As with most exercise videos, the activities seem easy enough until you try to do them. Callanetics is the same. This video is mainly a 60 minute stretching exercise based off of a book by and hosted by Callan Pinckney.
It is always good to view the exercies before you try them (at least that is what most exercise tapes say) and Callanetics is no different.
In fact as some of the exercies are shown, Mrs. Pinckney shows some of the typical errors and also easier ways to do the exercises until your muscles are toned enough.
Still, doing the streches is no small feat. They seem simple to do and the 10 people doing them on the video (even the 78 year old mother of Callan Pinckney) have an easy time, but of course these people (who aren't/weren't actors in 1986) have done the stretches before.
The before and after/"untouched" photos are a nice touch and the background information on Callan Pinckney adds some realism to the video. Hopefully, 16-19 hours is all it takes (as said on the video).
Rated: 7
