March Callanetics Challenge - Page 10

AprilW · 03-19-2010, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthernLight

Yay! I wish mine would, too...

Hour 7 done. I wish my hubby would try it too. He actually makes fun of my "stretching".

I told him it may look like stretching, but it's hard and it works.

At least I am doing something.

poopsie2223 · 03-19-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandrahanna

Hi everyone

.So if anyone doesn't have Evolution and would like another way to do this exercise check in and take a peek.

Thanks for posting this! I have been doing them as shown in one of your pictures, leaning over with one hand on the floor because I don't have a barre to hold onto and it seems to work fine, but I was afraid they might not because of that. Now I feel better.

tempted_by_food · 03-19-2010, 05:49 AM

Logging in 1 hour of evolution that makes 4 so far.

Jigglebuster · 03-19-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TerriG

Yippieeeeeeeeeeeee finally got back in the groove... 5th hour done and boy did it feel good!!!

&

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Originally Posted by Tempted_by_food

Logging in 1 hour of evolution that makes 4 so far.

Mulberry32 · 03-19-2010, 06:03 AM

My kids come in the room and laugh at me when I do my Callanetics. According to my son it is not real exercise. Then a friend of his from school came over and told him that his mom and grandma do Callanetics too, he had tried it and it was much harder than it looked. He also told my kid "your mom is hot so you can see it works". The look on my son's face!

Jigglebuster · 03-19-2010, 06:07 AM

1 hour of CardioC = 9/16!!!

I just wanted to add here, a little while ago, I took my measuring tape and drew a line to see where my bottom line was, and.... I made it! It's up there!!!

Jigglebuster · 03-19-2010, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulberry32

My kids come in the room and laugh at me when I do my Callanetics. According to my son it is not real exercise. Then a friend of his from school came over and told him that his mom and grandma do Callanetics too, he had tried it and it was much harder than it looked. He also told my kid "your mom is hot so you can see it works". The look on my son's face!

poopsie2223 · 03-19-2010, 06:42 AM

My kids laugh at me a lot less now that I'm doing Callanetics. What REALLY cracked them up was my "attempt" at Tae Bo.....

bclause · 03-19-2010, 06:46 AM

My son and hubby laughed at me at first too. Hubby doesn't anymore since I'm much more flexible and it makes everything better.

My son does some of it with me and little stinker is so flexible. He always has been since he was an itty bitty thing. He's double jointed in many areas of his body. I bet your son was blushing. LOL!

WTG jigglebuster!!! That's great news.

newmama10 · 03-19-2010, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulberry32

He also told my kid "your mom is hot so you can see it works". The look on my son's face!

Good for you girl! You must be so proud to be a hot mom!"

As a side note, when my hubby tried it with me he was making all sorts of unhappy noises. He said it was a great abs work out! (HE can hardly touch his knees he is so inflexible, so we wont talk about how those exercises went). My husband does crossfit and lifts a ton of weights so if a man who is in that type of shape says it is a good core workout, you know it is!

ElleSB · 03-19-2010, 07:50 AM

Hi everyone, I'm new here and inspired by the before and after Callanetics pics.

I ordered my DVDs yesterday but I wondered if anyone has links to Callanetics vids on youtube for a full workout I can follow along to until my DVDs arrive?

TIA

poopsie2223 · 03-19-2010, 08:24 AM

I completed AM this morning (skipped yesterday, not feeling well) so I'm at 5/10. I am really starting to feel stronger, especially in the thighs and behind. I can't really "see' improvement in my abs, but I tried on my "skinny jeans" this morning, and while I was miles away from buttoning them just a week ago, I could just barely do it this morning. That's pretty cool considering I haven't lost weight this week. Now, I just need to work on being able to actually BREATHE while wearing them without splitting them!

JayaD · 03-19-2010, 08:42 AM

9/12 done. I caved in bought the Callentics evolution. I find the hip and behind exercise much easier in evolution. Compared to Super Callanetics i find evolution a little easier. I have a hard time with SC.

But in evolution the abs are a killer as opposed to SC.

In both of them pelvic exercises are hard.

Hoppinn · 03-19-2010, 08:45 AM

It actually took me five hours to get through my one hour workout yesterday since I was interrupted so many times, but I kept at it and I did get it done!

Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours!
I completed 1 hour!
2009: 23 hours
2010: 25 hours
March goal: 14 hours
8 out of 14 completed!

Tonedbody · 03-19-2010, 09:50 AM

8.5 hours completed out of 15 for the month.

