April Callanetics Challenge

[poopsie2223]

Finished PM so working on hour 2 of 16.

[Auntie Em]

Hello, all. One of the silver-haired, Callanetics enthusiasts here. I do a routine each day, some of the exercises slightly modified. Sometimes I do more repetitions than others. I usually do groups of eight so it feels like dance routines. The leg exercises currently get 14 or 16 groups of eight. Abdomen exercises currently 64 or 72 reps each. It's great fun to vary the number or stretch a bit differently.

A few years ago I developed an order for the routine which I quite enjoy. I chose what I enjoyed the most from the tapes and the classes I'd taken. It's a comfort to have the routine be quite fluid and meditative.

Once in a while I watch my old tapes and include another exercise to my standard routine.


Count me in for one session each day for April.

[o0Sparrow0o]

Lurker surfacing. I'm in for 14 hours this month. I've been doing 10/10 faithfully since January. I have 31 hours done so far! I'm so excited! I did my first hour for this month yesterday.

[Hoppinn]

Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours!
I completed 1 hour!
2009: 23 hours
2010: 38 hours
April goal: 13 hours
1 out of 13 completed!

[poopsie2223]

Question for your Callanetics pros - I have been counting each AM/PM segment as 1/3 of an hour but a friend who does Callentics says AM/PM is pretty much the same as the 10/10 video just broken into two parts so I should count each as 1/2 an hour. I guess it doesn't matter that much but I am wondering, is that true? I don't have the 10/10 video so can't check it myself.

I guess the only reason I want to know is so if I change to 10/10 I will have a consistent benchmark to compare against.

[emmalou23]

hi everyone. new to this! been trying to do some callanetics for the last 2 weeks on and off but have dug out my 10/10 dvd and started today properly. Just completed my first hour and boy do i feel it! target for april 4 times a week (hoping to achieve 5 x a week)

Hour 1/ 16 completed

please can you give me some advice as to how i can optimise my results in the legs? i have horribly bulky legs -not so much fatty but solid i think this is from weight-based exercising, rowing and biking all of which i tried last year and resulted in gain in weight and bulking up!! am desperate to slim the legs down as they are 2 sizes bigger than my top half and look like they belong to someone else! thanks

[Charlie-B]

On the weekends I have planed a rest day from any kind of exercise. I almost feel lost not doing some exercise but, I know my body needs the rest.

Sat., 4/3/10 Day one of rest.

[o0Sparrow0o]

Hour 2 of 14 done.
I tried to implement Sandra's pointers and really felt the burn in my hips & thighs when I finished this evening.

[emmalou23]

hour 2/16 of 10/10 just completed.:d

[Jigglebuster]

1 hour of 10/10 with some Super alternatives = 2/17!

Happy Easter Everyone!

[dollkey]

Put me down for 10 hours this month! Got a new job so it might be a challenge just to find time but I really want it!

[Jigglebuster]

Originally Posted by emmalou23

hi everyone. new to this! been trying to do some callanetics for the last 2 weeks on and off but have dug out my 10/10 dvd and started today properly. Just completed my first hour and boy do i feel it! target for april 4 times a week (hoping to achieve 5 x a week)

Hour 1/ 16 completed

please can you give me some advice as to how i can optimise my results in the legs? i have horribly bulky legs -not so much fatty but solid i think this is from weight-based exercising, rowing and biking all of which i tried last year and resulted in gain in weight and bulking up!! am desperate to slim the legs down as they are 2 sizes bigger than my top half and look like they belong to someone else! thanks

Hey emmalou!

Check out Sandra's post at the end of the March Callanetics Challenge. I think you'll find what you're looking for there.

[Hoppinn]

Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours!
I completed 1 hour!
2009: 23 hours
2010: 38 hours
April goal: 13 hours
2 out of 13 completed!

Happy Easter!

[healthmom]

Originally Posted by emmalou23

please can you give me some advice as to how i can optimise my results in the legs? i have horribly bulky legs -not so much fatty but solid i think this is from weight-based exercising, rowing and biking all of which i tried last year and resulted in gain in weight and bulking up!! am desperate to slim the legs down as they are 2 sizes bigger than my top half and look like they belong to someone else! thanks

Also, see Sandra's response in post #23 of the April Challenge as I had this same question.

[emmalou23]

Hey guys. Thanks for your responses. I tried what sandra suggested for this mornings 10/10 and I am feeling it now in my hip and buttocks. What I was really asking and should perhaps have been more specific with was not so much about form but what extra things I could do so any extra thigh slimming/stretching exercises I can incorporate into my 10/10 also on days when I have more time would it speed things up if I did 10/10 at night as well as in the morning? happy easter everyone!

[Charlie-B]

Sun., 4/4/10 Day two of rest.

[Romy@callan]

Originally Posted by poopsie2223

Question for your Callanetics pros - I have been counting each AM/PM segment as 1/3 of an hour but a friend who does Callentics says AM/PM is pretty much the same as the 10/10 video just broken into two parts so I should count each as 1/2 an hour. I guess it doesn't matter that much but I am wondering, is that true? I don't have the 10/10 video so can't check it myself.

I guess the only reason I want to know is so if I change to 10/10 I will have a consistent benchmark to compare against.

Hello Poopsie !

