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I always get massive almost drowning calf cramps...cuz I'm kicking forward???
Everybody is giving all sorts of ideas on what to eat and what exercises to do and what kind of fins to wear.
However the easiest thing to do is to relax and work less.
Given that most recreational SCUBA divers have desk jobs of one sort or another, and many aren't in great shape, I don't think you need to be an Olympic athlete to dive. All you need to do is learn how to properly weight yourself to be neutral (the method should be in your book) and adjust your tank and/or weight positioning so you can stay horizontal without finning.
Once you can do this, you'll find that you only need to fin when you want to go somewhere, and do not need to fin just to stay in one place or keep off the bottom. It also means that if you stop finning, nothing happens except you stop moving.
Although I haven't seen you dive, I'd suspect that you're finning pretty much continuously, which is a lot of work for anybody.
Terry