March Callanetics Challenge - Page 5

Jigglebuster · 03-07-2010, 02:15 PM

I just want to say hats off to Hoppinn for quietly yet consistently making her goal every month.... Don't think we haven't noticed!

Lizzy K · 03-07-2010, 03:49 PM

WooHoo! Did my 2nd hour of 10/10 today. So far so good. I swear I feel tighter already (at least mentally.)

So, that's 2 out of my planned 8 this month. Definitely still sore, but today was more manageable.

rana · 03-07-2010, 09:38 PM

Hi Sandra Hannah and everybody else

Cant believe I havent checked in for 10 months!

I have my baby now. Sooo ready to start callenetics again! Unfortunately I didnt exercise at all during pregnancy sinc my morning sicknes was absulatelty terrible for so long than had some complications. All is good now have a healty beautiful daughter

Sandra, I have a question.
I had C cection about 5 weeks ago. I feel ready to have a slow start to both 10/10 and Evo. My Doc told me that I could walk and swimm whenever I feel ready but should avoid any tummy exercises for 3 months.
whats your perspective on this? Did you have any students starting earlier? My doctor loves to be over cautious and I undertand that. Even if I start I would go very slow and listen to my body but I was curious if you had students satrting earlier than three months.

thanks!
Rana

CosmicGirl · 03-08-2010, 12:39 AM

I am re-starting my own March Callanetics challenge from today with a self-imposed 'boot camp' thanks to some inspiration from the very lovely Twyla (thanks Twyla!)
I have been doing Callanetics fairly regularly but lately I have been slacking a bit by zoning out & just going through the motions and missing out exercises I am less keen on (pelvic rotations anyone?!) This will no longer happen! I propose to do ten sessions of 10/10 for the next ten days (missing out one as I have a funeral to attend) and concentrate on form through every single pulse/stretch. I will also measure today and after session 10 to track progress. And I will eat clean! As I am a seasoned Callaneticser (?) I don't see any problems with the frequency of exercising but, of course, I will listen to my body and add in an extra rest day if needed.
I should just add here that even though I haven't been so hot on form lately, my body is still relatively okay which proves that even a half-hearted attempt at the magic that is Callanetics, is better than nothing at all.
Sorry for the overlong post but a) I'm really excited and b) I wanted to put this out there so I know I have to be accountable.

CosmicGirl · 03-08-2010, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rana

Hi Sandra Hannah and everybody else

Cant believe I havent checked in for 10 months!

I have my baby now. Sooo ready to start callenetics again! Unfortunately I didnt exercise at all during pregnancy sinc my morning sicknes was absulatelty terrible for so long than had some complications. All is good now have a healty beautiful daughter

Congratulations on your baby daughter and welcome back

Obliana · 03-08-2010, 05:06 AM

For those of you struggling with the pelvic rotations... I found something on YouTube that might be of help. Do a search for: callaneticswithagnes.

JayaD · 03-08-2010, 07:56 AM

Thanks! I will check it out. I definitely struggle with it.
I did 1hr on Friday and another hr on sunday (10/10). But it is very difficult to maintain proper form. So far i have done 4 hrs. I hope i will get better with more sessions.

Sandra i have a question for you:
Do you think i should move on and do callanetics evolution or stick with this (10/10)? I started just last week with callanetics. so far i have done 5 hrs. But looking at the Evolution preview it looks more modified and simpler. I definitely struggle with both hips and behind and the pelvic rotations. Thanks.

bclause · 03-08-2010, 08:03 AM

I did an hour of 10/10 yesterday. I am up to 4 hours for the month and a total of 9 so far this year.

I can really feel the stretches in my pelvis during the stretches for your bottom line. I did them yesterday while at my mom's house. She is very impressed with how flexible I'm becoming in such a short time. So she is going to buy her own dvd.

bflogurl · 03-08-2010, 08:38 AM

3/14 for March done....5 hours total

Jigglebuster · 03-08-2010, 10:51 AM

1 hour of CardioC = 4/ 16!!!

Obliana · 03-08-2010, 11:31 AM

1 hour combo 10/10 and Evo. March = 2 hours.

newmomtx · 03-08-2010, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newmomtx

By the way, I have a question for the experts: I am so awe-struck by callanetics that I want to gift a couple DVDs to her on her birthday. She has never done it before, she is 59yo, slightly overweight but keeps fit with regular brisk-walking. She has mild hypertension under control. Which DVD would be the best for her to start? Beginning callanetics, AM-PM or the Evolution? I only have the 10/10 and cardio callanetics both of which would be hard for her. I don't want her to abandon this exercise just because it feels difficult at first! Also, she is in India. Anybody know a cheap way to send them to India? Are these DVDs available there?

Thanks a tonne in advance!

I meant my Mom here..

