STOTT PILATES UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Where should the springs be during single thigh stretch? - ✔✔Same side as back
knee on carriage
✔✔How would you reduce the pressure on the knee during single thigh stretch? -
✔✔Stand next to carriage, with one foot on floor, knee slightly bent and other foot
against shoulder rest, knee slightly bent and resting on carriage
✔✔How would you teach Hip rolls - ✔✔Supine, neutral, heels on footbar, ankles flexed,
legs parallel hip distance apart, arms long by sides.
Ex. Without moving carriage, sequentially articulate spine off carriage from tail to upper
thoracic until hip joints are as extended as possible and spine is neutral
In. Stay. Reaching knees over footbar
Ex. Extend knees to push the carriage out, lowering pelvis to make one line from
shoulder to heels
In. Flex knees to return carriage, lifting pelvis to extend hips as much as possible,
weight on upper thoracic
Ex. Without moving carriage, initiate from upper thoracic and sequentially articulate
spine into carriage returning to neutral
✔✔How many reps for footwork? - ✔✔10-12
✔✔How many reps for second position? - ✔✔10-12
✔✔How many reps for single leg? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many reps for bend and stretch? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for lift & lower? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for adductor stretch? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for short spine? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for midback series? - ✔✔5 each
✔✔How many exercises are in the midback series? Name them - ✔✔5
Triceps press
Straight down
45 degrees
Side
Circles
, ✔✔How many reps for back rowing preps? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many exercises are available for back rowing preps? Name them - ✔✔8
Plow
Open elbows
Airplane
Biceps curls
Triceps
Roll-down
Roll-down with biceps curls
Roll-down with obliques
✔✔How many reps for side arms sitting? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many reps for side twist sitting? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for front rowing preps? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for stomach massage? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for arms pulling straps? (Long box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for round back? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for straight back? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for twist? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for tree? (Short box) - ✔✔3
✔✔How many reps for elephant? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for mermaid? - ✔✔3-5
✔✔How many reps for leg circles? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for knee stretches? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for running? - ✔✔20-60
✔✔How many reps for hip lift? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for hip rolls? - ✔✔5-10
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Where should the springs be during single thigh stretch? - ✔✔Same side as back
knee on carriage
✔✔How would you reduce the pressure on the knee during single thigh stretch? -
✔✔Stand next to carriage, with one foot on floor, knee slightly bent and other foot
against shoulder rest, knee slightly bent and resting on carriage
✔✔How would you teach Hip rolls - ✔✔Supine, neutral, heels on footbar, ankles flexed,
legs parallel hip distance apart, arms long by sides.
Ex. Without moving carriage, sequentially articulate spine off carriage from tail to upper
thoracic until hip joints are as extended as possible and spine is neutral
In. Stay. Reaching knees over footbar
Ex. Extend knees to push the carriage out, lowering pelvis to make one line from
shoulder to heels
In. Flex knees to return carriage, lifting pelvis to extend hips as much as possible,
weight on upper thoracic
Ex. Without moving carriage, initiate from upper thoracic and sequentially articulate
spine into carriage returning to neutral
✔✔How many reps for footwork? - ✔✔10-12
✔✔How many reps for second position? - ✔✔10-12
✔✔How many reps for single leg? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many reps for bend and stretch? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for lift & lower? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for adductor stretch? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for short spine? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for midback series? - ✔✔5 each
✔✔How many exercises are in the midback series? Name them - ✔✔5
Triceps press
Straight down
45 degrees
Side
Circles
, ✔✔How many reps for back rowing preps? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many exercises are available for back rowing preps? Name them - ✔✔8
Plow
Open elbows
Airplane
Biceps curls
Triceps
Roll-down
Roll-down with biceps curls
Roll-down with obliques
✔✔How many reps for side arms sitting? - ✔✔5-10
✔✔How many reps for side twist sitting? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for front rowing preps? - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for stomach massage? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for arms pulling straps? (Long box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for round back? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for straight back? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for twist? (Short box) - ✔✔5
✔✔How many reps for tree? (Short box) - ✔✔3
✔✔How many reps for elephant? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for mermaid? - ✔✔3-5
✔✔How many reps for leg circles? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for knee stretches? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for running? - ✔✔20-60
✔✔How many reps for hip lift? - ✔✔10
✔✔How many reps for hip rolls? - ✔✔5-10
