September Callanetics Challenge - Page 6

WATCH-ME-SHRINK · 09-10-2009, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catsrus

Question: Say you miss a whole week doing Callanetics, do you loose what you had gained (I mean in tone, etc)?

No, pick right back up and get at it. Muscle memory.

sweettooth · 09-10-2009, 08:40 AM

hour #2 of 10/10 completed

planetbenjamin · 09-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Just completed my hour for today. I found it really hard today. Isn't it funny how sometimes it's easy and other times it's a real struggle.

NorthernLight · 09-10-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

CardioCallanetics is fantastic if you need to lose some weight. It's actually quite fun to do and it gives you a great cardio workout.

I swear that after only one session I could see new tone in my legs.
I know the two new DVDs are a little expensive but if you can get both them you will be all set for November.

I'm definitely up for the challenge! Although I don't think I'm able to lose
all that weight. But enough to make a significant difference and to make my relatives go "WOW!

"

Now then, where's that credit card...

NorthernLight · 09-10-2009, 12:48 PM

And logging hour 2.

NorthernLight · 09-10-2009, 12:51 PM

Oh, and thank you Sandra for that Counterpull-post!

Made a difference in my workout today

tempted_by_food · 09-10-2009, 01:22 PM

Ben... I am not afraid to feel like a fool for a while just aslong as noone sees me lol really looking forward to getting this!

Highlyflavoured....you got your evo woot!

Great isnt it!

NorthernLight · 09-10-2009, 01:53 PM

I know I promised these as a birthday present (next month)... But I just couldn't wait

So, Evo and CardioC are on their way!

Anyway, if I look good on my birthday, I won't need any more gifts, right

surarch · 09-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthernLight

I know I promised these as a birthday present (next month)... But I just couldn't wait

So, Evo and CardioC are on their way!

Anyway, if I look good on my birthday, I won't need any more gifts, right

same goes for me
i have ordered both Evo n cardiocallanetics as part of my b'day gift from DH

Rena_G · 09-10-2009, 02:09 PM

I have only done 1hr since my lower back is acting up again. Going to see doctor today. Hopefully I can get another injection and feel better again.

tempted_by_food · 09-10-2009, 02:26 PM

Northern & Surarch....You will both

evo!! I ordered cardioc yesterday too

What better gift to give yourself for your birthday, but fitness and weight loss

Rena...hope your back is feeling better soon.

Qzzznne · 09-10-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighlyFavored

I spoke to soon....my Evolution came the last time I posted to this thread

!

So far I have done 1.5/10 for this month

.

The .5 is because I thought the dvd was over and I stopped...then I thought "wow that was quick"

...when in reality I still had another half hour to go.

Thus far...I am enjoing it

!

Qzzznne · 09-10-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

Just completed my hour for today. I found it really hard today. Isn't it funny how sometimes it's easy and other times it's a real struggle.

I totally wonder about why this is!

enjoy · 09-10-2009, 11:16 PM

Completed evo for 5/15, I needed the stretch after lifting heavy boxes today.

katlj · 09-10-2009, 11:21 PM

Had to take a couple of days off, but hour 5 is done. (All four stomach exercises.) Woot!

anu.anusha1 · 09-11-2009, 02:11 AM

3/15 done .... YAY !!!

europiete · 09-11-2009, 06:30 AM

hello!
i really enjoy callanetics but sometimes i think that the more im doing the harder it is for me. maybe because i discover myself doing it wrong day by day, but i really do feel some results, i started to do to it 4 or 5 times a week since the end of august. actually i was doing some before, just to try, but it was not regular.

i am 181 cm and weight 62 kilograms, but i dont like my waist area and i would like to have slimmer hips although its not so bad even now, but..!. also i hate my calves i want to get rid of this "jelly" around my calves so much! and have more straight and slim calves.

im hoping so much its possible.
im wearing size 38, sometimes i can find into 36, but i want to feel comfortable in that size!

can you give me some advices how to reach it faster? if its possible..

what exercises are really "killers" to that areas?

thank you very mucch, and im sorry for my bad english - im not native

Adey · 09-11-2009, 06:37 AM

4/8 Callanetics done and I absolutely love doing it again!

