Crossing, Turnout + The Hundred [All Levels]
Core Training
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8m 53s
This workout focuses on the “hundred” - a traditional aerobic Pilates exercise which engages your entire core - which we’ve switched up a bit to incorporate different movements and offer multiple levels of difficulty. In addition to the hundred, we also mix in some lower ab, leg work and ballet-style exercises, helping to reinforce crossing and turnout which are two pivotal elements of proper Irish dance technique.
Level: All Levels
What You Need: Mat
Exercise Credit: Fuse Pilates, Classical Pilates, Ballet
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