Callanetics

/ ˌkæləˈnɛtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular a system of exercise involving frequent repetition of small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone

Word History and Origins

Origin of Callanetics¹

C20: named after Callan Pinckney (born 1939), its US inventor

Example Sentences

The fitness industry has seen its share of fads — step classes, Callanetics, dancercise, Zumba — and failures.

From New York Times

Callanetics' subtitled claim--"10 years younger in 10 hours"--strikes many specialists in the field as a bit too much of a miracle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now 76, with arthritis, she does two hours of Callanetics daily and looks as trim as her 46-year-old daughter.

From Time Magazine Archive