02-19-17, 09:42 AM | |
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Sandra Hannah put up a post on FACEBOOK with a standing variation. I hope that link works.
In the original Countdown book a kneeling variation is shown where you're tall on the knees with just the slightest flex in the hips and knees are pretty much 90 degrees.
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02-19-17, 11:48 AM | |
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regarding the 2 knee moves (circles and the scoop), Callan said that it's an inner thigh move and as long as i have been doing callanetics (since the betamax days in the 80s!!!), it is really hard for me to activate my inner thighs during these 2 moves. i have to go really slow and mentally focus on it, even doing fewer reps.
the calves are not the muscle being worked here, if you can believe that. the Facebook variation - you can activate your inner thighs a lot better w/o getting the calves involved. and if you don't have a wall-mounted bar like Juanita is using in the demo, you can use a table - instead of grasping the table (it might slide toward you), place your hands underneath, palms open and facing upwards like you're trying to lift it up, digging your heels into the ground.
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02-19-17, 08:09 PM | ||
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I looked these up in the book, "Complete Callanetics" and found a great explanation by Callan herself.
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02-19-17, 09:32 PM | |
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lannette - my calves and knees are fine in the knee moves, i just wanted to work the inner thighs as she intended. so i go slow to get the inner thighs involved.
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02-19-17, 09:44 PM | |
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Have you done the new Countdown WOs? Lacey does these moves very slowly so you really feel them.
I don't honestly think about it too hard. I feel my whole lower body as described in Callan's quote but definitely feel my inner thighs simply by picturing myself being lifted by/held up by my inner thighs.
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02-20-17, 10:33 AM | ||
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