January 2010 CALLANETICS challenge!!

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by tangerine

Callanetics Evo last night for 5/10 in January. I don't think I'll make my goal of 10 but I started a week late, so I'll cut myself some slack! Enjoying my new Leslie's that I got in the new year's sale so I have been alternating with Callanetics for some good results.

Sandra, this is another exercise that people don't ask much about I think - the one where you are on your back, you bring your feet in close to your bum and then pulse up. I find that this move puts a lot of pressure on my back. I don't know if I am tipping up too much. Maybe you have some pointers for this exercise?

This exercise is called Turbo Bridging; it strengthens and stretches the back, strengthens the pelvic floor, stretches the front thighs, tones lower abs and shapes and lifts the buttocks and thighs.

So, it's an awesomely powerful exercise. It's a great one to practice pulsing with the pelvic floor muscles as you're able to relax the upper back totally thereby isolating and focusing on the pelvic floor muscles more.


As far as your back discomfort is concerned; check that you're not curling from the upper behind...we don't 'tip up' but curl the pelvis up and in...like a wave.

The curl starts with a relaxed and lengthened low back and comes from the base of the behind...or, better still, think that your curling out of the pelvic floor.

Once you've brought your feet in towards your buttocks lengthen, relax and melt your spine in to floor from your tail bone through the crown of your head. Your back should feel completely flat.

Create a gentle soft arch in your low back and then tighten the pelvic floor muscles by squeezing the muscles between the sit bones to draw the sit bones closer together.

Using the pelvic floor contraction only, curl your pubic bone up and in towards your navel. You'll feel your tailbone lift off floor. Now, keeping your spine lengthened, continue to curl one vertebra up off floor until you reach a maximum curl of your pelvis. You may find it useful to think that you are hooking your pubic bone by thread in to your navel.

Relax your stomach completely...relax your upper back and shoulders

Now, keeping the pelvic floor engaged, pulse your pubic bone UP and IN towards your navel.

If you place your fingers right at the base of your behind where your sitbones are located, you should feel the sitbones gently pulsing inwards.

When you're ready, take your focus in to the pelvic floor muscles between the sitbones and pulse using only the pelvic floor. The pubic bone will continue to pulse up and in but you are creating the movement from the pelvic floor.

"Pulse the muscles between the sit bones deeper and deeper and closer together"

Keep the upper behind muscles and low back completely relaxed. In fact, completely relax all your muscles completely. Only the pelvic floor is at work.

Another tip, release your legs from the hip sockets and while you're pulsing focus on gently lengthening through your thighs to knees and from pelvic floor through spine and out through crown of head.

Hope that helps...let me know how you go with it

[TerriG]

Yeah!!! 10th hour of 10/10 done... do I look 10 years younger??? LOL I saw my dad last weekend and he asked me if I was at the same weight I was in high school.... What a complement!!!

[Minxz]

Tonight I will do my 8th hour. I was planning on doing an hour yesterday but decided to try the All star workout Bhangra Masala workout and it kicked my butt so I was to tired to try Callanetics after lol. I will still get my goal if I don't miss any more nights.

[sreichfeld]

another hour of 10/10 completed

[inertia6]

10 of 13 done... Three more to go, and looking forward to them!

[NorthernLight]

Originally Posted by Jigglebuster

Ms. Aurora, please be nice to yourself. You did 3 hours this month so far! Great! Good for you! That's a lot more than none at all, isn't it?

From your previous post though, it seems like you're trying to fit Callanetics into a busy schedule of taking care of everyone else. Maybe you can pick a time or a day you can be more consistent and take care of you? I don't see Callanetics as exercise. I see it as one of those things I need to do in my day to take care of myself, like brushing my teeth, eating, or sleeping.

Than you for this! Just what I needed! And yes, 3>0

You see right through me. I am trying to fit exercise into a very busy schedule. I don't know what happened. Last fall I was even busier and could fit Callanetics easily in I don't see Callanetics as exercise either, it's my time and I just love what it does to my body and soul!

I'm a bit depressed, though. Due to various reasons. You all are the thing keeping me with Callanetics and feeling good I know I'll easily just eat sweets and such. Or even worse: start smoking again

I'll get there. And so will all of you! I'm sure of it!

[NorthernLight]

Logging 1 part toning: 3,5 down, 6,5 to go

[Minxz]

I did my 8th hour last night and noticed a marked improvement in strength in several of the exercises. I wonder how much of its from the 2 day break and how much is actual muscle improvement. Tonight on to my 9th hour!

[Hyacinth72]

Has anyone had a problem with bulging veins while doing low carb dieting and callanetics?

[Minxz]

I don't think so.. Do you mean like Varicose veins?

[Hyacinth72]

Originally Posted by Minxz

I don't think so.. Do you mean like Varicose veins?