I didn't complete the entire hour one day so I will complete an extra hour sometime this weekend

I hope to end the month at 15.5 hours

Rena_G · 03-19-2010, 11:55 AM

Decided to do Evolution today so that is 1 for Evolution & 3 for 10/10.

healthmom · 03-19-2010, 12:09 PM

I have a question on the stomach exercises in 10/10. It seems lately when I do the ones with either one leg up or both legs up, my back has been tensing up (that's the best way I can describe it); like maby it is my back that's holding my leg(s) up. I am obviously doing something wrong but can't seem to get to the bottom of it. I try starting off (after curling up) really concentrating on relaxing but as soon as I start to pulse, it's almost beyond my control to keep my back from taking over. I am fine on the first exercise with both feet on the floor and I can really feel them working, it's just the others I am having a problem with. Any suggestions or helpful hints???? Can I maybe rest my extended leg on a chair to help support it and still get the same results?

Just for the record, and in case it should make a difference, I am slightly swayback. Not drastically but I cannot lay out flat on the floor.

NorthernLight · 03-19-2010, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulberry32

My kids come in the room and laugh at me when I do my Callanetics. According to my son it is not real exercise. Then a friend of his from school came over and told him that his mom and grandma do Callanetics too, he had tried it and it was much harder than it looked. He also told my kid "your mom is hot so you can see it works". The look on my son's face!

Hysterical!!

NorthernLight · 03-19-2010, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jigglebuster

1 hour of CardioC = 9/16!!!

I just wanted to add here, a little while ago, I took my measuring tape and drew a line to see where my bottom line was, and.... I made it! It's up there!!!

Oh! That's great! I don't dare to check yet...

Mulberry32 · 03-19-2010, 02:03 PM

10/10 done = 16/20.
I must say that teenage boys will say anything after you offer to feed them so I take compliments from them with a grain of salt.

Jigglebuster - That's fantastic!

Sharing our struggles and progress on this thread really helps to keep me motivated so thank you all.

poopsie2223 · 03-19-2010, 04:35 PM

Just completed PM so I'm at 5.33/10

newmomtx · 03-19-2010, 08:24 PM

Cardio callanetics today: 3rd hour done after a loooooong period of hibernation!

I don't even have many days left to complete my challenge of 10 hours!!!

Charlie-B · 03-19-2010, 08:56 PM

I'm new to LCF and I may as well say I'm new to Callanetics, all though I had done it a bit back in the early 90's. I have the 10 Years Younger in 10 hours and the Am/Pm. I started today with the AM and found it harder than I remembered.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me, How many Calories can an hour of Callanetics Burn? I've been burning over 500 a day with Core Rhythms and I would like to do Callantics instead but I can't find that information anywhere.

I'm up for this challenge, even though it's a little late in the month and I'm learning the exercises all over. So I will have to start with 10/10 3 days a week for now.

translationmx · 03-19-2010, 09:37 PM

I just finished my first 10 hours!!! I will keep doing it every other day for the rest of the month, but I'm happy to say that I finished my first goal

I did EVO for my 10th hour, since I pulled my right hamstring a bit with 10 in 10. I don't know about you guys, but EVO made me sweat more, and kept my heart rate higher than 10 in 10. Has anyone else had this experience?

poopsie2223 · 03-20-2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie-B

I'm new to LCF and I may as well say I'm new to Callanetics, all though I had done it a bit back in the early 90's. I have the 10 Years Younger in 10 hours and the Am/Pm. I started today with the AM and found it harder than I remembered.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me, How many Calories can an hour of Callanetics Burn? I've been burning over 500 a day with Core Rhythms and I would like to do Callantics instead but I can't find that information anywhere.

I'm up for this challenge, even though it's a little late in the month and I'm learning the exercises all over. So I will have to start with 10/10 3 days a week for now.

If you're looking for a replacement for a cardio program that burns a lot of calories, Callanetics may not be your program. There is a cardio Callanetics DVD, which I believe burns about 300 calories. But the toning programs aren't huge calorie burners, probably similar to yoga in that regard. The prime benefit to me is the incredibly fast toning. Callanetics is probably more comparable to weight training than cardio. I combine Callanetics with a walking program.

Charlie-B · 03-20-2010, 07:01 AM

Thank you Poopsie2223, for confirming what I kinda thought. I see you have lost 45 lbs. since 1/3/10. Was that with walking and Callanetics and of course your (Modified) Carbohydrate Addict's Diet? what is that diet? I haven't heard of that one.

Thank you again,
Charlie

poopsie2223 · 03-20-2010, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie-B

Thank you Poopsie2223, for confirming what I kinda thought. I see you have lost 45 lbs. since 1/3/10. Was that with walking and Callanetics and of course your (Modified) Carbohydrate Addict's Diet? what is that diet? I haven't heard of that one.

