Pilates Exercise: The Hundred To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home (Mat/No Equipment)

Muscles Focus (1, 2, 3, 4, 5): core/abdominal/abs, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, obliques, legs, back, shoulders

*You can only maintain and tone muscles you already have (genetically and/or added via resistance/exercise)

*The Hundred exercise can involve up to 100 reps (which is unusual for Pilates), although beginners should only do as many as they can with good form

*Here are more Pilates exercises (see filter dropdown) that add muscle mass to reduce skinny fat

References

1. VeryWell Fit: How to Do the Pilates Hundred Proper Form, Variations, and Common Mistakes, June 11, 2024, Marguerite Ogle MS, RYT (Reviewed by Kristin McGee, CPT). https://www.verywellfit.com/how-to-do-the-pilates-hundred-2704677
2. RiverCity Pilates: Practice What You Teach: Appreciating the Hundred. https://rivercitypilates.com/practice-what-you-teach-appreciating-the-hundred/
3. Self: Feel The Burn With This Pilates Abs Exercise, July 26, 2016. https://www.self.com/story/feel-the-burn-with-this-pilates-abs-exercise
4. Ace Fitness: How to Do the Pilates Hundred Exercise to Build Major Core Strength — No Equipment Needed (Livestrong), July 16, 2023. https://www.acefitness.org/about-ace/press-room/in-the-news/8421/how-to-do-the-pilates-hundred-exercise-to-build-major-core-strength-no-equipment-needed-livestrong/
5. Power Pilates: How to do the Hundred in Pilates? https://www.powerpilates.com/encyclopedia/?a=42