I got my Evolution dvd yesterday and I couldn't wait to give it a try, I have to say I really like it a lot. My favourite exercises were the legs and hip & behind movements (whilst I really like the 10/10 ones, I enjoyed not having to be on my knees) and the stomach exercises. I liked that the three instructors were working at different levels so I was able to follow the beginner and intermediate level depending on how strong I felt for each exercise. I also liked the extra stretches compared to 10/10 especially the shoulder blade stretches.

I struggled to keep my pelvic floor engaged but I'm sure that will improve with time. Thank you Sandra for such a fab dvd! Though I've already completed the two hours I set myself to do this week I'm going to be doing the Evo dvd at least one more time this weekend.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

surarch · 09-11-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

Allow your tailbone or butt to go down only half way and then curl and scoop up. This helps with most beginners. As you become stronger gradually lower further and further back towards your heels before curling and scooping.

Hope this helps and apologies

i wil try doin it this way today..
thanks sandra.. i really want to complete the reps and i know this will help

anu.anusha1 · 09-11-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by europiete

i am 181 cm and weight 62 kilograms, but i dont like my waist area and i would like to have slimmer hips although its not so bad even now, but..!. also i hate my calves i want to get rid of this "jelly" around my calves so much! and have more straight and slim calves.

Before I tried callanetics (that is a week ago

) I used to walk on my toes as much as I could (I do it barefoot)... and it did work for me... Am 5 7.5" and weigh 59-ish (I fluctuate

) and eventhough the rest of my body needs a LOT of toning my calves are almost there

... This is pretty basic and results wont be as fast as callanetics ... but it does work and its hardly any added effort.

Hope I helped

CarlynB · 09-11-2009, 12:24 PM

Agghh! I'm sick! Started feeling like I was coming down with something on Monday evening, and I've been fighting it all week long. It's not the flu, thank goodness, just a bad cold, but the flu is going around in this area. I've been washing my hands so much that I feel like Lady Macbeth.

I haven't done any Callan since Monday. I'm hoping to feel better soon so I can get back to it.

Mulberry32 · 09-11-2009, 12:29 PM

6/16 done.

planetbenjamin · 09-11-2009, 12:41 PM

I had a big fight with my boss today and I'm still angry. I can't shake it. I just tried to do Callanetics and I just couldn't. Isn't it funny how anger affects the body. It must be very bad for us. I wish I could screw the anger up like a piece of paper and throw it in the garbage.

europiete · 09-11-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anu.anusha1

Before I tried callanetics (that is a week ago

) I used to walk on my toes as much as I could (I do it barefoot)... and it did work for me... Am 5 7.5" and weigh 59-ish (I fluctuate

) and eventhough the rest of my body needs a LOT of toning my calves are almost there

... This is pretty basic and results wont be as fast as callanetics ... but it does work and its hardly any added effort.

Hope I helped

thank you very much. you really did

my weight is really stable actually, i never notice big changes, it was once 59, most of the time then 60, now its 62 and i was a bit surprised when i saw it even if i was not doing anything special (and i never did before) i thought i would lose some kilograms through the summer, because it was active,i did not eat well and so on.
i do not consider myself overweight in any way, but i would like to weight just few kilos less

i want it sooooooooooo much!

and to fit in 36 size

by the way i did not made any big changes in my daily menu, i dont think i really need it, because i dont even have much time to eat everyday! so i hope it will be ok.

im doing callanetics before sleep, most of the time 10/10 but few times i did shorter version from am/pm

europiete · 09-11-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

I had a big fight with my boss today and I'm still angry. I can't shake it. I just tried to do Callanetics and I just couldn't. Isn't it funny how anger affects the body. It must be very bad for us. I wish I could screw the anger up like a piece of paper and throw it in the garbage.

same with me! i just cant do callanetics when im nervous, angry or must hurry..uch!
but once you concentrate callanetics relaxes you amazingly

CallanFan · 09-11-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planetbenjamin

I had a big fight with my boss today and I'm still angry. I can't shake it. I just tried to do Callanetics and I just couldn't. Isn't it funny how anger affects the body. It must be very bad for us. I wish I could screw the anger up like a piece of paper and throw it in the garbage.

