Exercise
Hundred variation with the feet on a studio wall for leg support and controlled abdominal endurance.
Setup instructions
Lie supine on the mat with the hips close enough to the wall to place both feet flat on it. Lift the knees to tabletop or extend the legs to a comfortable angle with feet on the wall. Curl the head and shoulders off the mat with the arms long by the sides. Engage the core to keep the low back supported before beginning the pumps.
Breathing cues
Inhale for five pumps. Exhale for five pumps.
Movement steps
- 1Inhale for five short arm pumps.
- 2Exhale for five short arm pumps.
- 3Maintain steady leg pressure into the wall without losing pelvic alignment.
- 4Continue the breath rhythm for the full hundred count or a scaled duration.
- 5Lower the head, shoulders, and legs with control to finish.
Common mistakes
Extending the legs lower than trunk control allows; pressing unevenly into the wall; straining the neck; letting the ribs flare; rushing the breath rhythm.
Safety notes
Master wall hundred prep before extending the legs. Stop if sharp neck, back, or hip discomfort appears.
Connections
Muscles worked
Goals supported
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FAQs
Is Wall Hundred suitable for beginners?
It is best treated as an intermediate progression. Master wall hundred prep first and extend the legs only when pelvic control stays clear.
What muscles does Wall Hundred work?
The deep abdominals drive sustained endurance while the hip flexors stabilise the legs on the wall and the shoulders maintain the arm pumping pattern.
What is Wall Hundred good for?
It develops controlled abdominal endurance with leg support before mat hundred and reformer abdominal series progressions.
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