Callanetics Question

[chantyl03]

ok... not gonna do twice a day...but will try to throw some cardio in (I hate cardio, but enjoy the callanetics lol).... i walked 5 miles accidentally today...so that counts for today's lol

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

ok I have a question... ( i figured this might be a good place to ask )
I'd really like to lean out alot in the next month or so.. I'd love to be tighter by new years! hehehe

I have the callanetics 10 in 10 dvd. I did it yesterday for the first time. Should I do it every day? or would I get better results if I did it every other day and alternated it every other day with something else?
I feel like I finally have motivation to do it.. so im going to take it and run with it!

[chantyl03]

Good question!!!

bumping for an answer...

[smileykk72]

GL getting an answer.

[planetbenjamin]

Originally Posted by OurLuvsFromAbove

ok I have a question... ( i figured this might be a good place to ask )
I'd really like to lean out alot in the next month or so.. I'd love to be tighter by new years! hehehe

I have the callanetics 10 in 10 dvd. I did it yesterday for the first time. Should I do it every day? or would I get better results if I did it every other day and alternated it every other day with something else?
I feel like I finally have motivation to do it.. so im going to take it and run with it!

You can do Callanetics everyday if you wish but you may want to start by doing it every other day to give your muscles a chance to recover. A lot of people get faster results by doing it every other day to begin with.

Why don't you come on over to the Callanetics Challenge thread. There are loads of people doing Callanetics and it's great to share experiences there and get answers to all your questions.

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by OurLuvsFromAbove

ok I have a question... ( i figured this might be a good place to ask )
I'd really like to lean out alot in the next month or so.. I'd love to be tighter by new years! hehehe

I have the callanetics 10 in 10 dvd. I did it yesterday for the first time. Should I do it every day? or would I get better results if I did it every other day and alternated it every other day with something else?
I feel like I finally have motivation to do it.. so im going to take it and run with it!

Hi,

Sorry that you're question was ignored on the Challenge thread

How often you do Callanetics really is an individual thing. For me, when I first discovered the marvel of Callanetics back in the '80's I did CAllanetics every day. I loved how I felt after a workout and it made my back (scoliosis) feel wonderfully stretched and relaxed.

However, back then I wasn't using my pelvic floor muscles or incorporating any of the key concepts that have now been incorporated in to the new DVD's.

Let your body be your guide. If you feel stiff and sore the day after a workout allow your body to rest. The recommendation is that if you're very deconditioned start with twice a week and then build up to 3 times a week. If you're feeling good with 3 timex a week add another workout.

It's preferably to have a day off in between the workouts anyway. But it's safe, as long as your body tells you it's okay by not feeling too sore, to workout daily having a couple of days off each week.

It's up to you if you want to incorporate other workouts to prevent boredom but Callanetics is a total body toning program. The only other workout needed is cardio for cardiovascular health. If your goal is to have more buffed and developed arms you can add some weights or another upper body workout. This is where Twyla is best to help you out.

Hope that helps and Happy Pulsing

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by OurLuvsFromAbove

ok I have a question... ( i figured this might be a good place to ask )
I'd really like to lean out alot in the next month or so.. I'd love to be tighter by new years! hehehe

I have the callanetics 10 in 10 dvd. I did it yesterday for the first time. Should I do it every day? or would I get better results if I did it every other day and alternated it every other day with something else?
I feel like I finally have motivation to do it.. so im going to take it and run with it!

Oh, and please join us on the Challenge. This will motivate you even more and you'll get lots of help and advise and tips to improve your workout to bring you quicker results.

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

You can do Callanetics everyday if you wish but you may want to start by doing it every other day to give your muscles a chance to recover. A lot of people get faster results by doing it every other day to begin with.

Why don't you come on over to the Callanetics Challenge thread. There are loads of people doing Callanetics and it's great to share experiences there and get answers to all your questions.

HA Great minds think a like

[chantyl03]

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

Why don't you come on over to the Callanetics Challenge thread. There are loads of people doing Callanetics and it's great to share experiences there and get answers to all your questions.

I got completely ignored in that thread... i unsubscribed from it twice this month LOL... although i do read your posts, i learned pretty quick that i would get no answers to my questions there...

[planetbenjamin]

Originally Posted by chantyl03

I got completely ignored in that thread... i unsubscribed from it twice this month LOL... although i do read your posts, i learned pretty quick that i would get no answers to my questions there...

Arrrrh sorry about that. Sometimes we all get so busy and it takes a few days to catch up. But please come on over. We are so honoured to have Sandra there. She's like the goddess of Callanetics teachers (and the star of the new CallaneticsEvolution DVD) And we have two other teachers, Noreen and Romy and I'm doing my teacher training. Hopefully between us all we can eventually give you all the answers you need!

[metqa]

Originally Posted by siamesegirl

Any invest in YOURSELF AND IMPROVING HOW YOU LOOK AND FEEL IS MOTIVATION ENOUGH!

Not if it causes pain and suffering.

Originally Posted by dontaskme

My sister introduced me to Callenetics years ago, and I never could seem to get into them. I really want to because they look so productive, but the tape bores me, I can't do any of the abdominals because I can't lift my head off of the mat due to back/neck problems (and abdominals are the ones I need the most!), and I don't have the self-discipline to read them out of the book and try them myself.
Help! What can I do to change my viewpoint on this? What can I do about my abdominals that doesn't require any tension in the neck or back?

