CLUB PILATES FINAL WRITTEN EXAM PREP COMPLETE COURSE MASTERY NOTES
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Always suggest that the client use a thin mat or towel for their pilates mat classes. It doesn't
have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - correct answer -
False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - correct answer -Ground based
pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying Boomerang? - correct answer -Roll over
and Teaser
Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - correct answer -Swimming - Hunched
Shoulders (over Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks/Tilts - Post-natal (cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle - Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew - Young athlete who does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ____ to get the back of
their body warm and then ___ to get the front of the body warm. - correct answer -Bridge
variations and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - correct answer -False
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having
, not worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? -
correct answer -Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - correct
answer -Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client
might not be ready for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the
fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred - correct answer -Sagittal
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - correct answer -True
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - correct answer -Rapid
Fire Journaling
What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old injury, works all the
time, and is "just getting back to moving?" - correct answer -Roll down, footwork, bridge
variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best way to elevate the ROM of your client's ankles? - correct answer -Heels lower
and lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
footwork? - correct answer -Feet parallel with the magic circle being held at the outside of the
upper knee area
Footwork on the reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - correct answer -
Sitting down and standing up
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Always suggest that the client use a thin mat or towel for their pilates mat classes. It doesn't
have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - correct answer -
False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - correct answer -Ground based
pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying Boomerang? - correct answer -Roll over
and Teaser
Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - correct answer -Swimming - Hunched
Shoulders (over Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks/Tilts - Post-natal (cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle - Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew - Young athlete who does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ____ to get the back of
their body warm and then ___ to get the front of the body warm. - correct answer -Bridge
variations and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - correct answer -False
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having
, not worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? -
correct answer -Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - correct
answer -Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client
might not be ready for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the
fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred - correct answer -Sagittal
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - correct answer -True
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - correct answer -Rapid
Fire Journaling
What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old injury, works all the
time, and is "just getting back to moving?" - correct answer -Roll down, footwork, bridge
variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best way to elevate the ROM of your client's ankles? - correct answer -Heels lower
and lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
footwork? - correct answer -Feet parallel with the magic circle being held at the outside of the
upper knee area
Footwork on the reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - correct answer -
Sitting down and standing up
