Callanetics - the recipe for a fit, beautiful body

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uli, Jan 20, 3:24pm
Maxwell if you check out some of the old Callanetics clips on youtube you will find some have just little portable A-frames (for want of a better word) which they use to do the leg lifts etc.
You can nail them together with fence battens - and a broomstick at the top - for a cheap trial :)
maxwell.inc, Jan 20, 3:27pm
Yup I have designed a few things in my brain, my hubby is a joiner/cabinet maker so I just have to give him what I want and he will build it... I have plans for a perm outside rail (once we get out of here into our own place) and also for one that fits to the back of a closed door, will look similar to the tall wall of bars that callen hangs off in the book (showing the up and out with the legs) ...

at the moment I make do with hanging off door handles, draw tops, bed end, rabbit hutch LMAO
uli, Jan 20, 3:29pm
Sounds like you must have giant rabbits if you can hang off their hutch LOL :)
craytail, Jan 20, 3:31pm
That's genius! ! ! *takes notes*

Far out, why didn't I think of things like that... ... ... ... *rolls eyes at self*
maxwell.inc, Jan 20, 3:32pm
I do. . LMAO . . Flemish Giants, in a custom made hutch, its about the size of a small sedan car... one bunny in question weighs 7kgs.
craytail, Jan 20, 3:32pm
Ask her to post a pic of her 'walking' her ummi... ...

*smiles sweetly**waves to max*
maxwell.inc, Jan 20, 3:33pm
LMao I dunno if thats even still on my computer
uli, Jan 20, 3:34pm
Mmmmh - Flemish Giants - my grandmother had a great recipe for roasting them ...
craytail, Jan 20, 3:34pm
Fark me and you call yourself an Ummi Mummy

*rolls eyes*
maxwell.inc, Jan 20, 3:35pm
yup they are still the chosen breed in NZ for eating rabbits. . its because they grow so fast and can be culled at 13 weeks at a good size, with good muscle to fat ratio.

Mine however are not for the pot! lol
uli, Jan 20, 3:37pm
Well girls - it is 5. 30 back to the exercises!
I will go watering, maybe that will bring the rain on ?
craytail, Jan 20, 3:37pm
Well uli, you will just just have to imagine to yourself, the following combination:

Flemish Giant Ummi (not for eating) + pseudo child restraint harness = cray peeing her pants laughing

*smiles at max*
davidk63, Jan 24, 9:22am
You sure brought the rain on. Whats happened to the sun?
accroul, Jan 24, 9:33am
and here I was coming in to ask a sensible question and I find you all lic-ing & squeezing each other's butt's. If that's what I'm going to get by doing callanetics, I think I might stick with my flacidness!

Actually all I wanted to know was if callanetics would help with spinal flexibility?
maxwell.inc, Jan 24, 9:36am
Yes... and the rest of your body

*squeezes Accrouls butt to test if shes able to enter the thread*
bedazzledjewels, Jan 24, 9:58am
Have the got THE book Accroul? I have, but I haven't come across that character called 'motivation' yet! Maybe one of you could send him to me please.
maxwell.inc, Jan 24, 10:03am
*Sends "motivation" to squeeze Bedaz's bum too*
uli, Jan 24, 10:25am
Yes it will - it is the best low-impact all-round exercise program I have some across in the last five years - and believe me - I HAVE been looking, as I get thoroughly frustrated with my stiffness and problems to move correctly.

However stay with the "old" original Callanetics - the stufff Callan originally did - not this newly fandangled stuff that came later.
fourkingz, Jan 24, 10:28am
Uli, thank you for starting this thread, my muscles are toning, and my pebble arm muscle has increased from -0mm to approx. 6mm, my goal is to get up to 10mm, my kids are cheering me on. lol
uli, Jan 24, 10:30am
Well done fourkingz :) I am so glad to hear that - keep going - and let us know how you get on.
rachsta, Jan 24, 10:35am
Hi there, I have never heard of this before. Which book would be bes to try first as opposed to a dvd?
uli, Jan 24, 10:54am
There are two books I usually recommend - they are sold out in most bookshops - but I have found them in England for you:

Callanetics is the basic one:
http://www.abebooks.co. uk/servlet/SearchResults? isbn=9780099
701408&afn_sr=CJ&cm_ite=cj&cm_ven=aff

And this one (Callanetics Countdown) is the one I started with - it has 4 "stages" - which means you do easier versions of the original exercises (of the above book) until you reach the level of the real exercise and then work up to 100 repetitions ...
http://www.abebooks.co. uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL? bi=130743475
9&searchurl=afn_sr%3DCJ%26isbn%3D9780099749202

Good luck - feel free to ask questions :)
craytail, Jan 24, 2:35pm
Feel free to feel our butts too, since they are lifting, perking up and generally more round. Along with our arms, tummies and legs.

*runs round thread trying to catch everyone to pinch their butt to see if they have been doing their callanetics... . *
accroul, Jan 24, 2:49pm
You dare to squeeze my butt? my DH reckons I could snap his hand with my butt. That's not all it can do either... ... you SURE you still want to squeeze it maxwell. inc?

Dazz, I'm picking up a book from the library tomorrow which I assume is the real deal as Callan is the author... . and then to see if the motivation strikes me!
bedazzledjewels, Jan 24, 2:50pm
Ouch Craytail! Lay off - I know I've got the saggiest butt in town, but wait til I get going on callanetics.
At least I know I've got one of the correct books. Just got to open it and get on with it! Tomorrow, I promise!