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Reformer Level 1 (Peak Pilates ) Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Footwork : Toes - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
●Gently lay on carriage
•Feet Pilates stance, balls of feet on bar, lift heels high, knees out to shoulders
•Shoulders, ribs & palms pressed into mat
•Push out, working heel to seat connection
•Lengthen in opposition, bend knees, draw in
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Arches - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
•Toes curled over the Footbar
•Push out long pull in strong
•Keep tight centerline, funnel ribs in as you exhale
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Heels - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
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●Feet parallel, squeezing legs together as you push out
•Keep feet still as you push out & come in
•Activate heel to seat connection as you resist the springs coming in
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Tendon Stretch - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs : 3-4
●Balls of feet on bar, heels high, tight centerline
•Push out long, lower heels under the bar, lift up and bring it
•Lower, lower, lower & Lift, lift, lift
•Lower heels, deepen the lift in the powerhouse
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Power Circle - Standing Arms
Hundred - Answer✔✔-Reps : 10 breaths Springs: 3-4 ○Breathing exercise
•Lower Footbar down legs table top, grab handles off poles & elbows into ribs
•Curl chin to chest, shoulders lift up to the tips of your shoulder blades as you extend your hands to hips
•Legs out to 45°
•And pump vigorously
●Scoop abs & squeeze inner thighs
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Breathing
Reach & Pull - Answer✔✔-Reps : 3-6 Springs: 2
•Both handles in 1 hand pivot up and take off 2 Springs for...
•Legs table top, Shoulders pressed into the mat reaching up to the ceiling
•REACH arms out as you bring them down
•Moving arms from the back, pits to hips
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Arm Springs
Arm Circles - Answer✔✔-Reps : 3-6 Springs : 2
•Press down, open arms to sides & circle back up
•Straight arms, flat back
•Reverse
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Arm Springs
Tricep Press - Answer✔✔-Reps: 3-6 Springs : 2
•Arms long on mat, elbows glued into sides, palms down
•Bend elbows 90° & straighten
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
Reformer Level 1 (Peak Pilates ) Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Footwork : Toes - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
●Gently lay on carriage
•Feet Pilates stance, balls of feet on bar, lift heels high, knees out to shoulders
•Shoulders, ribs & palms pressed into mat
•Push out, working heel to seat connection
•Lengthen in opposition, bend knees, draw in
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Arches - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
•Toes curled over the Footbar
•Push out long pull in strong
•Keep tight centerline, funnel ribs in as you exhale
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Heels - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs: 3-4
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,EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
●Feet parallel, squeezing legs together as you push out
•Keep feet still as you push out & come in
•Activate heel to seat connection as you resist the springs coming in
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Frog, Leg Springs
Footwork : Tendon Stretch - Answer✔✔-Reps: 10 Springs : 3-4
●Balls of feet on bar, heels high, tight centerline
•Push out long, lower heels under the bar, lift up and bring it
•Lower, lower, lower & Lift, lift, lift
•Lower heels, deepen the lift in the powerhouse
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Power Circle - Standing Arms
Hundred - Answer✔✔-Reps : 10 breaths Springs: 3-4 ○Breathing exercise
•Lower Footbar down legs table top, grab handles off poles & elbows into ribs
•Curl chin to chest, shoulders lift up to the tips of your shoulder blades as you extend your hands to hips
•Legs out to 45°
•And pump vigorously
●Scoop abs & squeeze inner thighs
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, EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Breathing
Reach & Pull - Answer✔✔-Reps : 3-6 Springs: 2
•Both handles in 1 hand pivot up and take off 2 Springs for...
•Legs table top, Shoulders pressed into the mat reaching up to the ceiling
•REACH arms out as you bring them down
•Moving arms from the back, pits to hips
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Arm Springs
Arm Circles - Answer✔✔-Reps : 3-6 Springs : 2
•Press down, open arms to sides & circle back up
•Straight arms, flat back
•Reverse
Readiness : Introductory exercise good for anyone
Shapes in Space : Double Leg Stretch, Arm Springs
Tricep Press - Answer✔✔-Reps: 3-6 Springs : 2
•Arms long on mat, elbows glued into sides, palms down
•Bend elbows 90° & straighten
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