CALLANETICS CHALLENGE JULY 2008

[Ladybugg]

Originally Posted by anitka

Hi, I'm wondering if there is anyone in Tucson or surrounding areas that already has these DVD's and would mind me borrowing them for a few days so I could check them out for myself... Thanks!

There are a couple of video segments on youtube if you want to check it out.

[Comma]

@ Antonya: I can do the stretches much better if I engage the pelvic floor. It makes it easier to lenghten out of your waist, or however CP calls it in SuperC. Anyway, you don't really tighten the behind, only the pf. The added stability of the pelvis lets me stretch further.
Does that make sense? :-)

[ThyckeCutie]

Originally Posted by Antonya

Lildragonfly, TC, etc.: I'm doing 10/10, and I wonder if should be engaging the PF during the stretches? Because you're supposed to relax your whole body. And I'd like to know how one is supposed to tighten the behind and simultaneously keep the knees relaxed. I just can't do it!

I relax during the stretching.

[dimond]

8/12 of 10/10 for July completed. W1/D2 of 100PUC.

Wow! The thigh stretch KILLED me tonight! I did an extra set of the pelvic curls which may be the culprit! Oh, and the push-ups? Made the tricep pulse really, uuuuh, effective. *ouch* I did the wall push-ups myself earlier this year (a while before I got back into Callanetics and had ever heard of the 100PUC!); you gotta start somewhere! I had ZERO upper body strength at that point! I did wall push-ups and saw a big improvement (in my arms anyway) just doing a dozen or so a day for a month.

And I am going to be needy again. I have problems with "rocking" when I do the 4th set of abs in 10/10 (both feet "floating"). [Put another way, when I release the contraction my legs move too.] I don't know if it's just because my abs are dead already at that point or what. Should I just do another set with my feet on the ground until I can do it without exhausting the muscle? Or am I stabilizing incorrectly? Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks!
-Di

[jessiekayq]

completed another hour of callanetics evolution. I did the ab work right after the warm up to get it out of the way first. I keep trying to find excuses to skip it since its at the end and most of me is pretty tired by then. I'm slacking on my goal for the month... I only have 8 days left... I'll have to do callanetics practically daily to meet my goal

[sreichfeld]

another hour of 10/10 completed

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I've always said that the stretching was one of my favorite things about Callanetics. It just elevates me one notch higher -- walker better, stand taller, move easier, less aches. Gotta love the stretching!

Di, don't know how to help you....hope the instructors will see your Q. I would just offer this: Maybe doing a few less reps on the last set, concentrating on form more than reps, under you gain more strength...?

Everyone have a great day.

[kimfin]

Hour 24 of 10/10 done. And week 1/day 2 of PU challenge. Yup definitely makes the underarm tightener harder!

Di - are you curling the pelvis up when you are doing the ab exercises? I was doing this at first and it made it hard to keep stable. Have been focusing on keeping the pelvis in "neutral" (to borrow a pilates term) and it feels much more stable. The bad thing is its harder! Well I suppose its good really as I feel it more deeply and seems to be working faster. That's the only thing I can think of.

Ninajane - a while ago Sandra said it was ok to break the workout up throughout the day as long as you warm up before each bit. She also said you can do mini workouts i.e. the whole program but maybe half the reps. The advantage of this is that you can really focus on form and can therefore achieve faster results. Yay! Think this was in May or June thread.

Hope that helps

Kim x

[ninajane]

Originally Posted by kimfin

Ninajane - a while ago Sandra said it was ok to break the workout up throughout the day as long as you warm up before each bit. She also said you can do mini workouts i.e. the whole program but maybe half the reps. The advantage of this is that you can really focus on form and can therefore achieve faster results. Yay! Think this was in May or June thread.

Hope that helps

Kim x

Thanks Kim, heading over there now

[vli1127]

Where is the Before/After Callanetics Pics on this board, can you paste the link please?

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Calories Burned For Callanetics

Wanted to share an article I read in Prevention Magazine that may shed light on how many calories are burned doing Callanetics, given that Callanetics is similar to Pilates, althought I've heard (from people who've done both) that Callanetics is more challenging. If that's the case, we can assume a few more are burned....?

Here goes:

Calorie-Blasting Pilates

"Pilates can tighten torsos as well as any ab exercise. Now research reveals that it can blast calories as well as aerobic workouts, like fast walking.

Auburn University scientists monitored calorie burn in 10 men and women while they did Pilates for 40 to 50 minutes. Basic workouts burned 200 calories;* intermediate, 292 calories; advanced, 360 calories.

* All calculations based on a 150-pound woman."

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[Comma]

Hi all!

I did 10/10 yesterday, with my back to the TV to watch baby instead....it was great! I concentrated more on feeling the muscles instead of rounding etc, I think that really helped my ab workout.

Also, for the first time ever, I could watch the tape in those bend-over positions, like the first leg stretch.....I had actually no idea that Callan was doing the excercise herself while talking, i always assumed she was jsut walking among the disciples....

