re: Calf mass advice

Yes, this is true, Joe Defranco talks about it all the time. And aesthetically, I think the thin ankle is the key, it makes it easier to just get good definition in your calf and it looks better. It's like having a thin vs thick waist. Thicker the waist or ankle, harder it is to get a tapered look.

I just don't know anyone who was able to build any noticeable bulk on their calves, but I've seen people go from having kind of a shapeless formless blob of a lower leg when they were more sedentary to a more muscular and athletic looking lower leg after they started to lift, run, and just be more active in general. I think a "fit" calf looks best, not necessarily a big calf muscle.