CALLANETICS BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS

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Originally Posted by coll79

My plan is to do the AM every other morning followed by the PM on that same night as well as add in one of my upper body workouts. Then every other opposite night to do the 10 in 10 (an maybe an upper body video).

I am wondering your thoughts on that. Too little, too much? I consider myself at least 60 pounds overweight and HATE IT and want it gone ASAP!

SO, there is my plan on that, any opinions are greatly welcomed!

Thanks and everyone keep up the great work and I hope to post some fantastic before and after pics in the future!

Coll79, I would recommend doing the Callanetics workout, either the am/pm or the 10 in 10, 4-5 x a week. (I began doing it 3 to 4 x a week, adding in cardio and upper body strength training, and I got GREAT, FAST results).

It's good that you're adding in UB workouts as well, and you may want to add in 2-3 days of cardio.

Switching up your workouts keeps your body guessing, which brings best results. Doing the same workout day after day with no other form of training, your body will adapt somewhat and you'll make less progress.

And last -- BUT ABSOLUTELY NOT LEAST -- eat clean. Be accountable with your daily food intake.

Best of luck to you.

(And to you too, Tiffany.)

[Kerry]

Twila, I have the 10 in 10 dvd.. can one break it up into 2 workouts? like can I do half hour before work then half hour after work?

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Kerry, yes, I've known of those who have done it that way, and Sandra, who is a certified C. trainer, has endorsed that approach on the monthly challenge threads. I've never done it that way, but I know many have.

The only thing I'd be sure to do is to incorporate the stretching in both am as well as pm. The deep engagement of the muscles in this workout is enhanced with the stretching segments.

[Ceibhfhionn]

Hey I'm new here, I want to start callanetics. I'm 18 year old. I got fat when I stopped professional dancing (now i'm size UK16, I suggest it's size US12). I need to get back in shape until the summer (at least size US 6). I'm 5'8". Is it possible with callanetics and how many hours a week I should do to make myself fit?
Also, which of the DVD's are better 10 in 10 or the Callanetics Evolution?

My eating habits also should change, but I'm still in school and it dictates my daily life. I don't eat red meat, not really into sweets. I usually eat 2 or 3 times a day.

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Originally Posted by Ceibhfhionn

Hey I'm new here, I want to start callanetics. I'm 18 year old. I got fat when I stopped professional dancing (now i'm size UK16, I suggest it's size US12). I need to get back in shape until the summer (at least size US 6). I'm 5'8". Is it possible with callanetics and how many hours a week I should do to make myself fit?
Also, which of the DVD's are better 10 in 10 or the Callanetics Evolution?

My eating habits also should change, but I'm still in school and it dictates my daily life. I don't eat red meat, not really into sweets. I usually eat 2 or 3 times a day.

Both are good basic workouts, but the Evolution is more up to date, and you may find that one more enjoyable and in some ways more challenging. If you were a dancer, you will be familiar with many of these moves. This should be the perfect fit for you.

Best of luck.

[Ceibhfhionn]

Originally Posted by WATCH-ME-SHRINK

Both are good basic workouts, but the Evolution is more up to date, and you may find that one more enjoyable and in some ways more challenging. If you were a dancer, you will be familiar with many of these moves. This should be the perfect fit for you.

Best of luck.

Well, then I will buy the Evolution one and start fighting with the fat . Because I'm quite depressed about my looks now .

[VanjaJames]

Ok Twyla, I've got a question...

I am really pigeontoed - my hips rotate inwards and frequently I have trouble targeting the proper areas with excercises that involve hip rotation because my hips don't seem to want to roll like the picture says (or I have to thrust myself into some more awkward position just to feel any action in the muscles that are indicated.)

That's how it works at least with one of my pilates videos. Do you think I will have trouble with Callanetics or would it be worth a try?

And is it something any men out there like to do? My boyfriend and I want to get back to wearing our skinny jeans. hah.

Vanja

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Originally Posted by VanjaJames

Ok Twyla, I've got a question...

I am really pigeontoed - my hips rotate inwards and frequently I have trouble targeting the proper areas with excercises that involve hip rotation because my hips don't seem to want to roll like the picture says (or I have to thrust myself into some more awkward position just to feel any action in the muscles that are indicated.)

That's how it works at least with one of my pilates videos. Do you think I will have trouble with Callanetics or would it be worth a try?

And is it something any men out there like to do? My boyfriend and I want to get back to wearing our skinny jeans. hah.

Vanja

Vanja, I'm pretty confident that you'll get some direction to this question from one of our certified instructors. I posted your question in the November Challenge thread. One of them will respond timely. Best of luck to you.

[slinkerbell]

yay! this is so encouraging - i'm at a healthy weight but no matter what cardio i do (i do 30-45 minutes 5x week) i still can't manage to kick the flabby, cellulite part in the back of my legs. also, i've never been able to get rid of my luv handles. i'm ordering the dvd today!

thanks to all who posted, and especially twyla for answering so many questions! i'm excited to try it out- i'll post my before and after pix too

[shamsi]

I just go my DVD's and am very excited about this!

Did all of you do atkins? I am not doing a true low carb as I want to eat lower fat, more of a south beach kind of thing.

