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Summary: Callanetics
Review: Unbelievable and almost instant results! It's a little challenging at first, but it gets easier w/ time. (Hint: start w/ 25 reps and work up to the full 100.) This is a tape that will really take inches off QUICKLY in the right places, especially those stubborn spots in the hips, thighs and tummy. Combined w/ "The College Dorm Workout" (which I practice at 30-something w/ all the desired results and couldn't enjoy more), it's an unbeatable duo ... But why on earth anyone would want to pay $16.95 to $81 for a used copy when you can buy brand new copies at callanetics.com for $14.95 is complete mystery to me.
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Summary: Don't be fooled by the dated look of this great workout!
Review: Your first impression of this video will probably be that it looks out-of-date: the set, clothes, and even instructor Callan herself all scream 1980s.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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Summary: Began @ 14
Review: My mom first turned me on to this video when I was 14. I read the box cover to her and exclaimed "10 years younger in 10 hours, I'll look 4". But seriously I've found that after high school I worked and went to school full time so there was no time for exercising. Three years later I looked at my backside in the mirror and gasped. It had to go. I couldn't fit into my winter jeans or summer shorts. My womanly hips had appeared and I had donuts and pastry dimples. Remembering this wonderful video I have begun a workout schedule of biking and outdoor climbing once a week with Callanetics 3 times a week and already after three weeks I can see such a difference that I know I'm only hours away from my goal.
I've heard people say it's too hard and that they don't see results. 1)They need to keep trying. It takes a while to understand what it means to "round" or relax certain muscles to get the best stretch. 2)People that jerk or get frustrated have to understand that they are being too impatient and should do fewer reps and the less difficult version to build up to the point were they don't jerk. Thank you Callan Pinckney for this video. By the way there is no substitute for this workout. I've tried others and none have worked as quickly for me.
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Summary: The Fastest Way To Becomming A Perfect 10!
Review: HELLO TO ALL WOMAN WHO WANT A PERFECT BODY AND HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME TO WORK OUT OR WHO HATE TO EXERCISE!!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALLANETICS TWICE A WEEK AS RECOMMENDED, MORE IF YOU WANT, BUT NOT NESSESSARY...
IF YOU FOLLOW THIS ROUTINE, THE BODY YOU DREAM ABOUT IS ONLY HOURS AWAY! REALLY! ONE CALLANETICS TAPED VHS CLASS IS
EQUIVELENT TO 23 HOURS OF AEROBICS(AS FAR AS TONING UP)AND 7 HOURS AT THE GYM(AS FAR AS TONING UP)! YES, THIS TAPE WILL MAKE YOU A PERFECT 10! I HAVE BEEN DOING IT SINCE 1987 AND I HAD A CHILD AND MY STOMACH IS SO FLAT THAT PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE I EVER HAD ENOUGH ROOM FOR A BABY IN THERE! HA! BUT TRY IT FOR YOURSELF AND SEE! BUT DON'T USE WEIGHT AS JUDGEMENT IF YOU ARE DIETING BECAUSE CALLANETICS CAN ADD 7 POUNDS OF MUSCLE WEIGHT(YOU KNOW, MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT)! AND YOU WILL LOSE INCHES TO BOOT, WHILE GAINING MUSCLE WEIGHT! AND IF YOU ARE ON A DIET AND DOING CALLANETICS, IT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE YOU LOST TWICE THE WEIGHT!! GOOD LUCK!!! YOU ARE ABOUT TO HAVE THE BEST BODY YOU EVER HAD! YOUR LEGS, HIPS AND BEHIND, STOMACH, ARMS AND YOUR ENTIRE BODY WILL LOOK LIKE A 16 YEAR OLD, NO WHAT YOUR AGE IS!!!TURN ON CALLANETICS AND TURN THE CLOCK BACK AND YOUR BODY BACK TO 16 YEARS OF AGE AND LOOK BETTER, FASTER THAN YOU EVER DID BEFORE!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!
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Summary: If you want to change your life, buy this video
Review: After my first year of college life, I was very distraught to find that I had gained quite a bit of weight, and I was getting very flabby. I've never been a thin person, but this really prompted me to take action. I tried numerous "fad" workouts. I borrowed books from the library and bought those expensive exercise tapes and poured over health magazines. Then a co-worker (who has lost 60+ pounds with this video) told me about Callanetics. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I bought it and began the "Callanetics experience." It was one of the best decisions I've made in a long time. Since May, I have lost 32 pounds, and went from a size 12 to 6. At 5'9" and 134 pounds, I finally have the body I always dreamed of but had previously thought was impossible to achieve. Thanks to this amazing workout, I have a new life-- more self-esteem and confidence than I've ever experienced, and a great body. I've suffered from acute back problems for a long time, too, and I feel so much more relaxed and flexible and free of tension as a result of doing this video three times a week. Obviously, this workout works unbelievably fast. The best part is, it's something that I won't get tired of and will keep me slim and feeling good for the rest of my life. Thank you Callan!!!!
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Summary: Oldie but a Goodie
Review: I like Callanetics.... it works me out nice and proper. :) Plus, I think the style of dress in this particular video is hilarious, because it's from so long ago. The reason I gave it four stars, however, is that it doesn't hold a candle to the AM/PM Callanetics video. Also, for many of the leg exercises, you need a barre. Callan claims you can use any sturdy household furniture, but I've tried with several pieces and they just don't work very well at all. That aside though...good video!
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Summary: Very effective
Review: This tape really hurts when you first do it, but you get used to it. It is very effective. There are fast results that you cannot beat. I can see results immediately after I do it a few times. It is wonderful. It gives the body a well needed great stretch. It makes your arms, legs, thighs, butt, and stomach slimmer. It really works! I highly recommend this video if you are trying to tone your muscles and become slimmer!
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Summary: At Last!
Review: For years, I have been trying to remember some of my ballet exercises (taught by James Cunningham) from years ago-- but nothing came close until I discovered this. Yes, there is soreness, but it does work. The hip exercises are hard and it would be easy to hurt your quads if you don't go slowly. I am a very small woman in general, but have still whittled a few inches off of my thighs, hips and waist in only a few hours. In general, I do remember being taught that the stomach is the first to go---and the stomach exercises is this tape are worth the entire program. A hands on class would be invaluable, but boring as this is, do it and toss the rest of your sculpting books and tapes. The money wasted on all of the other empty promise tapes is shameful.
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Summary: Great Workout Video!
Review: I purchased this video after my friend advised me to do so. I was hesitant at first because it seemed dated, but let me tell you that it is timeless. The workout left me feeling toned and not in pain. I LOVE this workout tape and I plan on doing it for years to come!
The workout was easy to follow and it showed how to do advanced and beginner moves, so you did not feel any pressure to strain yourself.
Callanetics is King!
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Summary: Read this review
Review: I lost 15 inches in the first 3 or 4 months of doing Callanetics - went from a size 8 to 6. It's hard and it will nearly kill you with soreness at first, but it's the only thing that works. Sell all of your other tapes and use the money to buy this one.
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