PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE STUDY GUIDE
A student is too tight to put their feet on the push-through
bar when holding it with their hands to set up for the
monkey. You....
A. Have them hold the side rails of the Push Through Bar
B. Keep their legs long and do the upper body portion only
C. Wait until they are more flexible
D. Tie their hands on the side rails with a band to provide
more room Correct Answer C
Touch Techniques are part of the ____ in the 5-part
formula for success.
A. Presentation skills
B. teaching methodology
C. peak progression for teachers
D. Safe spotting guidelines Correct Answer A
Which of these Cadillac Exercises is a breathing exercise?
A. Monkey
B. The Roll Back
,C. Chest Expansion
D. Long Back Stretch Correct Answer C
When teaching Level I Group Reformer, Peak
recommends omitting which exercise?
A. Side Sit Ups
B. Short Spine Massge
C. Long Stretch
D. Front Splits Hands On Correct Answer B
When teaching a group class, the instructor should:
A. Teach to the lowest common denominator
B. Challenge the least fit participants to keep up
C. Switch the order every class
D. Use Multi-Level teaching skills Correct Answer D
A student's hamstrings are extremely tight. You want to
help them stretch these muscles. For Part C the best
choice of the following exercises is:
A. Side Stretch
B. Ballet Stretch Front with Bent Leg
C. Ballet Stretch Front
D. Basic Tree Correct Answer D
TRUE or FALSE: The Ballet Stretch Series should be
introduced all together in one lesson. Correct Answer
False
,TRUE or FALSE: When teaching a group reformer the
instructor does not need to 'do the walk' to be seen by the
class. Correct Answer False
An important concept for teaching group classes skillfully
is to correct:
A. Every student every exercise
B. By stopping to demonstrate frequently
C. By cueing broad to narrow
D. Very little, just let students move Correct Answer C
TRUE or FALSE: When teaching a group class a nice
Ending is to lie down and relax. Correct Answer False
During group class, you give an important correction to a
student and they do not respond or change what they are
doing. You should:
A. Let it go
B. Repeat the cue and use the student's name.
C. Stop the class and explain to the student how important
it is.
D. Give the correction to another student and hope the
original student hears Correct Answer B
A student in your reformer group cannot do Pulling Straps
I and II very well and struggles a lot. You might suggest
that they :
A. Omit the exercise and take a rest
, B. Perform the exercises without the straps
C. Do extra reps of Long Stretch to get stronger
D. Train with a personal trainer Correct Answer B
When performing exercises that involve spinal rotation, it
is important to create axial elongation to avoid spinal:
A. Decompression
B. Compression
C. Over rotation
D. Limitation Correct Answer B
During a Pilates lesson, a person with back pain may
need:
A. Lighter springs
B. More assistance with props for the mat portion
C. Supportive Touch
D. All of the aforementioned Correct Answer D
On the reformer you might do which of the following for a
student who is 5'9", very stiff and who has back pain.
A. Put the head rest down when lying supine
B. Move the reformer out one gear
C. Add an extra spring for each exercise
D. Reduce a spring for each exercise Correct Answer B
A new student shares that she has trouble bending
forward when washing dishes or brushing her teeth. You
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE STUDY GUIDE
A student is too tight to put their feet on the push-through
bar when holding it with their hands to set up for the
monkey. You....
A. Have them hold the side rails of the Push Through Bar
B. Keep their legs long and do the upper body portion only
C. Wait until they are more flexible
D. Tie their hands on the side rails with a band to provide
more room Correct Answer C
Touch Techniques are part of the ____ in the 5-part
formula for success.
A. Presentation skills
B. teaching methodology
C. peak progression for teachers
D. Safe spotting guidelines Correct Answer A
Which of these Cadillac Exercises is a breathing exercise?
A. Monkey
B. The Roll Back
,C. Chest Expansion
D. Long Back Stretch Correct Answer C
When teaching Level I Group Reformer, Peak
recommends omitting which exercise?
A. Side Sit Ups
B. Short Spine Massge
C. Long Stretch
D. Front Splits Hands On Correct Answer B
When teaching a group class, the instructor should:
A. Teach to the lowest common denominator
B. Challenge the least fit participants to keep up
C. Switch the order every class
D. Use Multi-Level teaching skills Correct Answer D
A student's hamstrings are extremely tight. You want to
help them stretch these muscles. For Part C the best
choice of the following exercises is:
A. Side Stretch
B. Ballet Stretch Front with Bent Leg
C. Ballet Stretch Front
D. Basic Tree Correct Answer D
TRUE or FALSE: The Ballet Stretch Series should be
introduced all together in one lesson. Correct Answer
False
,TRUE or FALSE: When teaching a group reformer the
instructor does not need to 'do the walk' to be seen by the
class. Correct Answer False
An important concept for teaching group classes skillfully
is to correct:
A. Every student every exercise
B. By stopping to demonstrate frequently
C. By cueing broad to narrow
D. Very little, just let students move Correct Answer C
TRUE or FALSE: When teaching a group class a nice
Ending is to lie down and relax. Correct Answer False
During group class, you give an important correction to a
student and they do not respond or change what they are
doing. You should:
A. Let it go
B. Repeat the cue and use the student's name.
C. Stop the class and explain to the student how important
it is.
D. Give the correction to another student and hope the
original student hears Correct Answer B
A student in your reformer group cannot do Pulling Straps
I and II very well and struggles a lot. You might suggest
that they :
A. Omit the exercise and take a rest
, B. Perform the exercises without the straps
C. Do extra reps of Long Stretch to get stronger
D. Train with a personal trainer Correct Answer B
When performing exercises that involve spinal rotation, it
is important to create axial elongation to avoid spinal:
A. Decompression
B. Compression
C. Over rotation
D. Limitation Correct Answer B
During a Pilates lesson, a person with back pain may
need:
A. Lighter springs
B. More assistance with props for the mat portion
C. Supportive Touch
D. All of the aforementioned Correct Answer D
On the reformer you might do which of the following for a
student who is 5'9", very stiff and who has back pain.
A. Put the head rest down when lying supine
B. Move the reformer out one gear
C. Add an extra spring for each exercise
D. Reduce a spring for each exercise Correct Answer B
A new student shares that she has trouble bending
forward when washing dishes or brushing her teeth. You