[kalalou]

Hi everyone , new to the board. I'm very impressed with everyone's accomplishments wtg! In light of reading and seeing the results , I just purchased 10/10 Callanetics as I am determined to lose weight, and after seeing all the results I want to give this a chance.

I gained about 25 lbs after having a miscarriage back in May, it rolled up on me pretty quickly to be honest. I am 155 5'4 and would like to be back where I was at 130, 125 on a good count.

I have a few questions for the veterans -

(1) In doing Callanetics 3x per week for an hour , should I be doing any other exercises in order to reach my weight goal in a couple/few months?
( 2) What would be a healthy daily calorie/fat intake for me while doing this program of Callanetics?

I don't know if this next question is appropriate for this area, I apologize in advance.
I drink about 6 cans of coke a day, and get pretty bad headaches & mood swings when I do not drink them. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to ween off the cokes? ( as I am sure the coke drinking would not be in a healthy weight goal plan lol) I cannot stand diet sodas/caffeine free sodas, I tried that route and they definitely come in a close run with what I assume drinking liquid cow farts would taste like.

I sincerely appreciate your help, I think I will really like this forum, as I have read several posts already and its seems like a super friendly & supportive atmosphere.

[curvyspice]

uh.... ok- headed to ebay now. yall look FANTASTICCCCC! im about to be late for a class looking and researching. thanks for the inspiration.

[kalalou]

Originally Posted by kalalou

Hi everyone , new to the board. I'm very impressed with everyone's accomplishments wtg! In light of reading and seeing the results , I just purchased 10/10 Callanetics as I am determined to lose weight, and after seeing all the results I want to give this a chance.

I gained about 25 lbs after having a miscarriage back in May, it rolled up on me pretty quickly to be honest. I am 155 5'4 and would like to be back where I was at 130, 125 on a good count.

I have a few questions for the veterans -

(1) In doing Callanetics 3x per week for an hour , should I be doing any other exercises in order to reach my weight goal in a couple/few months?
( 2) What would be a healthy daily calorie/fat intake for me while doing this program of Callanetics?

I don't know if this next question is appropriate for this area, I apologize in advance.
I drink about 6 cans of coke a day, and get pretty bad headaches & mood swings when I do not drink them. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to ween off the cokes? ( as I am sure the coke drinking would not be in a healthy weight goal plan lol) I cannot stand diet sodas/caffeine free sodas, I tried that route and they definitely come in a close run with what I assume drinking liquid cow farts would taste like.

I sincerely appreciate your help, I think I will really like this forum, as I have read several posts already and its seems like a super friendly & supportive atmosphere.

anyone?

[Lynelle]

kalalou,

First, I'd like to say sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I have also lost a baby and know how hard that is.

I'll let the experts answer your exercise questions.

Regarding the coke, I also used to drink a lot of coke. What seemed to have worked for me was to reduce the intake gradually. I found by doing that that the withdrawal symptoms were not so severe. In your case, maybe drink 5 cans next week, 4 cans the following week etc. Maybe replace a can with a cup of coffee instead?

It's a suggestion, but don't know if that has helped a little bit or if you had already tried that. I hope you find a solution that works for you.

[LoriMarie]

Kalalou,

I can not testify to this by first hand experience but I had a classmate in college who was addicted to coke. Drank it constantly throughout the day. We had to do a holistic modality for one assignment and he chose accupuncture. For him it worked in a couple of sessions. He was so convincing I would like to try it for my sugar addiciton. I just haven't done it yet. But it is something maybe you could google and do some research on. Good luck.

Lori

[fergyxx]

Hey guys - another newbie here!!

I got a callanetics DVD several months ago, but haven't yet seriously got myself into a proper routine. My mum does it every day, and looks absolutely fab for her age.

I'm 24, around 5'3" and weigh around 168lbs - I'm a UK size 14/16 (US 10/12) Ideally, I would like to get down to about 133-140 lbs and a UK size 12 (even smaller would be fab, but seems unattainable to me now as I've never been any smaller than that), so I've got a bit of work to do.

I'm trying to follow the Slimming World eating plan, although I do find myself going astray quite often.

Anyways, I intend to do Callanetics 3x per week, and on this thread, I've seen some very promising results. I know that I will perhaps need to take measurements to see results, rather than relying on the scales.

I would be interested to know how effective the callanetics would be on their own i.e. without dieting in any way. I do intend to try and stick to a healthy eating plan, but the reason I am so intrigued, is that I managed to drop a dress size last year by simply going to the gym, and without necessarily changing my eating habits.

Would callanetics only work without dieting if I were at my target weight? i.e. to tone me up? I keep falling off the SW wagon, which is why I've decided that I need to do some exercise to compensate!!

Looking forward to seeing the results.

Well done so far to ev1 who's posted - you all look fab!!!!!

P.S. It is the Beginning Callanetics DVD I have.

[kalalou]

Originally Posted by Lynelle

kalalou,

First, I'd like to say sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I have also lost a baby and know how hard that is.

I'll let the experts answer your exercise questions.

