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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This is for any level because she suggests you go at your own pace. You'll be sore a day or two after. I just bought this tape and love it already.
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Summary: The only aerobics you'll ever need
Review: I'm one of those people who have used Callanetics off and on since about 1988. It's the ONLY tape I recommend to anyone. In fact, I always keep several on hand to give away. The difference it makes in your looks and flexibility is amazing--and yes, it is hard. Hard to get some of the positions correct; however stick with it! I'm 48 and have been away from it too long, and am now committed to 3 times a week, with 20 minutes of cardio the other 3 days, and I take one day off (I've never done it 6 days a week like some others--hmmmmm........might be something there!) It does the same with the endorphins and--I don't know what to say than GET IT. You'll never regret it.
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Summary: Callanetics
Review: Your first impression of this video will probably be that it looks out-of-date: the set, clothes, and even instructor Callan herself all scream 1980s. If you can get past that, however, you will find that this tape still offers a great workout for today's exercisers. Callan's method can be compared to traditional ballet barre work, Pilates, Lotte Berk, and even yoga, and in fact it borrows a little from each of these areas. The focus is on very small movements--often just 1-2 inches--combined with a high number of repetitions--sometimes up to 100.Callan begins the workout with standing stretches, with the first one looking a little like yoga's sun salutations. Also included in this section area side stretches and an arm stretch that you will definitely feel in your triceps for days afterward. Next, Callan moves to the floor for several exercises for the "stomach"--what's now more commonly referred to as abs work. These exercises are very similar to Pilates, with the first and last in particular being almost exactly like "The Hundred," a traditional first Pilates exercise. Unlike in Pilates, however, Callan instructs her students NOT to pull in their stomachs, which goes against the emphasis in Pilates to keep a firm midsection. These exercises are also quite strenuous on the neck, but at the end of the tape, there is a note that the hands can be kept behind the head if needed to support the neck. Following this, it's back to standing exercises using a ballet barre. A sturdy, high-backed chair can be substituted here (which is what I used), but Callan also shows how even a low piece of furniture would work. This series includes stretches for the legs and hips and then further standing work for the thighs and buttocks. Following this, Callan returns to the floor, and (still using the bar), does several additional moves for the hips and buttocks. The workout ends with several forward-bend type stretches as well as a few more strenuous moves for the pelvis. Callan is a supportive teacher who is constantly instructing you to only do what you can without pushing your body too much. She gently corrects her students on the proper form while also offering motivating comments about their progress. This classic program offers a nice change from today's exercise videos; at the end of the workout, you will likely feel long, lithe, and very proud of yourself.
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