I don't think they were varicose veins. It's just that my veins bulged underneath my skin, kinda like Angelina Jolie's or Madonna's arms. Someone told me it was because I had lost the layer of fat that is right beneath the skin. I told it may have happened because I was exercising so much.

[TerriG]

OMGoodness.... it seems that each passing hour, you feel the intensity more and more!!

Tonight we did 35 minutes of Ballet conditioning, 10/10 through the abs and 8 minute Buns! What a kick butt begone workout!!!

[chipmunkis]

Hi...I am just getting an opportunity to purchase some DVDs for Callanetics, and am wondering what the best ones to start with are?

I might get busy and forget to check back in here, so PMs would be appreciated! thanks!

[Jigglebuster]

Originally Posted by NorthernLight

Than you for this! Just what I needed! And yes, 3>0

You see right through me. I am trying to fit exercise into a very busy schedule. I don't know what happened. Last fall I was even busier and could fit Callanetics easily in I don't see Callanetics as exercise either, it's my time and I just love what it does to my body and soul!

I'm a bit depressed, though. Due to various reasons. You all are the thing keeping me with Callanetics and feeling good I know I'll easily just eat sweets and such. Or even worse: start smoking again

I'll get there. And so will all of you! I'm sure of it!

No problem!

Just keep going okay? Every little bit helps - I see you did another .6 hour/ Great! And all that motivation and inspiration is what this thread is all about. We're here to help one another out. Well, at least that's what I'm here for!

[planetbenjamin]

Super Callanetics done! I still don't get how the guy can do 50 open and closes! I can manage 25 now but that's it!

[Minxz]

I did my 9th hour this morning. I was a lot stiffer than usual. I think its a combo of it being morning and I'm still sore from that Bhangra Masala workout on Saturday. Only three more to my goal of 12!!

[Mulberry32]

Evolution for #16
Also walked 2 miles.

[Hoppinn]

Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours!
I completed 1 hour!
2009: 23 hours
January goal: 13 hours
11 out of 13 completed!

[buckhuntress]

4th hour of 10/10

Way below my goal, but working harder to fit the time in for myself.

so hard to find an hour sometimes, its crazy!

[kdoss]

Thanks Sandra for your reply,

Mother said she needs to note the specific exercises that are giving her trouble and I'll be back with you.

One question, sometimes I need to split the workout because I don't have time to complete all of Evolution in one setting. Can I split like doing 30 min at a time and then come back and complete the tape? I could repeat the warm-up to loosen my muscles again....Or is the program most effective when completed in one session?

Thanks

[cyberange]

10/10 hours done I think I'll do 1 or 2 more before the next february challenge
It worked well for my legs but I always have a fat and big belly

[TerriG]

We completed our 12th hour of 10/10 tonight! Hopefully sneak in 2 more before Feb.

[ThyckeCutie]

1 hr of 10/10 done

[Sandrahanna]

Originally Posted by kdoss

Thanks Sandra for your reply,

Mother said she needs to note the specific exercises that are giving her trouble and I'll be back with you.

One question, sometimes I need to split the workout because I don't have time to complete all of Evolution in one setting. Can I split like doing 30 min at a time and then come back and complete the tape? I could repeat the warm-up to loosen my muscles again....Or is the program most effective when completed in one session?

Thanks

It's fine to split the session up. I've always been a fan of this and my favourite video was AM/PM as it suited me better. I still do this now and will pop in to the studio to get 10 or 15 mins when I have time. It makes it very do-able doesn't it?

[buckhuntress]

man is my butt sore today!

[Mulberry32]

10/10 done for #17

[tweet1205]

Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

It's fine to split the session up. I've always been a fan of this and my favourite video was AM/PM as it suited me better. I still do this now and will pop in to the studio to get 10 or 15 mins when I have time. It makes it very do-able doesn't it?

SANDRAHANNA - Do you have the same opinion for the SUPER CALLANETICS Too?? Is it ok to split that one up?????

Thank you for all of your responses to every question under the sun!!! You are very knowledgeable with Callanetics - almost like all of our Personal Callanetic trainer!!!!
I hope none of your previous/past posts get deleted because they are always a help to go back and read/research some more!!! Thank you again!!!!

[inertia6]

Another hour of 10/10, for a total of 11 so far.
2 more to go for my goal of 13 hours in January.

[NorthernLight]

Logging 1 part Cardio. That's a total of 3 out of 10.
I guess I won't reach my goal, but at least I'm back in the game

[planetbenjamin]

An hour of Callanetics done. I didn't do Callanetics over the Christmas period and because of that my knees had been really sore, even when just walking down the street (I had knee injuries as a child). I'm back into Callanetics properly now and all my knee pain has gone completely, even when running. It's like magic. Callan Pinckney is one smart lady!