BALANCED BODY WRITTEN TEST PRACTICE
SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Circle exercises that are contraindicated for clients with
osteoporosis. Answer: 100
Rolling like a ball
Double straight leg stretch
OK =
-Swan
-Side leg series
-Side leg kicks
◉ Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy.
Answer: 1. Side leg series
2. Cat/cow
3. Pregnant cat
◉ What bony landmarks define a neutral pelvis. Answer: Anterior
Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Pubic Symphysis
,◉ List two ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight
hamstrings. Answer: 1. Bend knees slightly
2. Sit on a mat, towel, block
◉ Name four mat exercises that require caution for clients with low
back problems. Answer: 1. Rolling like a ball
2. Roll up
3. Neck pull
4. Criss cross
◉ Create a short mat class using 15 exercises. Answer: 1. Hundred
2. Roll up
3. Single leg circles
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Single leg stretch
6. Double leg stretch
7. Single straight leg stretch
8. Double straight leg stretch
9. Criss cross
10. Saw
11. Swan
12. Single leg kicks
,13. Double leg kicks
14. Swimming
15. Side leg lifts
◉ Listing key areas that an exercise works...options are. Answer: Abs
- Abdominal exercises (oblique/sagittal)
Lat - Lateral flexion exercises
Rot - Torso rotation
Back - Back extension
Legs - Lower body - hip, leg, and ankle
Arms - Upper body - Shoulder and arm
SS - Scapular stability
PS - Lumbopelvic stability
St - Stretches
◉ Pilates Reformer 1. Answer: Written
◉ Name 4 Pilates movement principles and list one reformer
exercise you would use to teach that principle. Answer: 1. Lower
core activation - Kneeling abdominals
2. Lumbopelvic stability - Feet in straps (circles)
3. Shoulder stability/mobility - Long box - overhead press/swan
, 4. Abdominal strengthening - Hundred
◉ Placing the springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the
reformer makes the resistance. Answer: Harder
◉ List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer Springs from
lightest to heaviest. Answer: 1. Yellow (lightest)
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Green (heaviest)
◉ In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted
so the client has a _____________ degree angle at their hips. Answer: 90
degree
◉ Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the reformer for clients with knee
and hip injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion. Answer: 1. Lower
the bar away from the carriage
2. Limit range of motion of client
3. Move carriage with blocks
◉ Name 5 pieces of equipment that Joesph Pilates invented. Answer:
1. Reformer
2. Cadallic
SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Circle exercises that are contraindicated for clients with
osteoporosis. Answer: 100
Rolling like a ball
Double straight leg stretch
OK =
-Swan
-Side leg series
-Side leg kicks
◉ Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy.
Answer: 1. Side leg series
2. Cat/cow
3. Pregnant cat
◉ What bony landmarks define a neutral pelvis. Answer: Anterior
Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Pubic Symphysis
,◉ List two ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight
hamstrings. Answer: 1. Bend knees slightly
2. Sit on a mat, towel, block
◉ Name four mat exercises that require caution for clients with low
back problems. Answer: 1. Rolling like a ball
2. Roll up
3. Neck pull
4. Criss cross
◉ Create a short mat class using 15 exercises. Answer: 1. Hundred
2. Roll up
3. Single leg circles
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Single leg stretch
6. Double leg stretch
7. Single straight leg stretch
8. Double straight leg stretch
9. Criss cross
10. Saw
11. Swan
12. Single leg kicks
,13. Double leg kicks
14. Swimming
15. Side leg lifts
◉ Listing key areas that an exercise works...options are. Answer: Abs
- Abdominal exercises (oblique/sagittal)
Lat - Lateral flexion exercises
Rot - Torso rotation
Back - Back extension
Legs - Lower body - hip, leg, and ankle
Arms - Upper body - Shoulder and arm
SS - Scapular stability
PS - Lumbopelvic stability
St - Stretches
◉ Pilates Reformer 1. Answer: Written
◉ Name 4 Pilates movement principles and list one reformer
exercise you would use to teach that principle. Answer: 1. Lower
core activation - Kneeling abdominals
2. Lumbopelvic stability - Feet in straps (circles)
3. Shoulder stability/mobility - Long box - overhead press/swan
, 4. Abdominal strengthening - Hundred
◉ Placing the springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the
reformer makes the resistance. Answer: Harder
◉ List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer Springs from
lightest to heaviest. Answer: 1. Yellow (lightest)
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Green (heaviest)
◉ In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted
so the client has a _____________ degree angle at their hips. Answer: 90
degree
◉ Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the reformer for clients with knee
and hip injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion. Answer: 1. Lower
the bar away from the carriage
2. Limit range of motion of client
3. Move carriage with blocks
◉ Name 5 pieces of equipment that Joesph Pilates invented. Answer:
1. Reformer
2. Cadallic
