Callanetics

Callanetics is a system of exercise involving frequent repetition of small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone. By isolating muscle groups and using tiny, precise (yet powerful) movements, Callanetics exercises tighten and reshape your body while increasing strength, flexibility and body alignment.

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.

Anyone can do these exercises. Even people who consider themselves extremely uncoordinated gain control of their bodies. According to Callanetics Founder, Callan Pinckney:

"Every person that has done The Callanetics Exercise Method, regardless of his or her age or condition, who has the determination to have a strong, fit, beautiful body, now has it."