CLUB PILATES WRITTEN 2026 FINAL SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Is it necessary to stick strictly to the planned choreography during
a class?
Answer: No, it is false that you must force everyone to follow the
plan.
◉ What piece of apparatus does the Springboard mirror?
Answer: The lower end of the Cadillac.
◉ What sets the Springboard apart from the Reformer?
Answer: It allows more opportunities to work unilaterally under
safe circumstances.
◉ What exercise can a client with a herniated disc safely perform at
the Springboard?
Answer: Thigh stretch.
◉ What is the 'ancestor' of the Cadillac?
Answer: A hospital bed.
, ◉ At what height should the springs be set for Chest Expansion
standing facing the Springboard?
Answer: Shoulder height.
◉ What exercise cannot be performed at the Springboard?
Answer: Swan.
◉ Who invented the Springboard?
Answer: Ellie Herman.
◉ What exercise is helpful for a client with kyphotic shoulders?
Answer: Swan.
◉ What is the spine position during Side Lying Legs in Straps Series?
Answer: The spine should be in a neutral position.
◉ How does footwork on the jumpboard differ from footwork on the
reformer?
Answer: There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard,
eliciting a reaction closer to real life.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Is it necessary to stick strictly to the planned choreography during
a class?
Answer: No, it is false that you must force everyone to follow the
plan.
◉ What piece of apparatus does the Springboard mirror?
Answer: The lower end of the Cadillac.
◉ What sets the Springboard apart from the Reformer?
Answer: It allows more opportunities to work unilaterally under
safe circumstances.
◉ What exercise can a client with a herniated disc safely perform at
the Springboard?
Answer: Thigh stretch.
◉ What is the 'ancestor' of the Cadillac?
Answer: A hospital bed.
, ◉ At what height should the springs be set for Chest Expansion
standing facing the Springboard?
Answer: Shoulder height.
◉ What exercise cannot be performed at the Springboard?
Answer: Swan.
◉ Who invented the Springboard?
Answer: Ellie Herman.
◉ What exercise is helpful for a client with kyphotic shoulders?
Answer: Swan.
◉ What is the spine position during Side Lying Legs in Straps Series?
Answer: The spine should be in a neutral position.
◉ How does footwork on the jumpboard differ from footwork on the
reformer?
Answer: There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard,
eliciting a reaction closer to real life.