My dh said he thought the excercises 'definitely help' and that I look good in my bikini. That was nice.

[ThyckeCutie]

Surely but slowly Im starting to look better and better in my clothes. I guess its taking longer for me then others but at least its working when nothing else has and I have a good amount of muscle and good flexibility. I know it can only get better. Since I can fit into all my clothes again( I also look better in them) I am now aiming for a smaller size and fitting into jeans that I have brought and still have the tag on it. But anyways I still have a good amount of cellulite but I KNOW that under it is muscle. My thighs feel hard but dont look it. When I do Callanetics I see the muscles pop out so I know they are there. I am just wondering if I should just accept these results because I dont think my cellulite will be going away And I will have the look of jiggly thighs. I think I would love my size and accomplishments more if I had the look of all these hours I put in. Smooth firm thighs is all I want. My tummy and waist is actually coming along soo nicely. Each week it gets better and better. Even when I stick out my stomach...it still looks toned. I have a 4 pack now just waiting to get that 6pk. I had a c section so my lower abs are so hard to tone.

[ThyckeCutie]

Originally Posted by anitka

Hi, I'm wondering if there is anyone in Tucson or surrounding areas that already has these DVD's and would mind me borrowing them for a few days so I could check them out for myself... Thanks!

I can let you borrow my spare copies if you want to check them out

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Originally Posted by Comma

.....I had actually no idea that Callan was doing the excercise herself while talking, i always assumed she was jsut walking among the disciples....

THE DISCIPLES. Well put!

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TC,

Keep up the good work. Continue to eat clean and track your food. You're building beautiful muscles, girl.

[lildragonfly]

I am at 65 hrs now!! things are still shaping and moving. I am like you TC my upper inner thighs still not like I want them, but they will be one day!

[wazo]

Hello !

I am like you Tc and Lildragonfly....i hope i'll change one day !

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Originally Posted by lildragonfly

I am at 65 hrs now!! things are still shaping and moving. I am like you TC my upper inner thighs still not like I want them, but they will be one day!

Marsha,

This is where I think EVO trumps Super C and 10 in 10, specifically the standing leg exercises, where you hold your leg forward, then to the side, then to the back? The pulsing forward with foot turned outward, THAT does it for my inner thighs. So I sometimes do just THAT in my office, because I have problem inner thighs too.

Just a thot.

[ThyckeCutie]

^^^For some reason when I do these exercises I really dont feel anything. I mean I feel the muscle working but I really dont think I am doing it right even though it looks so simple

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TC, if you're referring to EVO, the ones I mentioned, try this the next time:

Lengthen your leg (counter pulls) as much as possible, almost to the point of it feeling that it's disconnected from your body, while engaging PF.

You should feel it.

[ThyckeCutie]

Originally Posted by WATCH-ME-SHRINK

TC, if you're referring to EVO, the ones I mentioned, try this the next time:

Lengthen your leg (counter pulls) as much as possible, almost to the point of it feeling that it's disconnected from your body, while engaging PF.

You should feel it.

Ok I will try that. Im due for EVO tonight. I love thier Hip/Behind exercises. They are easier for me.


How many times per month does everyone try to do Callan? How much is enough and how much is too much? So far I have in 9hrs and probably will do 3 or 4 more

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TC,

I remember when I first began Callanetics, there was a girl (Busybee?) who did it five x a week, and her results were incredible.

I think 3 x a week should be the minimum. 5 x if you're wanting serious/fast results. But at least 2 days rest per week.

[kelley17]

TC - you have a baby OMG you look so young and fit (assuming that is you in your avatar). You look pretty smoking to me, wouldn't worry to much about a little cellulite.

I began this month doing it 3x and moved to 5x this week (mind you I'm still on 10/10). I just love the way I feel afterwards - it kicks my bum while I'm doing it but I feel great afterwards. I'm also hoping like Twyla said that I will start to get some major results going to 5x a week.

[ThyckeCutie]

Thanks Kelley!! Yes thats me in my avatar. LOL I try not to worry about cellulite but it keeps me from wearing shorts and things. I would rather not be in pants all summer. Thats how bad I think it is. Then my son points out everything and makes me feel every worse!!

I think I will up my Callan maybe to 4x a week. For some reason I have trouble doing cardio and Callan on the same day. I dont really have the time. I try to work out m-f with weekends off. So I try my best to fit eveything into the workweek

[Mary_M]

Originally Posted by dimond

Wow! The thigh stretch KILLED me tonight!

The thigh stretch in 10/10 used to kill me also... until I listened very closely to what Callan was saying, she says "relax your legs, relax your knees,..." etc etc. So I let go of everything esp my calves, knees, feet. The focus went to my thighs and it was much better and I could hold the form for the entire count. SuperC has some KILLER pelvic rotations and pelvic scoops and the thigh stretch is once again a potential killer for me unless I really make an effort to relax everything...