Dontaskme, I hear you on the neck issue. Give me sit ups, no problem, but make me have to hold my head up and you might as well just drop the guillotine, cause my head's gonna drop and roll.

It's anti-motivation for me if an exercise causes me to be in pain for several days after doing it. I really need the ab workouts too but I can't hold me head up.So I feel like a weakling and get demotivated halfway through the video, and feel sore and painful through to the end.
It was suggested to lift your head with a pillow, to ease some of the strain. I seriously thought about getting one of those Ab rollers that support and lift your head as you roll up Or maybe I'll just go back to plain sit ups.

I'm trying to strengthen and stretch my neck since, for me, it seems that the muscle along my back is too tight and my muscles are too weak to hold my head AND pull that stretch. I'm doing this by sitting straight, then putting my chin to my chest, then slowly curling forward till I feel the stretch and hold it until it starts to be uncomfortable. By lying on a bed or sofa, and just lifting my head to my chin and holding , almost llke the beginning of the abdominals but without pulsing, and just practicing holding that position. Another thing I try it head lifts just by lying off the edge of the bed or sofa, lifting my head to level, then to my chest then back down.

I wish I could do Callanetics as often as other motivated souls, but I hate pain.

[planetbenjamin]

Originally Posted by metqa

Not if it causes pain and suffering.



Dontaskme, I hear you on the neck issue. Give me sit ups, no problem, but make me have to hold my head up and you might as well just drop the guillotine, cause my head's gonna drop and roll.

It's anti-motivation for me if an exercise causes me to be in pain for several days after doing it. I really need the ab workouts too but I can't hold me head up.So I feel like a weakling and get demotivated halfway through the video, and feel sore and painful through to the end.
It was suggested to lift your head with a pillow, to ease some of the strain. I seriously thought about getting one of those Ab rollers that support and lift your head as you roll up Or maybe I'll just go back to plain sit ups.

I'm trying to strengthen and stretch my neck since, for me, it seems that the muscle along my back is too tight and my muscles are too weak to hold my head AND pull that stretch. I'm doing this by sitting straight, then putting my chin to my chest, then slowly curling forward till I feel the stretch and hold it until it starts to be uncomfortable. By lying on a bed or sofa, and just lifting my head to my chin and holding , almost llke the beginning of the abdominals but without pulsing, and just practicing holding that position. Another thing I try it head lifts just by lying off the edge of the bed or sofa, lifting my head to level, then to my chest then back down.

I wish I could do Callanetics as often as other motivated souls, but I hate pain.

Have you tried the new CallaneticsEvolution DVD?? The first stomach exercise in there is fantastic. It's the one that started giving me really fast results. The great thing about it is there is very little pressure on your neck. It's so perfect for people with very fragile necks or if you are just starting out. Things have really moved on from the original 10/10 video. remember that came out in 1986. It is still amazing and gives incredible results but we know more about the body now and the CallaneticsEvolution DVD is the result of 20 more years of Callanetics experience.

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by metqa

Not if it causes pain and suffering.



Dontaskme, I hear you on the neck issue. Give me sit ups, no problem, but make me have to hold my head up and you might as well just drop the guillotine, cause my head's gonna drop and roll.

It's anti-motivation for me if an exercise causes me to be in pain for several days after doing it. I really need the ab workouts too but I can't hold me head up.So I feel like a weakling and get demotivated halfway through the video, and feel sore and painful through to the end.
It was suggested to lift your head with a pillow, to ease some of the strain. I seriously thought about getting one of those Ab rollers that support and lift your head as you roll up Or maybe I'll just go back to plain sit ups.

I'm trying to strengthen and stretch my neck since, for me, it seems that the muscle along my back is too tight and my muscles are too weak to hold my head AND pull that stretch. I'm doing this by sitting straight, then putting my chin to my chest, then slowly curling forward till I feel the stretch and hold it until it starts to be uncomfortable. By lying on a bed or sofa, and just lifting my head to my chin and holding , almost llke the beginning of the abdominals but without pulsing, and just practicing holding that position. Another thing I try it head lifts just by lying off the edge of the bed or sofa, lifting my head to level, then to my chest then back down.

I wish I could do Callanetics as often as other motivated souls, but I hate pain.

Experiencing neck pain when you first start Callanetics is very, very common amongst just about every beginner The ab exercises do strengthen the supporting neck muscles eventually but until then there are a few things you can do to help.

First, be aware that the more you round your shoulders and chest in to the abdominals the less strain you'll feel on your neck. To facilitate the stretch of the upper back muscles to help with rounding up more you must really focus on stretching your arms up to the ceiling and out to the side as far as possible until you feel your upper back muscles stretch. Avoid pulling the legs in towards your chest when you do this so use your arms to round you in to your legs for a deeper stretch.

YOu can also place your hands under your head with your little fingers resting at the base of your skull and elbows out to the side. HOwever, avoid pulling your head forward with your hands.

YOu can also place a firm support under your mid back to keep you upright and rounded in. This takes the strain from the neck. However, once you feel your abs are starting to strengthen remove this support as you do want to receive the benefits of the neck strengthening and the improvement in your neck and skin as the muscles tone.

Work at your own pace and take as many breathers as possible even if it means you can only do 10 pulses at a time. It is far better in the long run to focus more on quality pulses in your best position. This way you'll be working deeper in to your abs and when you abs strengthen you'll feel less strain on your neck.

HOpe this helps and please come over to the thread and let us know how you go.