September Callanetics Challenge

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by Catsrus

The exercise where you raise your arms out to the sides at shoulder height, then turn the palms so the thumb is up and move the arms to the back, then pulse. I can't tell if I'm suppose to pulse up & down or like trying to get them further back. Help please?

You can pulse in several different ways. The traditional pulse that Callan demonstrates is to pulse the arms in towards each other - like you're trying to get your hands to touch but don't bend your arms keep them thoroughly stretched back with your shoulders relaxed down.

You can also pulse the arms upwards towards the ceiling.

You can also pulse the arms in tiny outward circles.

You can also pulse the arms back and forth in a spiraling movement. You will feel your thumbs seemingly flicking outwards as you do this but remember the movement is initiated from your upper arms.

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

Here's a youtube video with the fallen arches exercises. Hope they help!

YouTube - YogaForFeet1

Thanks for posting this Ben

Another thing you can do, while performing the first warm up exercise, is to place marbles under the arch and stand keeping the joint of the big toe firmly down along with the outer heel. Feet facing forward of course. This probably will feel a little painful but it can also be a bitter sweet pain as the marble digs in...some reflexology treatment

Rolling your feet over dowling is another excellent foot exercise. Very good for those who have bunions.

[slendercate]

Sandra, thanks for starting this Sept thread.

I am in for 3 days a week, minimum, the quick Callanetics tapes in the am before starting my day. If I do them in the am, I have no excuses.

Looking forward to seeing "the magic" of Callanetics when I look in the mirror.

[BARGAINHUNTER!]

4/15 callanetics, 1/12 runs, 0/4 aerobics

[Catsrus]

I had done 30 min on Wed., but since it wasn't a whole hour I didn't count it. I did 1/10 on Thurs. and Sat. a.m I did 35 minutes, so I'm adding my minutes together to put me at 2/10 I hope that's legal!
Sat. I was at DDs house playing circus and doing the dvd with 4 yo DGS. He was so cute trying to do them with me. For some reason he got a 5 gallon bucket and stood on it to do the one - I guess he thought he needed to be taller. Anyway we had a good time.

[sunrise lady]

I did AM/PM five days in a row. Took yesterday off. Good start to the month!

[katlj]

Hour three of 10/10 done. Had a little bit of pain/swelling yesterday so I only did 2 of the stomach exercises...RATS!

[a_thinner_rach]

Did hour 5 of super callanetics. I can't tell if it was just me, but I was NOT feeling into it today.

[CarlynB]

Hour 3/14 of 10/10 done.

I have said before that my hips/behind have always been my problem areas. Now that I'm in my 40's my problem area has shifted to my stomach. Over the past couple of years it as turned into Jell-O. I'm really struggling with the stomach exercises this time around.

[tempted_by_food]

hour 2 of evolution 8 more to go!

[Catsrus]

Did 3/10 today!

[anu.anusha1]

Hey you guys ... am new here ... I just joined after going through this forum... I have started 10/10 today ... and finished my 1st hour... It was hard .. but I was able to do it ...

I know am a little late ... but am joining the challenge too .. I hope am not over ambitious by saying I wanna do 15 ... but my university starts in late oct.. and I do wanna get toned by then.

Is it true...that one can see results in just 10 hours ... I mean its really too good to be true...

will update my progress soon ... good luck everyone

Anusha

[tempted_by_food]

anu... I cant answer for everyone if its true for them seeing results in 10hours, but I started noticing changes after as little as 2 hours, callanetics and low carb have helped me lose 5inches on my waist in 11 hours of callanetics I still have a fair bit to go but am loving it!

[katlj]

double post

[katlj]

I just finished hour 12 last night. While my hips and thighs aren't necessarily smaller, they're definitely tighter/smoother looking. The biggest noticeable change came around hour 8: I looked in the mirror and said, "What's that? Oh, look! It's my WAIST!!!"

I haven't been able to do the stomach exercises until recently (surgery) so I imagine you'll see results sooner.

Do yourself a favor -- Take BEFORE pictures! I'm so sorry I didn't!

P.S. I just hopped on the scale. After being STUCK for an entire month, I finally dropped 2 pounds! *hugs scale*

[NorthernLight]

I'd like to remind everyone: do NOT work too much!

For two weeks I worked day and night sleeping only a few hours a night on average. Didn't have the time nor the energy to do Callanetics.

The result: I got sick as my body just totally collapsed. I slept for two days straight and had a high fever.

Now I started slow. I've been doing a few maintenance sessions and it seems that tomorrow I could try the full hour.

So...

Thanks for Sandra for starting the challenge! I'm setting my goal to 10. 10/10 that is.