Anyways, suggestions anyone?

newmomtx · 03-08-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulberry32

10/10 yesterday for 5/20
newmomtx- Isn't that the best feeling?

I'm no expert but I think Evolution would be a great place to start. Don't know about shipping it to India.

Yes Mulberry32, it was amazing!

But now I got suddenly busy with my job search ( well pray I get one

.. ) and couldn't do any exercise in past 4 days.. I don't feel my thighs as lean as they were 4 days ago! Am I imagining things???

Anyways, do you think Evolution is a good place to start for a very beginner?

AprilW · 03-08-2010, 01:16 PM

Hour 3 done plus I did 3 miles on the treadmill.

Mulberry32 · 03-08-2010, 01:58 PM

newmomtx-i do think Evolution is a great place for a beginner. It shows beginner, intermediate and advanced exercisers plus you have Sandra Hanna guiding you and she is great. There is room to grow but you still get a great workout no matter where you start. It is so relaxing!

You are not imagining things. I feel the same if I miss too many days of callanetics. The great thing is that once you do it again you get that lean feeling back.

Good luck on your job search!

Tonedbody · 03-08-2010, 02:13 PM

3/15 complete!

Today I will do aerobics

Minxz · 03-08-2010, 02:52 PM

2/12 complete. I did the 10/10 and the toning half of the cardio callanetics. I really enjoyed it. I did the first day of Cto5K then the toning. Feeling tired but good!

Everal · 03-08-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everal

Sandrahanna,
Is there beginner's level on Evolution? Would you suggest that dvd for a person just starting? Otherwise, what is the difference between Evolution and the others? I have Quick Stomach and Quick Hips.

Thanks.

Does anybody know the answer to this? Thanks.

Princessdmw33 · 03-08-2010, 05:23 PM

Completed 2/10 today. I did the 10/10. This is actually my 4th attempt at it but the second time I got all the way through it.

Jigglebuster · 03-08-2010, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everal

Does anybody know the answer to this? Thanks.

I believe Mulberry32 answered this in #135.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulberry32

i do think Evolution is a great place for a beginner. It shows beginner, intermediate and advanced exercisers plus you have Sandra Hanna guiding you and she is great. There is room to grow but you still get a great workout no matter where you start. It is so relaxing!

Jigglebuster · 03-08-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Princessdmw33

Completed 2/10 today. I did the 10/10. This is actually my 4th attempt at it but the second time I got all the way through it.

You can count your trial hours you know. Every time you do Callanetics you'll learn and get better, and then just when you think you know it, you'll hear something new. This never really stops. There's always something to learn and improve, as far as technique is concerned. So give yourself some credit where credit is due Princessmw33!

So you did 2 full hours... would you say you tried to do the exercises for the other full two hours? did you get through one?

Princessdmw33 · 03-08-2010, 05:51 PM

The first time I got just about all the way through it when I ran out of the time t hat I had. I was having problems with my DVD player and paused it the one time and it went back to the beginning so then I couldn't get it to fast forward. It would only go to the next chapter. So I had to sit around and wait 30 plus minutes for it to get to the spot that I was at. The next day I decided to try it for 30 minutes so that I could start to work on form.

I will stay just counting my 2 full hours as part of my goal. 8 more to go!

Hoppinn · 03-08-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jigglebuster

I just want to say hats off to Hoppinn for quietly yet consistently making her goal every month.... Don't think we haven't noticed!

Thank you! I really like the way Callanetics seems to challenge me every time I do it.

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

TerriG · 03-08-2010, 07:23 PM

4th hour done!!!

I feel good....

bclause · 03-08-2010, 07:44 PM

I got my fifth hour in today of 10/10 so only 11 more to go this month. I agree I love how great I feel when I'm done.

I still don't do everything perfectly and am still learning proper form. I think it's a work in progress. I was bending my elbows on the side stretches but now I'm keeping it straight. I was also squeezing using my inner thighs on the last one instead of just holding and squeezing with my feet. The last 3 hours I've been holding and squeezing using my feet. No biggie but now I do them properly. I still can't really do the thigh stretches very well. It's hard for me to bend back like that but I keep trying. I was able to finally get all 10 leg exercises when you lower yourself down and back up. Each time I do something better or longer than I could the last time.

TerriG · 03-08-2010, 07:52 PM

bclause, that's what it's all about.... just keep plugging along

tttmom · 03-08-2010, 08:06 PM

Completed 3/15 of 10/10 today, and 14 pushups (knee).

Jigglebuster · 03-08-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bclause

I still can't really do the thigh stretches very well. It's hard for me to bend back like that but I keep trying.

You know what? With my damaged left knee it felt like I was trying to stretch cartilage when I first started, and I was feeling it in the middle of my thigh! Eventually, the cartilage feeling started to move down my thigh, toward my knee. All that time, my right thigh, was hardly getting a stretch at all. But now there's no cartilage feeling, and I feel the stretch evenly on both sides. It took about two months for it to go right down to my knee, and another few weeks or so to even out completely. So don't worry, it'll happen, just be patient, and listen to your body.

