Callanetics Fit Forever [Hardcover]

Callan Pinckney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 1996

The author of Callanetics presents a program that is specifically tailored to the needs of women over forty, offering clear, easy-to-follow instructions with accompanying photographs as well as additional guidelines for special conditions.

Editorial Reviews

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Callan, deviser of the nonimpact exercise program named after her, here addresses women older than 40. In the first section, she explains Callanetics principles, then addresses such middle-age concerns as diet, nutrition, menopause, and stress. Her basic tenet that exercise is necessary to a healthy lifestyle she supports with various examples. In the final section she includes illustrated directions for a series of stretches to be followed by specific one-hour workout routines that combine low-impact aerobics with a series of small muscle stretches and contractions. Pinckney's reassuring tone and commonsense guidelines should strike a chord in her intended audience, especially if they're familiar with her other books. Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (January 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399141219
• ISBN-13: 978-0399141218
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,049,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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133 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Callanetics, let's revive this amazingly effective excercise, November 28, 1999

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della miller (San Antonio TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Callanetics Fit Forever (Paperback)

Callanetics for me has been an extremely effective method of stretching and toning of my body. My first experience with Callanetics began in the mid 1980s. My original book on Callanetics had been lost during time and the exercise eventually forgotten. I was so pleased to find this book in our public library and am again doing Callanetics. What I like is that it firms the buttocks amazingly fast and effective. Also, this is the best program I have found in all my years of exercise for the entire leg. Many exercises just work on toning the upper thigh area. This program lengthens and tones the entire leg and makes your legs look super toned, longer and beautiful. The abdominal exercises, for me, are somewhat difficult but they are very effective for mainly the upper and lower abs which are both hard areas to tone. I use various exercise methods, light weights, breathing, yoga, Pilates, walking, and various floor exercises. Now that I have re-found Callanetics I have cut some of my other floor work and have already seen great results! The exercises are very effective but you have to do them absolutely correctly and if you do you should see toning results within less than the 10 hours mentioned. I haven't lost any weight and am not trying to. However for others who are trying to lose weight I don't think this will cause you to lose pounds but you will lose inches. My opinion is we should revive Callanetics it is a lost treasure!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective but w/out pictures difficult to follow, June 16, 2005

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D. Prentiss - See all my reviews

This review is from: Callanetics Fit Forever (Paperback)

I did Callanetics back in the 80s when I gained my freshman 15 (more like 25) and it was amazing - my body firmed up and melted away and I got down to a much smaller size without much other effort. I don't know why I stopped. I bought Fit Forever a couple of years ago and put it down because there were no pictures like the original book. The pictures were so helpful and I had a hard time remembering exactly what to do. Reading and exercising at the same time is a very hard thing to do. So back on the bookshelf it went.

I picked up the book last week and started to use it, pictures or not. I'm on my 4th workout and I already notice my clothes are looser and I'm still doing beginner workouts. I've since bought a used version of the original book and the VHS for the visual aids. I also believe the workout in the original had different levels of exercise. I'm excited to get my book and tape. I really feel taller, leaner, healthier and my back feels much stronger. I'd recommend the original book to the Fit Forever though.

41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT UP TO CALLAN'S USUAL HIGH STANDARD, April 16, 2001

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This review is from: Callanetics Fit Forever (Paperback)

I so looked forward to this book as Callan had not done a book in years. I still have her original book which started the whole Callanetics thing - it's out of print so thank God we have her videos. Unfortunately, this book falls short of her high standard. One big dissapointment is that the exercises are demonstrated by a model, not by Callan herself. Most of the photos are small and not all that easy to follow. In general the book has no pizzaz, and is geared towards the maturing woman and even advices on diet (the usual low fat type). I passed the book on to a friend who was interested, but I do not recommend it.