Peak Pilates Level 1 Certification Exam | Questions
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Vertebral Discs act as - CORRECT ANSWERS - shock absorbers
Pilates movement aides in the of the discs. - CORRECT ANSWERS -
hydration
What are the two functions of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Supports Inner Organs
2. Contains openings for reproductive and elimination organs.
The pelvic floor must be - CORRECT ANSWERS - flexible and strong
What are the two layers of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Urogenital Layer
2. Pelvic Layer
How many repetitions are there for the "hundred'? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
10 breaths or 100 pumps
How many repetitions are there for "the roll up"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "one leg circle"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5 in each direction
How many repetitions are there for "rolling like a ball"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-8 (omit first lesson)
,How many repetitions are there for the "single-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "double-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "spine stretch forward"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "saw"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3-5
in each direction
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: front and back"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-10
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: up and down"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: inner thigh lifts and leg
circles"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-8 each
How many repetitions are there for the "teaser - one leg"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 3-5 each
How many repetitions are there for the "seal"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 6-8
Anchoring describes - CORRECT ANSWERS - how each exercise is
stabilized by the Powerhouse and supported by the critical connections.
,What is the line running downward from the nose, navel, and pubic bone to the
heels. - CORRECT ANSWERS - Centerline
Contraindications are - CORRECT ANSWERS - A symptom or health
condition that makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform.
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a natural balance and counterbalance inherent in
the order. - CORRECT ANSWERS - True
TRUE OR FALSE: To best progress, a student, the Mat, and Reformer exercises
are always added into the system in the order they appear in the exercise list. -
CORRECT ANSWERS - False
The Transition from Saw 1 Neck Roll to Shoulder Bridge Prep is:
1. Lie prone with hands under the forehead
2. Perform Iso Abs
3. Push back to rest
4. Roll to your side with your knees bent. - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3
TRUE OR FALSE: A healthy student should be performing all of the Intro Mat
exercises fairly well before being given any new add-in exercises. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - True
The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance the practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical Connections activated
, D. Work more deeply from the center outward - CORRECT ANSWERS - C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
F. Automatic
G. Autonomic - CORRECT ANSWERS - E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles - CORRECT ANSWERS - B
All of the following are Critical Connections EXCEPT:
A. Three Anchors
B. Eyes to Navel
C. Ribs to Scapula and Scapula to Rib
D. Heels to seat - CORRECT ANSWERS - B
TRUE OR FALSE: The correct order for the Abdominal Series is: Single Leg
Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Lower Lifts, Scissors, Criss Cross. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - False
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Vertebral Discs act as - CORRECT ANSWERS - shock absorbers
Pilates movement aides in the of the discs. - CORRECT ANSWERS -
hydration
What are the two functions of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Supports Inner Organs
2. Contains openings for reproductive and elimination organs.
The pelvic floor must be - CORRECT ANSWERS - flexible and strong
What are the two layers of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Urogenital Layer
2. Pelvic Layer
How many repetitions are there for the "hundred'? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
10 breaths or 100 pumps
How many repetitions are there for "the roll up"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "one leg circle"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5 in each direction
How many repetitions are there for "rolling like a ball"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-8 (omit first lesson)
,How many repetitions are there for the "single-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "double-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "spine stretch forward"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "saw"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3-5
in each direction
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: front and back"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-10
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: up and down"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: inner thigh lifts and leg
circles"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-8 each
How many repetitions are there for the "teaser - one leg"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 3-5 each
How many repetitions are there for the "seal"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 6-8
Anchoring describes - CORRECT ANSWERS - how each exercise is
stabilized by the Powerhouse and supported by the critical connections.
,What is the line running downward from the nose, navel, and pubic bone to the
heels. - CORRECT ANSWERS - Centerline
Contraindications are - CORRECT ANSWERS - A symptom or health
condition that makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform.
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a natural balance and counterbalance inherent in
the order. - CORRECT ANSWERS - True
TRUE OR FALSE: To best progress, a student, the Mat, and Reformer exercises
are always added into the system in the order they appear in the exercise list. -
CORRECT ANSWERS - False
The Transition from Saw 1 Neck Roll to Shoulder Bridge Prep is:
1. Lie prone with hands under the forehead
2. Perform Iso Abs
3. Push back to rest
4. Roll to your side with your knees bent. - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3
TRUE OR FALSE: A healthy student should be performing all of the Intro Mat
exercises fairly well before being given any new add-in exercises. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - True
The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance the practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical Connections activated
, D. Work more deeply from the center outward - CORRECT ANSWERS - C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
F. Automatic
G. Autonomic - CORRECT ANSWERS - E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles - CORRECT ANSWERS - B
All of the following are Critical Connections EXCEPT:
A. Three Anchors
B. Eyes to Navel
C. Ribs to Scapula and Scapula to Rib
D. Heels to seat - CORRECT ANSWERS - B
TRUE OR FALSE: The correct order for the Abdominal Series is: Single Leg
Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Lower Lifts, Scissors, Criss Cross. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - False
