The Hundred – Tabletop
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Abs/Core
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: Supine
- Repetitions: 100 pumps
- Springs: 1 Red (Heavy) – 1 Red + 1 Blue
- Headrest: As needed
- Footbar: Any
Starting position
Supine, arms long by sides hovering off carriage, legs in tabletop, chest lifted, neutral pelvis
Instructions
Lift into a chest curl and hover the arms by the sides. Begin pumping the arms vigorously while maintaining tabletop. Use a sniffing breath pattern: 5 small inhales and 5 small exhales as the arms pump. Continue until reaching 100 pumps, keeping the trunk stable throughout.
Teaching cues
- Pump from the shoulders, not the wrists
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