BASI PILATES EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST 160
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 FITNESS
TRAINING PRACTICE QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED VERSION ALREADY
GRADED A+
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
Dusseldorf, Germany, 1883
What did Pilates do in England? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Worked was a war
camp with rehab for sick and disabled
When did he come to America? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Came to NYC in
1926
What is controlology? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - When stabilizing muscle
groups are encouraged to work isometrically to maintain correct positioning and alignment.
What are the 10 principles of Pilates? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Awareness
Balance
Breath
Concentration
Center
Control
Efficiency
Flow
Precision
Harmony
,(all bad bitches can call Christy especially for precision and harmony)
When are you in neutral pelvis? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - When the ASIS
and pubic symphysis is on the same horizontal plane and two ASIS are on the same
transverse plane
Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
When the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be neutral, however, the pelvis may be neutral
when the spine is not
What are the pros of using a neutral pelvis? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
encourages muscular development and correct muscle recruitment
teaches efficient posture and ideal alignment
pelvis alignment influences body segments above and below it
What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - -
oxygenates blood
-improve circulation
-calm the mind and body
-encourage concentration
-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements
-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements
What happens during the breathing cycle? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - inhale-
diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside the lungs is lower than the pressure
outside
exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases pressure of the lungs
and equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is forced out)
,How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - 75%
What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it maintains ab contraction while performing
exercises during inhalation.
What is shaped breathing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - using breathing
patterns
What is Muscle Focus? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - the muscle or group of
muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise
What are Objectives? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - the objective describes the
action of the muscle being used. although there may be one muscle focus, there could be
many objectives.
What are the Cues? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Cues are the actual execution
of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to communicate which leads to good
understanding which leads to success
What are Movers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - generating or controlling
movement
What are the Antagonists? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - actions oposite to
movers
What are the Synergists? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - neutralizes undesired
actions of movers
, What are the Stabilizers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - muscles that hold body
parts still
What is BASI's SIM? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Stabilizer- stabilize the body
Initiator- initial cue or focus of movement
Mover- move part of the body
What do you engage first before the movement takes place (SIM)? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - Initiators (it is understood as the mind part of the movement), the initiator
will in fact be either a stabilizer or a mover
What do you think about during an execution of movement (SIM)? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - stabilizers to promote efficient movement
Pelvic Curl
BLOCK
BREATH
MUSCLE FOCUS
OBJECTIVES
CUES - THE CORRECT ANSWER - BLOCK -Foundation
BREATH -inhale hold at top, move on exhale
MUSCLE FOCUS- abs, hamstrings
OBJECTIVES- spinal articulation, hamstring control, pevlic lumbar stabilization
CUES- neutral pelvis, maintain lumbar flexion
Spine Twist Supine
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 FITNESS
TRAINING PRACTICE QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED VERSION ALREADY
GRADED A+
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
Dusseldorf, Germany, 1883
What did Pilates do in England? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Worked was a war
camp with rehab for sick and disabled
When did he come to America? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Came to NYC in
1926
What is controlology? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - When stabilizing muscle
groups are encouraged to work isometrically to maintain correct positioning and alignment.
What are the 10 principles of Pilates? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Awareness
Balance
Breath
Concentration
Center
Control
Efficiency
Flow
Precision
Harmony
,(all bad bitches can call Christy especially for precision and harmony)
When are you in neutral pelvis? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - When the ASIS
and pubic symphysis is on the same horizontal plane and two ASIS are on the same
transverse plane
Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
When the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be neutral, however, the pelvis may be neutral
when the spine is not
What are the pros of using a neutral pelvis? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
encourages muscular development and correct muscle recruitment
teaches efficient posture and ideal alignment
pelvis alignment influences body segments above and below it
What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - -
oxygenates blood
-improve circulation
-calm the mind and body
-encourage concentration
-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements
-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements
What happens during the breathing cycle? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - inhale-
diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside the lungs is lower than the pressure
outside
exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases pressure of the lungs
and equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is forced out)
,How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - 75%
What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it maintains ab contraction while performing
exercises during inhalation.
What is shaped breathing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - using breathing
patterns
What is Muscle Focus? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - the muscle or group of
muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise
What are Objectives? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - the objective describes the
action of the muscle being used. although there may be one muscle focus, there could be
many objectives.
What are the Cues? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Cues are the actual execution
of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to communicate which leads to good
understanding which leads to success
What are Movers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - generating or controlling
movement
What are the Antagonists? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - actions oposite to
movers
What are the Synergists? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - neutralizes undesired
actions of movers
, What are the Stabilizers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - muscles that hold body
parts still
What is BASI's SIM? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Stabilizer- stabilize the body
Initiator- initial cue or focus of movement
Mover- move part of the body
What do you engage first before the movement takes place (SIM)? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - Initiators (it is understood as the mind part of the movement), the initiator
will in fact be either a stabilizer or a mover
What do you think about during an execution of movement (SIM)? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - stabilizers to promote efficient movement
Pelvic Curl
BLOCK
BREATH
MUSCLE FOCUS
OBJECTIVES
CUES - THE CORRECT ANSWER - BLOCK -Foundation
BREATH -inhale hold at top, move on exhale
MUSCLE FOCUS- abs, hamstrings
OBJECTIVES- spinal articulation, hamstring control, pevlic lumbar stabilization
CUES- neutral pelvis, maintain lumbar flexion
Spine Twist Supine
