Hundred Modified
Introduction
- The Hundred excercise is practiced at the beginning of the routine for endurance
- The abdominal muscles remain engaged throughout the exercise
- The abdominal and hip flexors (muscles at the top of the leg) stabilise and flex the spine
Motions
- Start Position
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- Lie supine (on your back)
Place feet on ball, legs apart
Knees and hips at 90 degrees
Arms reaching towards feet, soft
elbows, palms down
- Step 1
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- Inhale, lengthen spine and prepare
- Step 2
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- Exhale, curl up head and thoracic spine
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- Step 3
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- Inhale for five breaths
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- Move arms up and down five times, in time with the breathing
- Step 4
- Exhale for five breaths
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- Continue up and down motion with arms
(Steps 3 and 4 are one cycle. Repeat 10 cycles)
- Step 5
- To complete: inhale. Remain in curl with reaching arms
- Step 6
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- Exhale and slowly roll back to mat
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