Club Pilates Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers 2025
Where was Joseph Pilates born? Correct AnswersGermany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? Correct AnswersHis Parents and their active & healthy
lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? Correct Answersa hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's Correct AnswersFalse
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" Correct AnswersFalse : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? Correct Answersobjective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" Correct AnswersOn a scale of 1-10, how is that
shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? Correct AnswersThe plan for your client. I'll make
sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with your
clients. Correct AnswersFalse
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make sure the
equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. Correct AnswersTrue
,What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? Correct AnswersHundred, Roll Up, Roll
Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try Crab?
Correct AnswersRolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? Correct AnswersFlexion, Extension, Lateral
Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. Correct AnswersFalse
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. Correct Answers"Start in supine,
on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back should be
relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be a
thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. Correct AnswersFalse - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? Correct AnswersGround based pelvic rocks followed
by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? Correct
AnswersRoll over and Teaser
Swimming Correct Answershunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts Correct Answerspost natal (light work out)
hip replacement Correct Answerssingle leg circle
corkscrew Correct Answersyoung athlete that does yoga
, After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ________________________ to
get the back of their body and then _________________________ to get the from of their body. Correct
AnswersBridge variations and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. Correct AnswersFalse
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been cleared for an
easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in their first work out?
Correct Answersroll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. Correct AnswersTrue
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? Correct AnswersIt
totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for Teaser.
It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to articulate up and
down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? Correct AnswersSagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? Correct AnswersRapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for helping my do
my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self practice. Correct AnswersTrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the time
and is "just getting back to moving?" Correct AnswersRoll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? Correct AnswersHeels Lower and
Lift
Answers 2025
Where was Joseph Pilates born? Correct AnswersGermany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? Correct AnswersHis Parents and their active & healthy
lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? Correct Answersa hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's Correct AnswersFalse
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" Correct AnswersFalse : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? Correct Answersobjective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" Correct AnswersOn a scale of 1-10, how is that
shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? Correct AnswersThe plan for your client. I'll make
sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with your
clients. Correct AnswersFalse
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make sure the
equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. Correct AnswersTrue
,What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? Correct AnswersHundred, Roll Up, Roll
Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try Crab?
Correct AnswersRolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? Correct AnswersFlexion, Extension, Lateral
Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. Correct AnswersFalse
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. Correct Answers"Start in supine,
on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back should be
relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be a
thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. Correct AnswersFalse - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? Correct AnswersGround based pelvic rocks followed
by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? Correct
AnswersRoll over and Teaser
Swimming Correct Answershunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts Correct Answerspost natal (light work out)
hip replacement Correct Answerssingle leg circle
corkscrew Correct Answersyoung athlete that does yoga
, After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ________________________ to
get the back of their body and then _________________________ to get the from of their body. Correct
AnswersBridge variations and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. Correct AnswersFalse
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been cleared for an
easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in their first work out?
Correct Answersroll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. Correct AnswersTrue
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? Correct AnswersIt
totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for Teaser.
It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to articulate up and
down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? Correct AnswersSagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? Correct AnswersRapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for helping my do
my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self practice. Correct AnswersTrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the time
and is "just getting back to moving?" Correct AnswersRoll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? Correct AnswersHeels Lower and
Lift