CosmicGirl · 03-09-2010, 01:01 AM

2 of renewed 10/10 completed

Has anyone else noticed that the second leg on the barre exercise takes longer than the first? Is this just me?

Romy@callan · 03-09-2010, 02:01 AM

Hi everyone !

I am finally back here after a difficult time I lived through this winter due to some family matters.

I read the posts now and then and I am impressed with the progress you all are making. Lots of new faces here as well - GREAT !

I am back to doing Callanetics myself and I enjoy it a lot. 2 hrs done this month.

Happy pulsing everyone

03-07-2010, 02:15 PM	#121
Jigglebuster Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 373 Gallery: Jigglebuster Stats: 168/153/~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	I just want to say hats off to Hoppinn for quietly yet consistently making her goal every month.... Don't think we haven't noticed! Last edited by Jigglebuster; 03-07-2010 at 02:33 PM..

03-07-2010, 09:38 PM	#123
rana Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 262 Gallery: rana Stats: Originally 168/162/135 (5'3) WOE: Trying to eat healty Start Date: January 2013	Hi Sandra Hannah and everybody else Cant believe I havent checked in for 10 months! I have my baby now. Sooo ready to start callenetics again! Unfortunately I didnt exercise at all during pregnancy sinc my morning sicknes was absulatelty terrible for so long than had some complications. All is good now have a healty beautiful daughter Sandra, I have a question. I had C cection about 5 weeks ago. I feel ready to have a slow start to both 10/10 and Evo. My Doc told me that I could walk and swimm whenever I feel ready but should avoid any tummy exercises for 3 months. whats your perspective on this? Did you have any students starting earlier? My doctor loves to be over cautious and I undertand that. Even if I start I would go very slow and listen to my body but I was curious if you had students satrting earlier than three months. thanks! Rana __________________ Rana ****** Last edited by rana; 03-07-2010 at 09:44 PM..

03-08-2010, 07:56 AM	#127
JayaD Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 21 Gallery: JayaD	Thanks! I will check it out. I definitely struggle with it. I did 1hr on Friday and another hr on sunday (10/10). But it is very difficult to maintain proper form. So far i have done 4 hrs. I hope i will get better with more sessions. Sandra i have a question for you: Do you think i should move on and do callanetics evolution or stick with this (10/10)? I started just last week with callanetics. so far i have done 5 hrs. But looking at the Evolution preview it looks more modified and simpler. I definitely struggle with both hips and behind and the pelvic rotations. Thanks. Last edited by JayaD; 03-08-2010 at 08:01 AM..

03-08-2010, 07:44 PM	#145
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	I got my fifth hour in today of 10/10 so only 11 more to go this month. I agree I love how great I feel when I'm done. I still don't do everything perfectly and am still learning proper form. I think it's a work in progress. I was bending my elbows on the side stretches but now I'm keeping it straight. I was also squeezing using my inner thighs on the last one instead of just holding and squeezing with my feet. The last 3 hours I've been holding and squeezing using my feet. No biggie but now I do them properly. I still can't really do the thigh stretches very well. It's hard for me to bend back like that but I keep trying. I was able to finally get all 10 leg exercises when you lower yourself down and back up. Each time I do something better or longer than I could the last time. __________________ Time to Get Extreme with CLX & TF! 101 Pounds & Counting! Total Hours of Callanetics Done in 2010: 33 Total Miles Walked in 2010: 255

03-09-2010, 02:01 AM	#150
Romy@callan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Adana-Turkey Posts: 174 Gallery: Romy@callan Stats: 1st Callanetics instructor in turkey :-)	Back again Hi everyone ! I am finally back here after a difficult time I lived through this winter due to some family matters. I read the posts now and then and I am impressed with the progress you all are making. Lots of new faces here as well - GREAT ! I am back to doing Callanetics myself and I enjoy it a lot. 2 hrs done this month. Happy pulsing everyone

03-07-2010, 03:49 PM	#122
Lizzy K Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeastern Ohio Posts: 584 Gallery: Lizzy K Stats: -11 WOE: Ditched Atkins for Paleo. NEVER turning back. Start Date: May 12	WooHoo! Did my 2nd hour of 10/10 today. So far so good. I swear I feel tighter already (at least mentally.) So, that's 2 out of my planned 8 this month. Definitely still sore, but today was more manageable.

