# Callanetics

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

| Year | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Copyright Information | ISBN |
| 1984 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | William Morrow | September 14, 1984 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1987 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | Warner Audio Books - Cassette | May 12, 1987 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1988 | Callanetics For Your Back | William Morrow | September 2, 1988 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1989 | Callanetics For Your Back | Simon & Schuster Audio Book - Cassette | March 3, 1989 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1990 | Callanetics Countdown | Century | March 15, 1990 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1991 | Super Callanetics | Ebury | March 21, 1991 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1992 | Quick Callanetics: Stomach | Vermilion | February 4, 1992 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1993 | Quick Callanetics: Stomach | Random House Audio Books - Cassette | February 26, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1992 | Quick Callanetics: Legs | Vermilion | February 4, 1992 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1993 | Quick Callanetics: Legs | Random House Audio Books - Cassette | February 26, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1992 | Quick Callanetics: Hips and Behind | Vermilion | February 4, 1992 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091752842 |
| 1993 | Quick Callanetics: Hips and Behind | Random House Audio Books - Cassette | February 26, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 000000 |
| 1993 | AM/PM Callanetics | Random House | April 8, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780099229919 |
| 1993 | Complete Callanetics | Ebury Press | April 1, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091780760 |
| 1995 | Callanetics: Fit Forever | G.P. Putnam and Sons | January 18, 1996 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780399141218 |
| 2013 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | Random House UK (Re-issue) | August 26, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780099590620 |
| 2013 | AM/PM Callanetics | Random House UK (Re-issue) | September 30, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780099590590 |
| 2013 | Quick Callanetics - Legs | Random House UK (Re-issue) | November 29, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091954840 |
| 2013 | Quick Callanetics - Hips & Behind | Random House UK (Re-issue) | November 29, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091954833 |
| 2013 | Quick Callanetics - Stomach | Random House UK (Re-issue) | November 29, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091954826 |
| 2013 | Callanetics: Fit Forever | Random House UK (Re-issue) | November 29, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091954819 |
| 2013 | Callanetics Countdown | Random House UK (Re-issue) | November 29, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780099590637 |
| 2014 | Super Callanetics | Random House UK (Re-issue) | September 22, 2014 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9781784750510 |
| 2014 | Complete Callanetics | Random House UK (Re-issue) | December 31, 2014 | Callan Productions Corp. | 9780091960421 |

## Official Callanetics videos by Callan Pinckney

| Year | Title | Format | Studio | Release Date | Copyright Information | Catalog Number |
| 1986 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | VHS/Betamax | MCA | November 4, 1986 | Callan Productions Corp. | 80429 / BTA80429 |
| 1993 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | LaserDisc | MCA Universal | January 27, 1993 | Callan Productions Corp. | 40429 |
| 1988 | Super Callanetics | VHS/Betamax | MCA Universal | October 6, 1988 | Callan Productions Corp. | 80809 / BTA80809 |
| 1989 | Beginning Callanetics | VHS/Betamax | MCA Universal | October 5, 1989 | Callan Productions Corp. | 80892 / BTA80892 |
| 1991 | Quick Callanetics: Stomach | VHS | MCA Universal | October 3, 1991 | Callan Productions Corp. | 81062 |
| 1991 | Quick Callanetics: Legs | VHS | MCA Universal | October 3, 1991 | Callan Productions Corp. | 81061 |
| 1991 | Quick Callanetics: Hips and Behind | VHS | MCA Universal | October 3, 1991 | Callan Productions Corp. | 81063 |
| 1992 | AM/PM Callanetics | VHS | MCA Universal | October 22, 1992 | Callan Productions Corp. | 81258 |
| 1994 | The Secrets Of Callanetics | VHS | MCA Universal | December, 1994 | Callan Productions Corp. | 81868 |

## Official Callanetics DVDs

| Year | Title | Format | Studio | Release Date | Copyright Information | Catalog Number |
| 1986 | Callanetics: 10 Years Younger In 10 Hours | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL01 / 0091037137319 |
| 1988 | Super Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL02 / 0091037137326 |
| 1989 | Beginning Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL03 / 0091037137333 |
| 1991 | Quick Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL04 / 0091037553546 |
| 1992 | AM/PM Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL05 / 0091037137357 |
| 1994 | The Secrets Of Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | March 15, 2013 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL06 / 0091037137364 |
| 2016 | Pure Callanetics | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | August 16, 2016 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL08A / 602573090152 |
| 2016 | Callanetics Extreme | DVD | Callan Productions Corp | August 16, 2016 | Callan Productions Corp. | CAL09A / 602573090169 |
| 2016 | Callanetics Countdown | DVD | BayView Entertainment | December 27, 2016 | Callan Productions Corp. | BAY2224 |
| 2017 | Callanetics Wake Up/Wind Down | DVD | Bayview Entertainment | March 7, 2017 | Callan Productions Corp. | BAY2234 |
| 2017 | Callanetics Express | DVD | Bayview Entertainment | March 28, 2017 | Callan Productions Corp. | BAY2233 |
| 2017 | Callanetics Basics | DVD | Bayview Entertainment | March 28, 2017 | Callan Productions Corp. | BAY2232 |