I think you could count the AM/PM as half an hour each, I do that and it works for me.
You are doing well, keep going

[Romy@callan]

Originally Posted by emmalou23

Hey guys. Thanks for your responses. I tried what sandra suggested for this mornings 10/10 and I am feeling it now in my hip and buttocks. What I was really asking and should perhaps have been more specific with was not so much about form but what extra things I could do so any extra thigh slimming/stretching exercises I can incorporate into my 10/10 also on days when I have more time would it speed things up if I did 10/10 at night as well as in the morning? happy easter everyone!

Hello Emmalou !

on board.

You could always do more repetitions of the leg exercises if you wish, but make sure to always keep the correct form and have your counterpulls in place. I am sure you know that 10 reps done in correct alignment are more effective than 50 in poor alignment. So pay close attention to your form and results will show quickly.

Good luck

[Romy@callan]

to AuntieEm and Sparrow, nice to have you here !!!

[Romy@callan]

Originally Posted by bclause

I have really noticed that as well Sandra. I am really paying more attention to lengthing my leg out and I find it's easier to roll my hip in. I also make sure to really tighten my behind so I can tilt that pelvis up. For some reason I still have more trouble doing the left than the right which might be why the fat is uneven.

I also have a bigger body frame thanks to my German mother and grandma. We both have broad shoulders, wide hips, bigger behind, and thick thighs. Now in the past weight lifting and doing push-up's made me a little bulkier in the arms and legs. This time what I'm doing different is my diet. I am not doing low carb but moderate around 100 daily. The big difference is I'm eating 5-6 small meals daily. I also make sure to eat lots of fresh veggies and fruit. I keep my calories low but I don't go crazy worrying about how many calories I eat. I just go by how I feel. If I still feel hungry then I drink a glass of water first. If that doesn't help then I know it's actual hunger so I have a small snack of protein like handful of nuts, string cheese, or something small in those regards. I also make airpopped popcorn but I don't use yellow corn. I found some black jewel popcorn which is so delicious. I started doing this about 6 weeks ago. My hubby is even noticing how much leaner my arms and legs look. This is funny b/c I am lifting 10-20 pound weights. I try to stay at 1400 calories. Some days I might eat more but most days I don't.

Bclause, I am like that, just the other way around. My left body side seems to work better and easier than my right.
I like our way of eating, you don't stress too much still you try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. That's what I recommend to my clients. Great job, keep going !

[Jigglebuster]

I'm about to do an hour of CardioC = 3/17!

[Mulberry32]

Yesterday: 10/10 with extra hip & behind for #3/15
Today: Cardio C toning plus open/close and inner thigh squeeze for #4/15

2 miles walking for 2/20
10 minutes upper body with bands

[MichMom]

Hello All I'm a newbie to callanetics and received the 10/10 dvd about a week ago. Have done 3 hrs so far. I'm hoping to do 3-4 hrs a week in April so goal of 15. I'm not sure I'm doing them right at this point though as I haven't really felt any soreness. It may be though that I can't make it all the way through on each exercise yet (I definately had the lead weight leg on the first try of the straight leg exercise )

Anyway, I'm very excited to join the board and learn this technic and have really been trying to pay attention to form in hopes of seeing results . . . I've tried just about everything else to lift that peach and thin out the thighs only to be disappointed. I figure this is my last straw before suction so I hope it works as I've been reading and seeing on the boards!!

[GGGirl]

Hello everyone,

I'm a newbie. It's very nice to have this thread and get a lot of great motivation here.

My name is Jan,28 years old. 161 cm tall and weight 64 kg.
I need to lose about 10 kg first. And also want to shape up my arms and waist.

This month, my goal is 12 hours of callanetics. Maybe 10/10, am/pm and cardio callanetics. 3 times a week.

And I will also do cardio workout dvd 3 times a week.

Nice to share this good experience with you all!

[healthmom]

Goodness, it seems I've always got questions. Although this question is a bit different (or maybe not). I have been really applying everything Sandra has said and I really think I am getting somewhere. Dropped about 3/4" each in my waist and hips and 1/4" around that nasty saddlebag area. Not alot but it's something.

Anyway, the last couple of days when doing the hip/behind bent leg (Evo style) my left knee is absolutely killing me. As soon as I bring it in line with my hip it feels like it's pulling and twisting. I can do it 10/10 style and it is fine and the straight leg ones are fine along with the right side being fine.

Any ideas??? Could my form maybe be out of alignment somewhere that I'm not noticing? Or am I possibly tensing my knee even if I would absolutely swear that my leg is totally relaxed? (That was my first thought when the pain started.) It would be so much better if I had a big mirror on the wall so I could actually see myself in form, but....

Thanks all. With all these questions I should be a pro in no time. Someday I might actually be able to help others out.

[Princessdmw33]

I really need to find some motivation to get back in the swing of things. My son plays lacrosse at college and I have been on the road at least twice a week on very long car rides and just life the other days that I cannot motivate myself to take time to exercise. I need a serious kick in the butt.

[emmalou23]

3/16 hours of 10/10 completed

[virtuousgal]

Callanetics check in: about 18 in total, 2 for the month of april, 18 more sessions to go for this month!

[bclause]

Thanks Romy and I love this way of eating. I think I finally found something that I can do long term. I just completed my 3rd hour of 10/10. I'm noticing more soreness in my rib cage since I can really round in more during the ab work. I'm still modifying the thigh stretch exercise but I can stay the whole 50 seconds at least. It's a start. I should be able to actually do the whole stretch before the end of the month.

[le001]

I'm in for 10 hours of 10x10