03-08-2010, 12:39 AM	#124
CosmicGirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 306 Gallery: CosmicGirl WOE: BFC Start Date: Jan 2009	I am re-starting my own March Callanetics challenge from today with a self-imposed 'boot camp' thanks to some inspiration from the very lovely Twyla (thanks Twyla!) I have been doing Callanetics fairly regularly but lately I have been slacking a bit by zoning out & just going through the motions and missing out exercises I am less keen on (pelvic rotations anyone?!) This will no longer happen! I propose to do ten sessions of 10/10 for the next ten days (missing out one as I have a funeral to attend) and concentrate on form through every single pulse/stretch. I will also measure today and after session 10 to track progress. And I will eat clean! As I am a seasoned Callaneticser (?) I don't see any problems with the frequency of exercising but, of course, I will listen to my body and add in an extra rest day if needed. I should just add here that even though I haven't been so hot on form lately, my body is still relatively okay which proves that even a half-hearted attempt at the magic that is Callanetics, is better than nothing at all. Sorry for the overlong post but a) I'm really excited and b) I wanted to put this out there so I know I have to be accountable.

03-08-2010, 05:06 AM	#126
Obliana Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI Posts: 156 Gallery: Obliana	For those of you struggling with the pelvic rotations... I found something on YouTube that might be of help. Do a search for: callaneticswithagnes.

03-08-2010, 08:03 AM	#128
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	I did an hour of 10/10 yesterday. I am up to 4 hours for the month and a total of 9 so far this year. I can really feel the stretches in my pelvis during the stretches for your bottom line. I did them yesterday while at my mom's house. She is very impressed with how flexible I'm becoming in such a short time. So she is going to buy her own dvd.

03-08-2010, 08:38 AM	#129
bflogurl Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,049 Gallery: bflogurl	3/14 for March done....5 hours total

03-08-2010, 10:51 AM	#130
Jigglebuster Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 373 Gallery: Jigglebuster Stats: 168/153/~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 = 4/ 16!!!

03-08-2010, 11:31 AM	#131
Obliana Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI Posts: 156 Gallery: Obliana	1 hour combo 10/10 and Evo. March = 2 hours.

03-08-2010, 01:16 PM	#134
AprilW Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: IL Posts: 738 Gallery: AprilW Stats: 175/117/120 GOAL!!!! 5'4 36 yrs. old WOE: Atkin's Start Date: Oct. 2007	Hour 3 done plus I did 3 miles on the treadmill.

03-08-2010, 01:58 PM	#135
Mulberry32 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 237 Gallery: Mulberry32	newmomtx-i do think Evolution is a great place for a beginner. It shows beginner, intermediate and advanced exercisers plus you have Sandra Hanna guiding you and she is great. There is room to grow but you still get a great workout no matter where you start. It is so relaxing! You are not imagining things. I feel the same if I miss too many days of callanetics. The great thing is that once you do it again you get that lean feeling back. Good luck on your job search!

03-08-2010, 02:13 PM	#136
Tonedbody Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 480 Gallery: Tonedbody	3/15 complete! Today I will do aerobics

03-08-2010, 02:52 PM	#137
Minxz Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 169 Gallery: Minxz Stats: 303/213.6/190 WOE: Atkins	2/12 complete. I did the 10/10 and the toning half of the cardio callanetics. I really enjoyed it. I did the first day of Cto5K then the toning. Feeling tired but good!

03-08-2010, 05:23 PM	#139
Princessdmw33 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,840 Gallery: Princessdmw33 WOE: Low carb Start Date: November, 2009	Completed 2/10 today. I did the 10/10. This is actually my 4th attempt at it but the second time I got all the way through it.

03-08-2010, 05:51 PM	#142
Princessdmw33 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,840 Gallery: Princessdmw33 WOE: Low carb Start Date: November, 2009	The first time I got just about all the way through it when I ran out of the time t hat I had. I was having problems with my DVD player and paused it the one time and it went back to the beginning so then I couldn't get it to fast forward. It would only go to the next chapter. So I had to sit around and wait 30 plus minutes for it to get to the spot that I was at. The next day I decided to try it for 30 minutes so that I could start to work on form. I will stay just counting my 2 full hours as part of my goal. 8 more to go!

03-08-2010, 07:23 PM	#144
TerriG Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 181 Gallery: TerriG Stats: 236/177/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2009	4th hour done!!! I feel good....

03-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#146
TerriG Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 181 Gallery: TerriG Stats: 236/177/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2009	bclause, that's what it's all about.... just keep plugging along

03-08-2010, 08:06 PM	#147
tttmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out west Posts: 724 Gallery: tttmom Stats: 183.6/161.4/125 5'3", 37 yrs WOE: paleo/primal Start Date: 2/11/13	Completed 3/15 of 10/10 today, and 14 pushups (knee).

03-09-2010, 01:01 AM	#149
CosmicGirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 306 Gallery: CosmicGirl WOE: BFC Start Date: Jan 2009	2 of renewed 10/10 completed Has anyone else noticed that the second leg on the barre exercise takes longer than the first? Is this just me?

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