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Level 2 Strength and Stretch Series

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Updated April 15, 2011

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The Hundred
pilates exercises

The Hundred, modified for warm up

by Peter Kramer courtesy of Kolesar studios
This classic Pilates exercise is often used as a powerful warm up for the abdominals. Since it is arriving early in your workout, you may want to modify by keeping the legs high, or bending the knees with the shins parallel to the floor.

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