How to Do Callanetics

Video Transcript

"Have you seriously been thinking about a new exercise program for yourself, but you just don't think there's one out there, that you're capable of achieving? Hi, my name is Jani Roberts, and I'm a certified personal trainer, and a graduate of the American Academy of Nutrition. I have a suggestion for you. Callanetics is a great program. It's designed around very small range of motion. Try it with me. I'll show you some examples. Let's say we want to strengthen the lower back, as well as tighten up the buttocks. We also want to engage the core, the abdominal region, and really start to strengthen that. Now, this is important for functional movement, because throughout the day, we need to bend over, pick things up, tie our shoes, get in and out of the car. Functional movement, and this is going to strengthen that lower back and abdominal region, so we can comfortably do that, and feel safe doing it, so standing with your feet, about shoulder width apart, I'm just going to ask you to contract by about a half an inch, by tucking that pelvis under, and then relaxing it back, and squeezing the muscles in that lower back. Again, tuck it under. Short, very small range of motion. Squeeze as hard as you can, and release it back. Now, this time we're going to engage the core when we do it. Ready? Tuck it under. Squeeze tight here, and here, and this time, drive that belly button towards that spine. This is a great functional exercise, and callanetics will really have you on your way to a full exercise program. I'm Jani Roberts. Thanks for joining."