Are the shins a muscle or a bone?

Master Of Puppets · 03-19-2006, 12:29 AM

I always thought of them as being a bone, but I have heard of people actually TRAINING their shins. I was thinking "WTF?" What is the answer to this?

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, btw.

MOP

starman · 03-19-2006, 12:45 AM

Part of the calf comes out the front by the shin, you train your shins so that you dont get shin splints.
Shin splints happens from pounding on your legs from running and have little weak muscles in the front of your lower legg

**skelooth** · 03-19-2006, 01:05 AM

your shins are the actual bone, but they are pretty much surrounded by all these tiny muscles with long complicated names :yes:

A_N_91 · 03-19-2006, 03:45 AM

IMO, the shins are muscles, because the calve raises that you raise the front of your foot trains the shins. Plus, if you look at someone with general bigger calves than you, you'll see their shins are larger when flexed.

**skelooth** · 03-19-2006, 03:23 PM

it's not a matter of opinion :p just take a look at any human a&p book, or even hit up google.

03-19-2006, 12:29 AM	#1
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,000 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	Are the shins a muscle or a bone? I always thought of them as being a bone, but I have heard of people actually TRAINING their shins. I was thinking "WTF?" What is the answer to this? Sorry if this is in the wrong place, btw. MOP

03-19-2006, 12:45 AM	#2
starman Amateur Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Part of the calf comes out the front by the shin, you train your shins so that you dont get shin splints. Shin splints happens from pounding on your legs from running and have little weak muscles in the front of your lower legg __________________ Grrrrr... Im a thrower.

03-19-2006, 01:05 AM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	your shins are the actual bone, but they are pretty much surrounded by all these tiny muscles with long complicated names :yes: __________________

03-19-2006, 03:23 PM	#5
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	it's not a matter of opinion :p just take a look at any human a&p book, or even hit up google. __________________

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03-19-2006, 03:45 AM	#4
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	IMO, the shins are muscles, because the calve raises that you raise the front of your foot trains the shins. Plus, if you look at someone with general bigger calves than you, you'll see their shins are larger when flexed.