing the size of your muscles through exercise.

The best way you can do it is by utilizing very high rep sets (50 - 100 reps per set). This type of training can be done with pretty much any exercise you choose.

To properly explain the reasoning behind this training, you should first know that there are two basic types of muscle fibers: fast twitch and slow twitch. Fast twitch fibers are responsible for high-power, short-duration activity while slow twitch fibers are responsible for low-power, long-duration activity.

The basic idea behind this is to work the muscle fibers that are responsible for endurance activity (the slow twitch fibers). The fast twitch fibers are the ones that get bigger with training. From your description, I am guessing that you probably have a lot of fast twitch fibers.

The good thing is those fast twitch fibers can be converted into slow twitch (endurance) fibers with high rep training, such as I've recommended.

Another thing you may wish to try is decreasing your protein intake (such as meat, milk, eggs, etc.) somewhat. Your muscles require protein to rebuild and recover.

By decreasing protein, you will force your body to eat up some of it's own muscle tissue for this, further helping to reduce muscle size. This is especially important after a workout. Eat only carbohydrates such as grains, fruits, and vegetables after exercise.

Another option is to do the exercises then go for a jog. Running, coupled with the exercises and protein depletion, will help reduce muscle size.

It does take a bit of time for the muscle fibers to change but it will happen if you stick to high rep training and lowered protein intake. How long it takes depends on how well you stick to your training but it will work.