Do people have shin muscles?

Yip not thin muscles but shin muscles?
Lately Ive been trying to get into better shape, and when ive been walking hard, or especially up a hill the front of my shin aches so much Ive got to stop for a rest. What do you reckon, weak muscles?

 

like, in the front? =S

 

yeah well, just to the side of the bone

 

yeah, that's probably just your muscles feeling strained
they will get used to it

 

of course ya do haha

i'll bet you have weak glutes, that aren't working properly, which is causing major dysfunction.

but something to work on would be your dorsiflexors (the muscles that bring your toes towards your shins)

this is one exercise you want to do -



flex your toes towards your shins.

 

tight soleous (sp?) or shin splints): I get shin splints really bad. What does the pain feel like and is it accute?

 

The pains like a bad ache, ususally goes away after resting for half a minute or so...

 

it might be shin splints, if you get it alot ice your shins and stay off hard exercise

 

I've been having problems with really achey shins lately. I've really stepped up my work-outs though recently...they don't bother me any other time except during running or really major power-walking. I just hope this lets up soon because it's very irritating!