Peak Pilates Level 1 Study Questions (With error-free answers)

Body, mind and spirit correct answers Contrology is the coordination of.... Proper diet and sufficient sleep correct answers Joseph Pilates believed that "_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for physical fitness Posture, movement and breathing correct answers Regular Pilates exercise leads to improved _____, ______ & ______. Non - competitive and non - intimidating correct answers ______ & _____ sessions design to enrich the students feelings of wellbeing. Contrology correct answers What did Joseph Pilates originally call his "mat work" To avoid putting undue strain and stress on the heart or joints of the body correct answers Why did Joseph Pilates start his work on the floor? Your Health and Return to Life Through Contrology correct answers What were the names of the 2 books Joseph Pilates wrote? Mental, physical and emotional characteristics correct answers In understanding when & how to progress your students, what are the 3 things to consider as a whole? Session format, only 1 new exercise per apparatus, teach to the students ideal, build strength and stamina through successive steps, teach transitions, challenge the ideal correct answers What are the 6 progression guidelines? Signs of readiness correct answers The main thing to watch for when deciding if students are ready to learn a new exercise is ______. Proprioception correct answers The sense of joint and body position, important in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic alignment 1) Kinesthetic -Learning by doing 2) Vestibular/Labyrinthine -Sence of inner balance 3) Visceral -Inner feelings rather than intellect The 5 muscles of the Trunk correct answers Rectus Abdominus, External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Pectoralis Major, Transverse Abdominus Concentric Contraction correct answers When the muscle fibers shorten Assesses Range of Motion and Stability, improves technique and Reinforces desired goals correct answers 3 considerations when choosing Fundamental exercises