Poor you...bosses can be the pits, and totally losing it with them can really shake you up. You've got a point about how anger must affect us internally. I'm trying to relax over the neighbors' throwing cigarette butts over the fence

. Serenity now... Serenity now...

You could try something aerobic first. That tends to dissipate the angry energy. Then do Callanetics. Serenity then!

surarch · 09-11-2009, 04:34 PM

i tried doin 10/1o jus now.. when i satrted doin leg stretches i found that my body is not takin it..may be coz of flu

.. though i really want to complete the hour as i have not done it since monday

but i listened to my body and stopped. i wasnt even able to relax.. actually i still cant relax totally while doin callanetics.. today i felt particularly tense so dropped it

surarch · 09-11-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlynB

Agghh! I'm sick! Started feeling like I was coming down with something on Monday evening, and I've been fighting it all week long. It's not the flu, thank goodness, just a bad cold, but the flu is going around in this area. I've been washing my hands so much that I feel like Lady Macbeth.

I haven't done any Callan since Monday. I'm hoping to feel better soon so I can get back to it.

i hope you feel better soon.. and hopin that ur back is also healin nicely

sunrise lady · 09-11-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

It would be interesting to hear if anyone else feels they need to do extra leg work to get their desired results???????

I've just started doing Romy's calves exs that she posted in last month's challenge. Let's see if that will help budge these big calves of mine!

Europiete, try these: August Callanetics Challenge

anu.anusha - thanks for the toe walking tip - glad it's working for you.

a_thinner_rach · 09-11-2009, 08:46 PM

Interesting what people do for their legs. I had been working on my legs at the gym, but I've cut down on that since Callanetics. I don't want to overwork them.

I definitely think I've gotten slimmer since Callanetics even if the scale shows no weight loss (so frustrating grrr). I'll just keep in up and reassess when I lose more weight.

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09-10-2009, 08:40 AM	#152
sweettooth Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 156 Gallery: sweettooth	hour #2 of 10/10 completed

09-10-2009, 12:39 PM	#153
planetbenjamin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Soho, London Posts: 727 Gallery: planetbenjamin Stats: Certified Callanetics Teacher	Just completed my hour for today. I found it really hard today. Isn't it funny how sometimes it's easy and other times it's a real struggle.

09-10-2009, 12:48 PM	#155
NorthernLight Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 30 Gallery: NorthernLight Stats: 171/165/132	And logging hour 2.

09-10-2009, 12:51 PM	#156
NorthernLight Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 30 Gallery: NorthernLight Stats: 171/165/132	Oh, and thank you Sandra for that Counterpull-post! Made a difference in my workout today

09-10-2009, 01:22 PM	#157
tempted_by_food MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,591 Gallery: tempted_by_food Stats: 233/181/156 WOE: Atkins Start Date: restart: 7/13/2009	Ben... I am not afraid to feel like a fool for a while just aslong as noone sees me lol really looking forward to getting this! Highlyflavoured....you got your evo woot! Great isnt it!

09-10-2009, 01:53 PM	#158
NorthernLight Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 30 Gallery: NorthernLight Stats: 171/165/132	I know I promised these as a birthday present (next month)... But I just couldn't wait So, Evo and CardioC are on their way! Anyway, if I look good on my birthday, I won't need any more gifts, right

09-10-2009, 02:09 PM	#160
Rena_G Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 621 Gallery: Rena_G Stats: 5' 0" WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 19, 2009	I have only done 1hr since my lower back is acting up again. Going to see doctor today. Hopefully I can get another injection and feel better again.

09-10-2009, 02:26 PM	#161
tempted_by_food MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,591 Gallery: tempted_by_food Stats: 233/181/156 WOE: Atkins Start Date: restart: 7/13/2009	Northern & Surarch....You will both evo!! I ordered cardioc yesterday too What better gift to give yourself for your birthday, but fitness and weight loss Rena...hope your back is feeling better soon.

