POLESTAR PILATES EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | 100% CORRECT |
LATEST 2026/2027 GUIDE
What is one of the really important parts of creating an exercise program
for a client?
- Correct Answer - That you include both what you find as a pilates
instructor in the fitness screening but also you look at the client's goals
that have been listed at the beginning of the fitness test to develop a well
rounded exercise program for your client
What does the fitness test 'half squat' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests leg strength, ability to disassociate hips from
pelvis/lumbar spine and ability of spine to remain in neutral
What does the fitness test 'full squat' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests leg strength and control in full knee flexion
What does the fitness test 'heel raises' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests strength of calves and balance
What does the fitness test 'goal post on wall' test?
,- Correct Answer - It tests postural alignment, shoulder
abduction/external rotation and spine control
What does the fitness test 'long sit' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hamstring flexibility and spine stability
What does the fitness test 'seated hip abduction' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests length of hip adductor, capsular restrictions
and core stability
What does the fitness test 'z-sitting' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hips internal and external rotation
What does the fitness test 'roll-up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests spine flexor strength and articulation into
flexion
What does the fitness test 'hundred' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests deep abdominal control in spine flexion
What does the fitness test 'side lift' test?
- Correct Answer - It rests trunk and shoulder girdle stability and strength
of hip abductors
, What does the fitness test 'push up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests strength of pecs, triceps, core and scapular
stability
What does the fitness test 'superman' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests spine and hip strength and flexibility into
extension
What does the fitness test 'prone shoulder flexion' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests shoulder flexion strength and range of motion
in prone
What does the fitness test 'prone press up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests distribution of spine extension between the
cervical the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal segments
What does the fitness test 'prone knee bend' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hip flexor flexibility (rectus femoris and
iliopsoas)
What are the 9 movement categories for a successful class sequencing?
ANSWERS RATED A+ | 100% CORRECT |
LATEST 2026/2027 GUIDE
What is one of the really important parts of creating an exercise program
for a client?
- Correct Answer - That you include both what you find as a pilates
instructor in the fitness screening but also you look at the client's goals
that have been listed at the beginning of the fitness test to develop a well
rounded exercise program for your client
What does the fitness test 'half squat' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests leg strength, ability to disassociate hips from
pelvis/lumbar spine and ability of spine to remain in neutral
What does the fitness test 'full squat' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests leg strength and control in full knee flexion
What does the fitness test 'heel raises' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests strength of calves and balance
What does the fitness test 'goal post on wall' test?
,- Correct Answer - It tests postural alignment, shoulder
abduction/external rotation and spine control
What does the fitness test 'long sit' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hamstring flexibility and spine stability
What does the fitness test 'seated hip abduction' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests length of hip adductor, capsular restrictions
and core stability
What does the fitness test 'z-sitting' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hips internal and external rotation
What does the fitness test 'roll-up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests spine flexor strength and articulation into
flexion
What does the fitness test 'hundred' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests deep abdominal control in spine flexion
What does the fitness test 'side lift' test?
- Correct Answer - It rests trunk and shoulder girdle stability and strength
of hip abductors
, What does the fitness test 'push up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests strength of pecs, triceps, core and scapular
stability
What does the fitness test 'superman' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests spine and hip strength and flexibility into
extension
What does the fitness test 'prone shoulder flexion' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests shoulder flexion strength and range of motion
in prone
What does the fitness test 'prone press up' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests distribution of spine extension between the
cervical the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal segments
What does the fitness test 'prone knee bend' test?
- Correct Answer - It tests hip flexor flexibility (rectus femoris and
iliopsoas)
What are the 9 movement categories for a successful class sequencing?