Regarding the coke, I also used to drink a lot of coke. What seemed to have worked for me was to reduce the intake gradually. I found by doing that that the withdrawal symptoms were not so severe. In your case, maybe drink 5 cans next week, 4 cans the following week etc. Maybe replace a can with a cup of coffee instead?

It's a suggestion, but don't know if that has helped a little bit or if you had already tried that. I hope you find a solution that works for you.

Thank you for responding & your kind words, and sorry for your loss as well.

I have tried trying to tone it down, and will have a good start but a lousy finish most times because I am looking for a pep up to get me through the afternoon & early evening. I think possibly if I work out ( if the dvd ever gets here lol) that it will give me some extra energy I need, and hopefully give me a little help in avoiding that sugar buzz to stay awake. Which brings me to my next question.

Does anyone find that they have more energy when they work out in the morning, afternoon or evening?

[Christmas in July]

WOW you guys look fantastic!! I will be looking into the callanectics business, it sounds like the thing to do.

[hummingbird11]

bump!

[keokagal]

Ok, just ordered 2. I have losts of pain w exercise. Hopefully if I take this slowly I will not croak.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

[okapi]

I think I'm going to order some Callanetics CD's this next week. I'll be sure to take some "Before" pics before I start. This thread is so motivational!!

[Mademoiselle23]

I'm so motivated by these pictures!!!

[mina_h]

this thread is sooo motivating i'll post some once i get to 10 hours

[Steadfast]

Hi, my name is Viv and I have been here on and off for about 5 years. I mainly post on a small LC forum which is like a family. HOWEVER..no one is really into Callanetics (although several women are getting prepared to start). I ordered the DVD 10/10 and while I am waiting for it to arrive (ebay) I also purchased the Lotte Burke Barre Method and the Fluidity Bar to use. I have been a runner all my life (2-3 miles, only) and recently injured a knee. My weight has increased and I need to get it back down! I am starting Monday morning.
I eat very clean, LC, little red meat, and make a lot of LC dishes that I have learned over the years. I have problems with the saddlebag area and the only time in my life I did NOT have them was while LC'ing and doing Pilates for my legs. I am hoping I can get back into a great shape by summer. Any tips would be appreciated and I will keep you guys posted! I am 5'8" and weigh 160.5 (this AM). I was down to 142# about a yr. ago and let my eating "slip" (carb creep)!! So here I go.......

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Originally Posted by Steadfast

Hi, my name is Viv and I have been here on and off for about 5 years. I mainly post on a small LC forum which is like a family. HOWEVER..no one is really into Callanetics (although several women are getting prepared to start). I ordered the DVD 10/10 and while I am waiting for it to arrive (ebay) I also purchased the Lotte Burke Barre Method and the Fluidity Bar to use. I have been a runner all my life (2-3 miles, only) and recently injured a knee. My weight has increased and I need to get it back down! I am starting Monday morning.
I eat very clean, LC, little red meat, and make a lot of LC dishes that I have learned over the years. I have problems with the saddlebag area and the only time in my life I did NOT have them was while LC'ing and doing Pilates for my legs. I am hoping I can get back into a great shape by summer. Any tips would be appreciated and I will keep you guys posted! I am 5'8" and weigh 160.5 (this AM). I was down to 142# about a yr. ago and let my eating "slip" (carb creep)!! So here I go.......

Steadfast, you should have great success with Callanetics. It should help to augment your running as well, both with flexibility and with balance/strengthening.

Join the monthly Callanetics challenges for continued tips, encouragement and accountability.

Welcome to the Magic.

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i lost practically nothing off my butt/thighs and everything off my stomach and upper body

if the images dont work there all in my gallery

[w8less]

Hi all! After losing 83 lbs in 6 months, I am finally at a normal weight for my height. I just dusted off my old callenetics dvd 10 in 10 and did my first hour. It was actually a bit easier than I remember (ok a few were not) but then I was quite a bit heavier the last time I did it. I am so excited to get the results I know this program is capable of. So now that it's close to March, I was wondering where to find the Callenetics monthly challenge thread. I'm going to search harder for it, but just wanted to say hi! Oh and my plan is to do the stretching exercises and two trouble area exercises in the morning (under arm flab and inner thigh jiggle) and then the whole program at night. I thought I would shoot for every other day to start and then build from there. I know I need to add some cardio in there too. Thoughts?

[LoriMarie]

Originally Posted by w8less

I was wondering where to find the Callenetics monthly challenge thread. I'm going to search harder for it, but just wanted to say hi!

Hi w8less..try here..this is Feb and March will start soon! Pulse away...

February 2009 Callanetics Challenge

Lori

[anne1]

I have just started doing Callanetics and have done three hours this week! I have to admit that I was sceptical at first - to say the least! But after reading your posts and seeing your pics it has really spurred me on! I am going on holiday in two weeks and I know that is a short space of time but is there any chance I will see a difference in this short time and if so how often would you reccommend I do it? Is it a bad idea to do it everyday?

[MissAbrakadabra]

you convinced me to order a callanetics dvd :-) I take pilates and modern dance classes and I take it that this is a great additional workout to be done at home.. As soon as it has arrived I will join the monthly challenges...