09-10-2009, 11:16 PM	#164
enjoy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 178 Gallery: enjoy	Completed evo for 5/15, I needed the stretch after lifting heavy boxes today.

09-10-2009, 11:21 PM	#165
katlj Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 163 Gallery: katlj Stats: 142/128/btw 127-125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: restart (again sigh): 8/4/09	Had to take a couple of days off, but hour 5 is done. (All four stomach exercises.) Woot!

09-11-2009, 02:11 AM	#166
anu.anusha1 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 19 Gallery: anu.anusha1 Stats: 139/136/.. WOE: None	3/15 done .... YAY !!!

09-11-2009, 06:30 AM	#167
europiete Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16 Gallery: europiete	hello! i really enjoy callanetics but sometimes i think that the more im doing the harder it is for me. maybe because i discover myself doing it wrong day by day, but i really do feel some results, i started to do to it 4 or 5 times a week since the end of august. actually i was doing some before, just to try, but it was not regular. i am 181 cm and weight 62 kilograms, but i dont like my waist area and i would like to have slimmer hips although its not so bad even now, but..!. also i hate my calves i want to get rid of this "jelly" around my calves so much! and have more straight and slim calves. im hoping so much its possible. im wearing size 38, sometimes i can find into 36, but i want to feel comfortable in that size! can you give me some advices how to reach it faster? if its possible.. what exercises are really "killers" to that areas? thank you very mucch, and im sorry for my bad english - im not native

09-11-2009, 06:37 AM	#168
Adey Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 3 Gallery: Adey	4/8 Callanetics done and I absolutely love doing it again! I got my Evolution dvd yesterday and I couldn't wait to give it a try, I have to say I really like it a lot. My favourite exercises were the legs and hip & behind movements (whilst I really like the 10/10 ones, I enjoyed not having to be on my knees) and the stomach exercises. I liked that the three instructors were working at different levels so I was able to follow the beginner and intermediate level depending on how strong I felt for each exercise. I also liked the extra stretches compared to 10/10 especially the shoulder blade stretches. I struggled to keep my pelvic floor engaged but I'm sure that will improve with time. Thank you Sandra for such a fab dvd! Though I've already completed the two hours I set myself to do this week I'm going to be doing the Evo dvd at least one more time this weekend. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

09-11-2009, 12:24 PM	#171
CarlynB Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 67 Gallery: CarlynB	Agghh! I'm sick! Started feeling like I was coming down with something on Monday evening, and I've been fighting it all week long. It's not the flu, thank goodness, just a bad cold, but the flu is going around in this area. I've been washing my hands so much that I feel like Lady Macbeth. I haven't done any Callan since Monday. I'm hoping to feel better soon so I can get back to it.

09-11-2009, 12:29 PM	#172
Mulberry32 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 88 Gallery: Mulberry32	6/16 done.

09-11-2009, 12:41 PM	#173
planetbenjamin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Soho, London Posts: 727 Gallery: planetbenjamin Stats: Certified Callanetics Teacher	I had a big fight with my boss today and I'm still angry. I can't shake it. I just tried to do Callanetics and I just couldn't. Isn't it funny how anger affects the body. It must be very bad for us. I wish I could screw the anger up like a piece of paper and throw it in the garbage.

09-11-2009, 04:34 PM	#177
surarch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 344 Gallery: surarch Stats: (200)198/186.4/125 5.5" WOE: Eating clean	i tried doin 10/1o jus now.. when i satrted doin leg stretches i found that my body is not takin it..may be coz of flu .. though i really want to complete the hour as i have not done it since monday but i listened to my body and stopped. i wasnt even able to relax.. actually i still cant relax totally while doin callanetics.. today i felt particularly tense so dropped it

09-11-2009, 08:46 PM	#180
a_thinner_rach Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 558 Gallery: a_thinner_rach Stats: Not where I want to be! WOE: Atkins Start Date: Too many	Interesting what people do for their legs. I had been working on my legs at the gym, but I've cut down on that since Callanetics. I don't want to overwork them. I definitely think I've gotten slimmer since Callanetics even if the scale shows no weight loss (so frustrating grrr). I'll just keep in up and reassess when I lose more weight.