Thank you again,
Charlie

Actually, I've lost about 25 pounds, 45 is my goal. I started with one month of Atkins induction, then I switched to CAD (Carbohydrates Addict Diet). That is two very low carb meals a day plus one "reward meal" in which higher carb choices are allowed. I call my version "modified" because I usually have one low carb protein shake a day as one of my VLC meals, and at my reward meal, I do not eat any refined carbohydrates although they are allowed on CAD. A typical menu looks like this:

B: shake
L: cheeseburger with no bun, salad with olive oil dressing
D: Salad, shrimp scampi, grilled eggplant and peppers, brown rice

I didn't start exercising until a couple weeks ago other than walking. But since I started Callanetics I see dramatic, noticeable changes in my body. My waist has pulled in a LOT, for instance and I have probably dropped a full dress size in the past couple of weeks even though I haven't lost much "by the scale" in that time period.

Tonedbody · 03-20-2010, 07:30 AM

10/15 will be completed before 1 p.m. today

Jigglebuster · 03-20-2010, 07:54 AM

Thanks everyone!

I actually didn't think to check until one day while measuring what used to be the widest part of my hips the tape measure slipped under my butt. Still have a ways to go, especially with my flexibility, but I noticed today that since January I can open my legs about a foot wider on the floor stretches, and on the leg stretches on the bar my face is getting closer to my knee.

Healthmom, I can only guess without seeing you, but you might be letting your legs down too much for your abilities when doing your stomach exercises. Even half an inch can make a difference. Try bringing them up a bit more toward your head until you don't feel it in you back anymore.

Something I do is before I even let go of my legs is I check to make sure every muscle in my body is completely relaxed, finding the that perfect position for me, and then I let go.

Charlie-B, I believe Benjamin said something in a previous thread about it being 256 calories. However, it's like doing 7 hours of other exercises.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Charlie-B · 03-20-2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by poopsie2223

Actually, I've lost about 25 pounds, 45 is my goal. I started with one month of Atkins induction, then I switched to CAD (Carbohydrates Addict Diet). That is two very low carb meals a day plus one "reward meal" in which higher carb choices are allowed. I call my version "modified" because I usually have one low carb protein shake a day as one of my VLC meals, and at my reward meal, I do not eat any refined carbohydrates although they are allowed on CAD. A typical menu looks like this:

B: shake
L: cheeseburger with no bun, salad with olive oil dressing
D: Salad, shrimp scampi, grilled eggplant and peppers, brown rice

I didn't start exercising until a couple weeks ago other than walking. But since I started Callanetics I see dramatic, noticeable changes in my body. My waist has pulled in a LOT, for instance and I have probably dropped a full dress size in the past couple of weeks even though I haven't lost much "by the scale" in that time period.

Hay Poopsie 2223,
Wow, 25 pounds in 2 weeks is amazing! Your (Modified) Carbohydrate Addict's Diet sounds smart. But, for doing Calllanetics for just 2 weeks and losing a dress size is great.

I have joined the Challenge and plan to do 1 hour for the next 12 days and some cardio with Walking or Core Rhythms. I have been working out on my Bowflex 4 days a week but, I don't know if I can do both Callanetics and Bowflex. We don't know what we can do unless we try, right!

Thank you Poopsie for inspiring me!
Charlie

03-19-2010, 06:07 AM	#276
Jigglebuster Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 389 Gallery: Jigglebuster Stats: 168/149/~145 5'7.5" wrist: 6.25" WOE: Organic and nothing packaged and 70% raw. Start Date: Callanetics : Aug 18 '09 then again: Mar 15 '13	1 hour of CardioC = 9/16!!! I just wanted to add here, a little while ago, I took my measuring tape and drew a line to see where my bottom line was, and.... I made it! It's up there!!! Last edited by Jigglebuster; 03-19-2010 at 06:18 AM..

03-19-2010, 12:09 PM	#287
healthmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 20 Gallery: healthmom WOE: Mostly organic, nothing processed	I have a question on the stomach exercises in 10/10. It seems lately when I do the ones with either one leg up or both legs up, my back has been tensing up (that's the best way I can describe it); like maby it is my back that's holding my leg(s) up. I am obviously doing something wrong but can't seem to get to the bottom of it. I try starting off (after curling up) really concentrating on relaxing but as soon as I start to pulse, it's almost beyond my control to keep my back from taking over. I am fine on the first exercise with both feet on the floor and I can really feel them working, it's just the others I am having a problem with. Any suggestions or helpful hints???? Can I maybe rest my extended leg on a chair to help support it and still get the same results? Just for the record, and in case it should make a difference, I am slightly swayback. Not drastically but I cannot lay out flat on the floor. Last edited by healthmom; 03-19-2010 at 12:12 PM..

