Callanetics [Official DVD] - 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours

Excellent DVD- a fantastic introduction to Callanetics presented by the engaging and now sadly departed Callan Pinckney. This takes you through the one hour callanetics programme and includes warm ups. The pace is never too fast (you are always encouraged to work at your own pace) and there is a helpful on-screen counter to keep you right. The exercises are a mix and cover stomach, legs, thighs, arms to give you a fast way to tone up. These are matched with stretches that relax and prevent muscles from bulking up. I recommend buying the book that goes with this DVD and attending a class if possible to really master the precise technique needed for so many of the exercises. Two hours a week is suggested (I try to do 3) but in fact the actual exercising time on the DVD is closer to 45 minutes, so when you get into it you may want to pause the DVD and repeat some exercises or throw in some you have learned at your class. After 1 session you will feel lighter, springier and more lithe (although probably sore too!) and after 2 or 3 you will begin to see a difference in stomach and thighs. Keep at it: it is the PERFECT antidote for a sedentary desk job!

Rebought after losing my last copy, been doing callanetics for years on and off, yes it's old but still brilliant to do and better to have the original than the newer ones. Easy to follow hard to keep up, but you'll go from unable to very able in weeks. Never regret starting and it gives you tone in no time, feeling lighter and stronger. More supple and less fatigue

The old ones are the best - never gets old or boring and instant results

My mum had this on video in the 1980's and I looked online to find it because I remembered how much I enjoyed doing it as a kid. It is excellent, you make progress really quickly - at first the exercises are really hard but you see results quickly and you know your muscles are working hard! There are lots of ways (demonstrated on the dvd) the exercises can be adjusted slightly for older people or people with bad backs, so this really is a good dvd for anyone looking to tone and strengthen their muscles without adding bulk.

I bought the video with the book callanetics am/pm. so that I can use the video to learn the exercises and do the am/pm program (that video was too expensive ) . It is an amazing work out.!! I personally find her voice very soothing which I really appreciate as opposed to videos where you feel you have to sprint to perform and the pace leaves you stressed. no guys thanks but no. I have too much stress in my life already. I am fit, not terribly fit but not unfit either. and my job involves a lot of movement. by the end of 30 min I felt that my body used muscles it had never used before! I would suggest for people to take it easy at first increasing the reps slowly if needed. If there is a tension on your neck when doing stomach exercises you might have to be careful with your posture and in no time when abs will be strong any tension on the neck will disappear. I am incredibly happy with this exercise. cant praise it enough. also my feedback on the modern callanetis videos are that do not look so detailed in terms of posture as the original, and the pace is not calming for me. I prefer the original which has a calming quality. you definitely need that as the exercises are at the same time gentle and intense. Its the second day today and I feel aches in muscles that I haven't felt before. also I feel more at ease when walking and feel taller because of the stretching. a friend of mine has done it in the past and swears by it. I feel gratitude to Callan!! I would recommend it to a 16 year old who would like to be fit, and ground herself to a feeling of calmness, and to my 75 year old mother who has no clue about fitness. ah and also in terms of equipment you need a mat for you back and a chair. thats it. and if you find funny the ladies in leotard lycra, Well life is hard, you know? so I don't want to beat myself in the gym, thanks but not for me, I want to drink my morning coffee and exercise watching an 80 year old rocking her bikini body in a pink lycra. That is my taste in life. and wait till the future sociologists discover you tube videos about instructing you about how to offer yourself the glory of moustache-eye-brow

OK this was harder than I thought it would be, but I could feel every muscle working, even that elusive inner thigh one which refused to tone up. This isn't a high impacy, sweaty workout, but it DOES work you out alright! Lots of slow but taxing small movements which after just one session I can see a tiny improvement. My only complaint is that it's an hour long. I would much rather have a half hour session so I can squeeze it in wherever, so will look for one as it's time consuming when you have jobs and kids etc. It also shows variations for those with bad backs etc, and the women in the DVD range from 20's to 80's which is very refreshing: real women doing the workouts rather than perfect models.

First of all, I should say that I own a mid 2000 edition of the VHS version of this program, however I wanted to update all of my VHS tapes to DVD (I mean... who uses VHS any more?) So I'm familiar with the program and layout, and with Callans teaching. This DVD was a disappointment. The DVD itself comes alone in the DVD box, there is no literature included. The exercise program is identical to the VHS edition, however it has been split on a menu screen to "introduction", "program" and "notes", and there is also the option of choosing subtitles in 5 languages. However... The quality of the picture is atrocious. It appears as if someone has recorded onto the DVD from VHS. In fact, my VHS copy has better picture and sound quality than the DVD. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'll continue to use the DVD, or just to keep it as back up for when my VHS finally gives up the ghost. Three stars only because of Callans program, based up on DVD quality 1 star only.

Love this, exercises are great

Compré este dvd porque tengo el video desde hace años y hay algunas partes que para estirar la espalda me van bien, aunque el resto del programa a mí personalmente no me gusta, está anticuado y algunos ejercicios me parecen potencialmente lesivos. Pero lo que más me interesaba es la parte bonus, que es "The secrets of Callanetics" e "History of Callanetics" y esta parte no tiene la opción de español. En el dvd pone que hay varias opciones de idioma, entre ellas el español, pero solo la parte de ejercicios tiene esta opción en realidad. El resto del dvd no.

Je recommande vivement! Enfin une solution pour sculpter son corps et se sentir bien dans sa peau sans cracher ses poumons. J'ai eu des résultats immédiats. En ce qui concerne le produit, comme toujours livré rapidement et le DVD est d'excellente qualité. Le cours fait un peu vieillot mais c'est plutôt amusant!

This is the best exercise program that you’ll ever find

Es la segunda vez que me pasa lo mismo con el mismo DVD . Por el primero me lo reembolsaron , lo volvi a pedir y otra vez resultó que no se puede reproducir. Solo sale Warning y luego nada. Está vacio No se pueden reproducir