The Hundred
The hundred is the first of Joseph Pilates’ classical exercises. It is a powerful exercise that oxygenates and warms the body. Traditionally, the hundred was a warm up exercise.
The hundred also has the following primary objectives and benefits:
- strengthen the abdominal muscles
- develop trunk stabilization
- stimulates circulation and warms up the body
- increases endurance
- increases lung capacity and develops mindful breathing techniques into the back of the ribs
- awakens and alerts the powerhouse
- develop scapular stabilization
Fundamental exercises for the hundred include shoulder shrugs, imprinting, head float, rib cage arms, cat, chest lift, and double knee fold.
This is an exerpt from our Pilates Teacher Training manual. Register for the next Pilates Teacher Training program.
