It is time! Roll out your mat and follow along with the original ...checks list... 34 mat exercises published by Joe Pilates himself!
The summary post from last year can be found here (in a slightly edited version since, of course, a link had to be broken...): healthunlocked.com/strength...
‼️Please share in the comments your experience with the first seven exercises! And do let me know if you come across any more broken links... ‼️
So I did half half today but both lying, but divided up through the day. One set in the morning, one set early evening. Not sure that was the purpose, but it really worked for me. Day 1: ✅
Of course, Joe might say that the purpose of the Hundred is to get your body ready for the other exercises that come after... Yet, we're trying out his method, so we can make it fit our lives!
i watched the video and didnt read the breathing so tomorrow will do the inhale 5 and exhale 5...i did it...with legs raised i really didnt think i could do that i must have been doing something right last year to get to this....this month is going to be good...thank you
✅ Day 2 Done! I did them after my post-run stretches, which I do in the bedroom, so I did do them on a hard-ish mattress which gives me more support for my back than just a yoga mat. Also played around with the stick-holding version whilst keeping legs as still as possible.
I’m surprised I could do them this way quite easily, as last year I think I struggled despite amendments.
I do remember this was one of my favourite ones, as it is so easily integrated whenever I wake up or am in my final leg stretches after a run.
Nice!
(My running man, though today, was really struggling)
And then we're hitting the first overhead exercise, so if you have any neck issues, please do a modified version of the Roll Over! The simplest modification (as in the smallest change to the actual exercise, not necessarily easier...): Just lift your legs until they're in a 90° angle (the second picture in Joe's instructions)... You can also put your hands under your butt to lift it up a bit.
day 3, I kind of muddled through these. But I kind of did them. Again on the guest bed as it has posts I can hold on to. Huh 🤔. Not perfect. But I try.
Remember this is a practice. Just like you won't be able to run a marathon right away, heck, you won't be able to run 5K the day you start running! So, you won't be able to do the exercises until you've practiced them for a while. And even then there'll be more to learn!
Be patient with your body (that, too, is a practice...) and try not to compare yourself with the Pilates experts in the videos (another practice...). They've been practicing this for years!
And then we get a break: Rolling Back (also known as Rolling Like a Ball) is a fun one! Do use as thick a mat as you got to roll out...
To give you some ideas of the crazy exercises I got to try in Reformer class yesterday, I present you Snake: onlinepilatesclasses.com/pi...
No, my version didn't look like that! I am basically still working on the set up... And the teacher was standing next to me, ready to catch me... (I didn't even attempt the twist part...)
March 6 one leg stretch i liked this I love the videos and the explanations ..i was on a pillow again. it softened the floor....i am enjoying this so much thank you
Did a few of day 7. I fear I didn’t rewatch the videos but did it from memory and the pics, and did only 5. But felt good. Stretching my back. Week 2, here we come!
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