And

for all of you having their birthday this month. (I noticed there were many, so sorry for not remembering exactly who at this time )

to all newcomers!

[BARGAINHUNTER!]

5/15 callanetics, 1/12 runs, 0/4 aerobics

weighed myself - 132 pounds!

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by NorthernLight

I'd like to remind everyone: do NOT work too much!

For two weeks I worked day and night sleeping only a few hours a night on average. Didn't have the time nor the energy to do Callanetics.

The result: I got sick as my body just totally collapsed. I slept for two days straight and had a high fever.

Now I started slow. I've been doing a few maintenance sessions and it seems that tomorrow I could try the full hour.

So...

Thanks for Sandra for starting the challenge! I'm setting my goal to 10. 10/10 that is.

And

for all of you having their birthday this month. (I noticed there were many, so sorry for not remembering exactly who at this time )

to all newcomers!

Good advice

Your body would probably have been sending you messages and signals before your collapse to encourage you to take a rest. You'll be paying attention to this in the future I'm a-thinkin'

[Sandrahanna]

To everyone celebrating their birthday this month.

I do know that our very special Ben is having a birthday this month

[surarch]

Originally Posted by surarch

did 1 hour of 10/10 today
that makes for 3/12 for the month

its the first time in last 3 months that i have done it 3 times in a week
..and while doin it today, i felt the relaxation waves in my body...woww.. it keep comin in waves.. like tense then relaxed then tense then relaxed... i hope it makes sense.

I have 1 question though:
while doin the pelvic scoops im not able to lift with the help of inner thighs,
it had always been my prob.. when i did it for the first tiem in may then too for all 10 hours i couldnt do it.
i always feel the pressure in my calves no matter how much i bend n all..need some advice on how to be able to do it properly????

can anyone answer this question. its troublin me.. im never able to do all the pelvic scoops coz of its pressure on calves
anyone?
sandra, ben?

[enjoy]

Did hr 3/15, i've been slacking since I'm getting ready for my trip to Nigeria.

[fpkerry]

Has anyone tried those new Physique 57 dvds? They seem to be similar to callanetics, just faster paced?

[sweettooth]

Good day to all you beautiful ladies and gents on this board!
I've been away for a week, so didn't manage to read the posts or do any callanetics either...
So far I've just done 1 /12, but I'll try to catch up in the next days!

to all of you who are enjoying this special day in september!

[sweettooth]

Originally Posted by surarch

can anyone answer this question. its troublin me.. im never able to do all the pelvic scoops coz of its pressure on calves
anyone?
sandra, ben?

Hey Surhbi,

I'm sure Sandra or Ben will answer you, I want to share with you my experience. This is what I did at the very beginning, when I couldn't understand why I had pressure on my calves when I wasn't supposed to have...
Listen very carefully to what Callan says: kneeling, with your back straight, try to go back towards your heels, with your arms going back, when you've lowered , tip the pelvis up and scoop: this will isolate the muscles of your front/inner thigh and then lift your arms up and return to kneeling again.
Try to keep your knees together.
At first I didn't do the complete movement, I just focused on tipping and scooping until I felt I was working the right muscles.
The movement doesn't start from your calves or your abs, try to think that you have to go back to kneeling only using your thighs.
I hope this wont'get you confused

When you become confident with this you can start to keep your pelvic floor engaged also. At the beginning I wasn't able to do that, my brain refused to contract too many muscles at one time

Let us know how you're progressing!

[dixiegal]

Anyone else have trouble doing the stomach ones? I just cant do all the reps on these. About 20 of each one seems to be my limit, and if I push myself to do more then I cant even get 20 of the last ones where you put both feet up in the air.

[a_thinner_rach]

Originally Posted by dixiegal

Anyone else have trouble doing the stomach ones? I just cant do all the reps on these. About 20 of each one seems to be my limit, and if I push myself to do more then I cant even get 20 of the last ones where you put both feet up in the air.

I'm no expert by any stretch, but I found that if I lower my back slightly like Callan suggests when I get tired, I can do more of them. She also said to take breathers when you need them.

Just do what you can for now, and I'm sure you will get there!

[a_thinner_rach]

OK, hour 6 done!

[Mulberry32]

Hours 3 and 4 of 16.
I managed to do Super C all the way through!

[planetbenjamin]

Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

To everyone celebrating their birthday this month.

I do know that our very special Ben is having a birthday this month

I certainly am! 23rd September and I'll be lying on a beach doing absolutely nothing! Summer was a no-show in London this year so I'm very excited!

[NorthernLight]

Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

Good advice

Your body would probably have been sending you messages and signals before your collapse to encourage you to take a rest. You'll be paying attention to this in the future I'm a-thinkin'

Yes, it did. If almost falling asleep on my desk counts as a sign