Balanced Body - REFORMER 1
Exam Questions and Answers
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9 Pilates Principles—ANSWER-Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm & Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
4 Balanced Body Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach
each one—ANSWER-Whole body movement - ?Mermaid
Trunk integration - Hundreds
Lower Body Training- Feet in straps
, Upper Body Training- Supine arms
Mobility & Restoration- Hamstring stretch
Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer make the
resistance easier or harder?—ANSWER-Harder
Spring colors from lightest to heaviest—ANSWER-Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries that
don't tolerate deep flexion—ANSWER-• Lower footbar (vertical)
• Horizontal adjustment (distant between carriage and footbar)
• Use lighter springs during leg exercises
• limit range of motion by moving back
• shorten reformer using shorter straps on shoulder rests
5 pieces of exercise equipment Joseph Pilates invented—ANSWER-Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector
Reformer exercise that contraindicate clients with osteoporosis—ANSWER-
Hundreds
Short box abs
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Exam Questions and Answers
100% PASS
9 Pilates Principles—ANSWER-Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm & Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
4 Balanced Body Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach
each one—ANSWER-Whole body movement - ?Mermaid
Trunk integration - Hundreds
Lower Body Training- Feet in straps
, Upper Body Training- Supine arms
Mobility & Restoration- Hamstring stretch
Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer make the
resistance easier or harder?—ANSWER-Harder
Spring colors from lightest to heaviest—ANSWER-Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries that
don't tolerate deep flexion—ANSWER-• Lower footbar (vertical)
• Horizontal adjustment (distant between carriage and footbar)
• Use lighter springs during leg exercises
• limit range of motion by moving back
• shorten reformer using shorter straps on shoulder rests
5 pieces of exercise equipment Joseph Pilates invented—ANSWER-Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector
Reformer exercise that contraindicate clients with osteoporosis—ANSWER-
Hundreds
Short box abs
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law