Club Pilates Written Actual Exam Study Guide
(Questions with Verified Answers) | Latest
Edition
1. 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.
True / False - ANSWER False
2. During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
True / False - ANSWER True
3. During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the
exercise?
Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your
client might not be ready for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser
Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them
to the full Teaser exercise.
It does not, it is part of the movement
It takes the low back out of the equation and should be done during a clients
entire Pilates practice.
, None of the above. - ANSWER Bending the knees into the chest changes
the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready for Teaser. Once
they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the
exercise, you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
4. In what plane of motion is the Hundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontal - ANSWER Sagittal
5. Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course?
Pilates Metrics
Rapid Fire Journaling
Post-it notes
Talk to text note taking - ANSWER Rapid Fire Journaling
6. What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old
injury, works all the time, and is "just getting back to moving?"
Feet in straps, Short spine, long spine, hawk
Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
Airplane, Tree, Teaser Prep, Upper body chest opener
Footwork, Standing Saw on the reformer, Single side leg work - ANSWER
Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
,7. Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head
down
Standing balance and jumping challenge
Pilates push up - ANSWER Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single
leg stretch keeping the head down
8. What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Corkscrew and Leg Circles
Roll Over and Side Leg Series
Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - ANSWER Roll over and Teaser
9. Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - ANSWER Swimming
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks or Tilts
Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle
Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew
Young athlete who does Yoga
10.After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of their body warm.
Knee Circles and Seal
, Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series
Bridge variations and Hundreds
Saw and Boomerang - ANSWER Bridge variations and Hundreds
11.Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is
good for clients with low back issues.
True / False - ANSWER False
12.You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major
anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared
to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the past 4 years.
What moves would you teach them in their first work out?
Swimming, Double Leg Kick, Crab
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
Hundred, Swan Dive, Teaser
Crab, Corkscrew, Back bends - ANSWER Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your client's
ankles?
Side Lying Footwork
Single Leg Footwork
Heels Lower and Lift
Pilates V - ANSWER Heels Lower and Lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to
use during Footwork?
(Questions with Verified Answers) | Latest
Edition
1. 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.
True / False - ANSWER False
2. During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
True / False - ANSWER True
3. During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the
exercise?
Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your
client might not be ready for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser
Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them
to the full Teaser exercise.
It does not, it is part of the movement
It takes the low back out of the equation and should be done during a clients
entire Pilates practice.
, None of the above. - ANSWER Bending the knees into the chest changes
the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready for Teaser. Once
they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the
exercise, you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
4. In what plane of motion is the Hundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontal - ANSWER Sagittal
5. Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course?
Pilates Metrics
Rapid Fire Journaling
Post-it notes
Talk to text note taking - ANSWER Rapid Fire Journaling
6. What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old
injury, works all the time, and is "just getting back to moving?"
Feet in straps, Short spine, long spine, hawk
Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
Airplane, Tree, Teaser Prep, Upper body chest opener
Footwork, Standing Saw on the reformer, Single side leg work - ANSWER
Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
,7. Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head
down
Standing balance and jumping challenge
Pilates push up - ANSWER Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single
leg stretch keeping the head down
8. What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Corkscrew and Leg Circles
Roll Over and Side Leg Series
Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - ANSWER Roll over and Teaser
9. Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - ANSWER Swimming
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks or Tilts
Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle
Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew
Young athlete who does Yoga
10.After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of their body warm.
Knee Circles and Seal
, Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series
Bridge variations and Hundreds
Saw and Boomerang - ANSWER Bridge variations and Hundreds
11.Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is
good for clients with low back issues.
True / False - ANSWER False
12.You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major
anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared
to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the past 4 years.
What moves would you teach them in their first work out?
Swimming, Double Leg Kick, Crab
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
Hundred, Swan Dive, Teaser
Crab, Corkscrew, Back bends - ANSWER Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your client's
ankles?
Side Lying Footwork
Single Leg Footwork
Heels Lower and Lift
Pilates V - ANSWER Heels Lower and Lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to
use during Footwork?
