Who Has Bigger Calves Muscles: Men or Women?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the comparative size of calf muscles between men and women, exploring factors such as genetics, hormonal influences, and physical activity. It touches on the implications of body weight and exercise on calf size.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that women may have larger calves due to the physical demands of pregnancy.
  • Others argue that men typically have larger calves because of higher testosterone levels contributing to muscle mass.
  • One participant notes that individual variation is significant, and generalizations about calf size based on gender may be overly simplistic.
  • Another observation indicates that calf size correlates with body weight and physical activity, such as walking and bicycling.
  • A participant references a previous discussion on the topic, suggesting that this is not a new question within the forum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether men or women have larger calf muscles, with multiple competing views presented and individual variation acknowledged.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the reliance on generalizations about gender and body size, as well as the potential influence of unaddressed factors such as exercise habits and genetics.

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What's the scientific evidence regarding who has bigger calves muscle? Men or women?

I have heard that women have bigger calves than men because in the pregnancy in which they use their legs.

I have heard that men have bigger calves than women because they have more testosterone than women.

Genetics is another factor.

However, this is proven that men have more muscles than women. What's the scientific evidence regarding either men or women have bigger calves than each other?
 
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The average height and weight of men is larger than that of women. That's about as narrow a generalization that can be made: otherwise, individual variation is pretty big.
 
I have observed that calf size is primarily a function of body weight (even among the obese), i. e., exercising while walking in general. Also, bicycling seems to work out the calves.
 

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