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Exercise programme by Callan Pinckney

Exercise programme by Callan Pinckney

The Callanetics exercise programme was created by Callan Pinckney in the early 1980s. It is a system of exercise involving frequent repetition of small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone. The programme was developed by Pinckney from classical ballet exercises, to help ease a back problem that she was born with.

The theory of callanetics is that the surface muscles of the body are supported by deeper muscles, but popular exercise programmes often exercise only the surface muscles. According to callanetics, deeper muscles are best exercised using small but precise movements. Exercising the deeper muscles also leads to improved posture, which may result in the appearance of weight loss even if very little weight was lost.

Pinckney also recommends exercising with clothing that highlights (however of course not to flatter) the body's natural shape, and exercising in bright light, to show up the body's imperfections to the exerciser.

The video version of the exercise routine was released by MCA Home Video in November 1986 at a retail price of $29.95 and was a big hit, selling 1 million copies in the United States by January 1990, one of MCA's biggest sellers at the time.

Official Callanetics books by Callan Pinckney

YearTitlePublisherRelease DateCopyright InformationISBN
1984Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursWilliam MorrowSeptember 14, 1984Callan Productions Corp.000000
1987Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursWarner Audio Books - CassetteMay 12, 1987Callan Productions Corp.000000
1988Callanetics For Your BackWilliam MorrowSeptember 2, 1988Callan Productions Corp.000000
1989Callanetics For Your BackSimon & Schuster Audio Book - CassetteMarch 3, 1989Callan Productions Corp.000000
1990Callanetics CountdownCenturyMarch 15, 1990Callan Productions Corp.000000
1991Super CallaneticsEburyMarch 21, 1991Callan Productions Corp.000000
1992Quick Callanetics: StomachVermilionFebruary 4, 1992Callan Productions Corp.000000
1993Quick Callanetics: StomachRandom House Audio Books - CassetteFebruary 26, 1993Callan Productions Corp.000000
1992Quick Callanetics: LegsVermilionFebruary 4, 1992Callan Productions Corp.000000
1993Quick Callanetics: LegsRandom House Audio Books - CassetteFebruary 26, 1993Callan Productions Corp.000000
1992Quick Callanetics: Hips and BehindVermilionFebruary 4, 1992Callan Productions Corp.9780091752842
1993Quick Callanetics: Hips and BehindRandom House Audio Books - CassetteFebruary 26, 1993Callan Productions Corp.000000
1993AM/PM CallaneticsRandom HouseApril 8, 1993Callan Productions Corp.9780099229919
1993Complete CallaneticsEbury PressApril 1, 1993Callan Productions Corp.9780091780760
1995Callanetics: Fit ForeverG.P. Putnam and SonsJanuary 18, 1996Callan Productions Corp.9780399141218
2013Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursRandom House UK (Re-issue)August 26, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780099590620
2013AM/PM CallaneticsRandom House UK (Re-issue)September 30, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780099590590
2013Quick Callanetics - LegsRandom House UK (Re-issue)November 29, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780091954840
2013Quick Callanetics - Hips & BehindRandom House UK (Re-issue)November 29, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780091954833
2013Quick Callanetics - StomachRandom House UK (Re-issue)November 29, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780091954826
2013Callanetics: Fit ForeverRandom House UK (Re-issue)November 29, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780091954819
2013Callanetics CountdownRandom House UK (Re-issue)November 29, 2013Callan Productions Corp.9780099590637
2014Super CallaneticsRandom House UK (Re-issue)September 22, 2014Callan Productions Corp.9781784750510
2014Complete CallaneticsRandom House UK (Re-issue)December 31, 2014Callan Productions Corp.9780091960421

Official Callanetics videos by Callan Pinckney

YearTitleFormatStudioRelease DateCopyright InformationCatalog Number
1986Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursVHS/BetamaxMCANovember 4, 1986Callan Productions Corp.80429 / BTA80429
1993Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursLaserDiscMCA UniversalJanuary 27, 1993Callan Productions Corp.40429
1988Super CallaneticsVHS/BetamaxMCA UniversalOctober 6, 1988Callan Productions Corp.80809 / BTA80809
1989Beginning CallaneticsVHS/BetamaxMCA UniversalOctober 5, 1989Callan Productions Corp.80892 / BTA80892
1991Quick Callanetics: StomachVHSMCA UniversalOctober 3, 1991Callan Productions Corp.81062
1991Quick Callanetics: LegsVHSMCA UniversalOctober 3, 1991Callan Productions Corp.81061
1991Quick Callanetics: Hips and BehindVHSMCA UniversalOctober 3, 1991Callan Productions Corp.81063
1992AM/PM CallaneticsVHSMCA UniversalOctober 22, 1992Callan Productions Corp.81258
1994The Secrets Of CallaneticsVHSMCA UniversalDecember, 1994Callan Productions Corp.81868

Official Callanetics DVDs

YearTitleFormatStudioRelease DateCopyright InformationCatalog Number
1986Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 HoursDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL01 / 0091037137319
1988Super CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL02 / 0091037137326
1989Beginning CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL03 / 0091037137333
1991Quick CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL04 / 0091037553546
1992AM/PM CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL05 / 0091037137357
1994The Secrets Of CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpMarch 15, 2013Callan Productions Corp.CAL06 / 0091037137364
2016Pure CallaneticsDVDCallan Productions CorpAugust 16, 2016Callan Productions Corp.CAL08A / 602573090152
2016Callanetics ExtremeDVDCallan Productions CorpAugust 16, 2016Callan Productions Corp.CAL09A / 602573090169
2016Callanetics CountdownDVDBayView EntertainmentDecember 27, 2016Callan Productions Corp.BAY2224
2017Callanetics Wake Up/Wind DownDVDBayview EntertainmentMarch 7, 2017Callan Productions Corp.BAY2234
2017Callanetics ExpressDVDBayview EntertainmentMarch 28, 2017Callan Productions Corp.BAY2233
2017Callanetics BasicsDVDBayview EntertainmentMarch 28, 2017Callan Productions Corp.BAY2232

References

References

  1. "Callanetics definition - English definition dictionary - Reverso".
  2. Book: Callanetics, by Callan Pinckney and Sallie Batson, 1984, inside page
  3. Bierbaum, Tom. (February 6, 1990). "Mixed Reviews".
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