How to Do The Hundred | Pilates Workout

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So, our first official exercise in the classical Pilates series is called The Hundred. What The Hundred means is that you do ten sets of ten repetitions of breath. So, you'll inhale for five counts. You'll exhale for five counts. That's one set and you'll do that ten times. Therefore, that's a hundred. And the hundred is for your circulation. It's for some vigor, some pep now that you're focused after your warm ups. You're ready to move. All right. So, bend your knees towards your chest here Madeline. Curl up your head, neck and shoulders like your pilates curl, and hover your hands up just about the height of your abdominal wall. Now, extend your legs long to 45 degrees in pilates stance. Pilates stance is when the heels are together and the toes are apart. The legs are externally rotated. Now, begin to vigorously pump your arms up and down. There we go. Now, inhale. 2, 3, 4, 5. Exhale. 2, 3, 4, 5. Breathe in through the nose. Then exhale out through the mouth. And keep going. Inhale. 2, 3, 4, 5. Exhale. 2, 3, 4, 5. 40, and exhale 2, 3, 4, 5. 50, you're halfway there. Now, if by this point you're getting a little tired. It's okay if you bend your knees a little bit. If you feel like you're sacrificing your scoop, please bring the knees closer to your chest. Two more here Madeline. Last time, breathe in. Breathe out. 2, 3, 4, 5. Now, hold it. Try to have the discipline to hold it. Then bring your knees towards your chest. Lower your head, neck and shoulders to the mat. And just lower your feet back down to the mat. And that's The Hundred.

[elizabethvalentine]

Bro I forgot my playback speed was 1.5, I was wildin

[mai_moodz]

you know how awkward it was to start this vid laying down and then being told specifically by this stranger what to do while using my name

[maureengreen]

What a terrific instructor. Thank you for the video.

[alyamichelle]

now i know how it feels when an insects is flipped reversed

[OfficialNotna]

Nice, I now have another great way to burn my abs.. which really motivates me. If my abs ain't hurting in the first 8 seconds, I don't like it. lol.

[angelruns]

Who is here from the one hundred abs challenge

[munamarziya]

Thank you so much. I was struggling to do the hundred. U taught me the correct way of doing it. 👍🤞🙏

[Model_Roe]

This is excellent for getting a flat belly speaking of experience

[katherinekirby]

you may want to tell people what you mean by the "scoop" in pilates so peeps don't hurt their back and neck. e.g. how should your back be in this exercise?

[SaiThirulogaChandar]

Due to cervical spondylosis bringing head forward would hurt my neck shall I do it while my head is lying down on the floor?

[krystalharwood]

good to do while in labor, minus the arm and leg work

[stephenwilliams]

Anybody know what that platform is they are doing these exercises on?

[nikigregely]

Am i the only one who's still confused ?

[cloudvii]

Wow this is difficult, I can't manage to count everything in my mind😂
Edit. For me is better count only the inhale exhale and not the arm movements

[heathersmith]

I get hung up on the counting. 100 = 50 inhales and 50 exhales, correct? It takes me WAY longer to do 100 than she demonstrates here. And I'm not even inhaling for the full five seconds each time. What's more important, to inhale a full five seconds, or count to 100? I've watched this video three times and still don't understand how she's counting. If it's count to 100 why not just say that? Isn't that easier than trying to remember what set you are on?

[wendyronpaul]

Everyone of the videos I have watch has failed to instruct the person to keep the back.. flat onto the floor at all times… no space

[markjm]

Anyone find this absurdly hard to do mentally?