03-19-2010, 08:56 PM	#293
Charlie-B Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bonham, Texas Posts: 74 Gallery: Charlie-B Stats: 2/11/10~SW197.4/179.8/127, Height 5'5" WOE: RAW & WHOLE Foods Start Date: Callanetics 3/21/10, Raw & Whole Foods 2/18/11	I'm new to LCF and I may as well say I'm new to Callanetics, all though I had done it a bit back in the early 90's. I have the 10 Years Younger in 10 hours and the Am/Pm. I started today with the AM and found it harder than I remembered. I was wondering if anyone can tell me, How many Calories can an hour of Callanetics Burn? I've been burning over 500 a day with Core Rhythms and I would like to do Callantics instead but I can't find that information anywhere. I'm up for this challenge, even though it's a little late in the month and I'm learning the exercises all over. So I will have to start with 10/10 3 days a week for now. __________________ ~~*Charlie* ~~ Total Callanetics Hrs. for 2013: 2 Hrs.~~ ~~ *CW-180 LBS, 22. Inches LOST Overall* Last edited by Charlie-B; 03-19-2010 at 09:55 PM..

03-20-2010, 07:54 AM	#299
Jigglebuster Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 389 Gallery: Jigglebuster Stats: 168/149/~145 5'7.5" wrist: 6.25" WOE: Organic and nothing packaged and 70% raw. Start Date: Callanetics : Aug 18 '09 then again: Mar 15 '13	Thanks everyone! I actually didn't think to check until one day while measuring what used to be the widest part of my hips the tape measure slipped under my butt. Still have a ways to go, especially with my flexibility, but I noticed today that since January I can open my legs about a foot wider on the floor stretches, and on the leg stretches on the bar my face is getting closer to my knee. Healthmom, I can only guess without seeing you, but you might be letting your legs down too much for your abilities when doing your stomach exercises. Even half an inch can make a difference. Try bringing them up a bit more toward your head until you don't feel it in you back anymore. Something I do is before I even let go of my legs is I check to make sure every muscle in my body is completely relaxed, finding the that perfect position for me, and then I let go. Charlie-B, I believe Benjamin said something in a previous thread about it being 256 calories. However, it's like doing 7 hours of other exercises. Have a great weekend everyone! __________________ Waist: 32(2009)...27.5"(Mar2013)/26.5"/27 Abs: 38(2009)...32"(Mar2013)/30"/31.5 Hips: 44(2009)...41"(Mar2013)/39.8"/40 Thighs: L:27(2009)...24"(Mar2013)/22.6"/23 ........R:27(2009)...24"(Mar2013)/22.6"/23 Above Knee: 21.5(2009)...16.25"(Mar2013)/15.25"/15.5 (M)Calves L: 17.5(J2010)...15"(Mar2013)/14.75"/ 14.0 .........R: 17(J2010)...14.6"(Mar2013)/14.5"/14.0 Starting all over with 36 hours of Callanetics, and playing outside! Last edited by Jigglebuster; 03-20-2010 at 08:10 AM..

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03-19-2010, 05:49 AM	#273
tempted_by_food Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7,756 Gallery: tempted_by_food Stats: 233/164/140 WOE: HHCG Rogue Style.... Start Date: restart: 7/13/2009	Logging in 1 hour of evolution that makes 4 so far.

03-19-2010, 06:03 AM	#275
Mulberry32 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 237 Gallery: Mulberry32	My kids come in the room and laugh at me when I do my Callanetics. According to my son it is not real exercise. Then a friend of his from school came over and told him that his mom and grandma do Callanetics too, he had tried it and it was much harder than it looked. He also told my kid "your mom is hot so you can see it works". The look on my son's face!

03-19-2010, 06:42 AM	#278
poopsie2223 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Rockies Posts: 1,300 Gallery: poopsie2223 Stats: 5'-8" - 209/197/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Since 1998 restarted 08/08/11	My kids laugh at me a lot less now that I'm doing Callanetics. What REALLY cracked them up was my "attempt" at Tae Bo.....

03-19-2010, 06:46 AM	#279
bclause Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Deep South Louisiana Posts: 385 Gallery: bclause Stats: 293(24-26)/192(12)/160(8-10) WOE: Clean Eating, CLX, & Turbo Fire Start Date: 8/29/09	My son and hubby laughed at me at first too. Hubby doesn't anymore since I'm much more flexible and it makes everything better. My son does some of it with me and little stinker is so flexible. He always has been since he was an itty bitty thing. He's double jointed in many areas of his body. I bet your son was blushing. LOL! WTG jigglebuster!!! That's great news.

