Discussion on Muscles used in The Hundred from face book

 

One hundreds with all modifications and variation

 Here's how
1. You will choose your option of levels given below
2. There is no pulsing with arms as in the traditional hundreds
3. BREATHING no short breath it is a slowly breath in for 5 and slow out for five... See More
What this will work
By keeping the head down you will connect to the T.A this will be more demanding on the T.A than the original method.
I find allot of my clients really like this than the traditional method, where you are beating the arms with short breaths making it unstable for the general Pilates client!
   
 

 

 Modification 1 Biginners

 

 Modification 2

   Modification 3

 

  Full version

 variation feet turned out heels together

Ideal for dancers to work on there turnout from the hips.

 

 

Pilates Here is a new topic lets discuss The One Hundred.

Q1.What main muscle should it target?

Adriana Robert Betioli abdominal strength

May 5 at 6:03pm · · Flag.Adriana Robert Betioli not that it is an easy job for the neck... lol

May 5 at 6:26pm · · Flag.Kit Lumanglas one of my favorite part....:'p

May 5 at 6:42pm· · Flag.Sona Folková též moje oblíbená "100"

May 5 at 6:44pm · · Flag.Brook Adams Visser transverse abdominus.

May 5 at 6:50pm · · Flag.Anikó Hock Sirsom 100-as :)

May 5 at 7:18pm · · Flag.Jor Oyarzabal 100 % recto abdominal

May 5 at 8:15pm · · Flag.Randy Goforth abs! LOVE UM!

May 5 at 8:27pm · · Flag.Marla Shock-Stephens TVA!!

May 5 at 9:38pm · · Flag.Scott Melzer I have thought this movement as more of a whole body warm up than just one focused muscle. If I have to pick... I go with the abs

May 5 at 10:14pm · · Flag.Caren Osser abs

May 5 at 10:44pm · · Flag.Randy Goforth good point Scott

May 6 at 3:57am · · Flag.Francesca Capodagli transverse abd but also the scapula muscles to keep and maintain the correct alignement of the arms and shoulders far from the ears...

 

  Yesterday at 9:53am · · Flag.Pilates Hi farncesca
Francesca Capodagli transverse abd but also the scapula muscles to keep and maintain the correct alignement of the arms and shoulders far from the ears...
Yesterday at 9:53am · · Report.

Pilates
Hi farncesca
I really like your views I was waiting for some one to give this answer.
Here is something for you to think about
Looking at the pic above in the set up for "One hundred" you see I have lifted my head and shoulders.
So this has not only activated my T.A, but my upper rectus is now in play, as it is the upper rectus that causes flexion in th upper trunk! What do you think ?... See More
I will give you a isolation alternative of the One hundred with pic that only activates the T.A!! its a great alternative and challenging