03-19-2010, 07:50 AM	#281
ElleSB Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Gallery: ElleSB	Hi everyone, I'm new here and inspired by the before and after Callanetics pics. I ordered my DVDs yesterday but I wondered if anyone has links to Callanetics vids on youtube for a full workout I can follow along to until my DVDs arrive? TIA

03-19-2010, 08:24 AM	#282
poopsie2223 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Rockies Posts: 1,300 Gallery: poopsie2223 Stats: 5'-8" - 209/197/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Since 1998 restarted 08/08/11	I completed AM this morning (skipped yesterday, not feeling well) so I'm at 5/10. I am really starting to feel stronger, especially in the thighs and behind. I can't really "see' improvement in my abs, but I tried on my "skinny jeans" this morning, and while I was miles away from buttoning them just a week ago, I could just barely do it this morning. That's pretty cool considering I haven't lost weight this week. Now, I just need to work on being able to actually BREATHE while wearing them without splitting them!

03-19-2010, 08:42 AM	#283
JayaD Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 21 Gallery: JayaD	9/12 done. I caved in bought the Callentics evolution. I find the hip and behind exercise much easier in evolution. Compared to Super Callanetics i find evolution a little easier. I have a hard time with SC. But in evolution the abs are a killer as opposed to SC. In both of them pelvic exercises are hard.

03-19-2010, 08:45 AM	#284
Hoppinn Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,846 Gallery: Hoppinn Stats: 236/139/140 WOE: CALP & Exercise Start Date: March 3, 2008	It actually took me five hours to get through my one hour workout yesterday since I was interrupted so many times, but I kept at it and I did get it done! Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours! I completed 1 hour! 2009: 23 hours 2010: 25 hours March goal: 14 hours 8 out of 14 completed!

03-19-2010, 09:50 AM	#285
Tonedbody Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 480 Gallery: Tonedbody	8.5 hours completed out of 15 for the month. I didn't complete the entire hour one day so I will complete an extra hour sometime this weekend I hope to end the month at 15.5 hours

03-19-2010, 11:55 AM	#286
Rena_G Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,145 Gallery: Rena_G Stats: 5' 0" WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 19, 2009	Decided to do Evolution today so that is 1 for Evolution & 3 for 10/10.

03-19-2010, 02:03 PM	#290
Mulberry32 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 237 Gallery: Mulberry32	10/10 done = 16/20. I must say that teenage boys will say anything after you offer to feed them so I take compliments from them with a grain of salt. Jigglebuster - That's fantastic! Sharing our struggles and progress on this thread really helps to keep me motivated so thank you all.

03-19-2010, 04:35 PM	#291
poopsie2223 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Rockies Posts: 1,300 Gallery: poopsie2223 Stats: 5'-8" - 209/197/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Since 1998 restarted 08/08/11	Just completed PM so I'm at 5.33/10

03-19-2010, 08:24 PM	#292
newmomtx Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Gallery: newmomtx Stats: 140/128/110 5'2"	Cardio callanetics today: 3rd hour done after a loooooong period of hibernation! I don't even have many days left to complete my challenge of 10 hours!!!

03-19-2010, 09:37 PM	#294
translationmx Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,240 Gallery: translationmx Stats: 180/136 now 167/160.8/140 WOE: NK baby! Start Date: Every day!!	I just finished my first 10 hours!!! I will keep doing it every other day for the rest of the month, but I'm happy to say that I finished my first goal I did EVO for my 10th hour, since I pulled my right hamstring a bit with 10 in 10. I don't know about you guys, but EVO made me sweat more, and kept my heart rate higher than 10 in 10. Has anyone else had this experience?

03-20-2010, 07:01 AM	#296
Charlie-B Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bonham, Texas Posts: 74 Gallery: Charlie-B Stats: 2/11/10~SW197.4/179.8/127, Height 5'5" WOE: RAW & WHOLE Foods Start Date: Callanetics 3/21/10, Raw & Whole Foods 2/18/11	Thank you Poopsie2223, for confirming what I kinda thought. I see you have lost 45 lbs. since 1/3/10. Was that with walking and Callanetics and of course your (Modified) Carbohydrate Addict's Diet? what is that diet? I haven't heard of that one. Thank you again, Charlie

03-20-2010, 07:30 AM	#298
Tonedbody Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 480 Gallery: Tonedbody	10/15 will be completed before 1 p.m. today