Balanced Body - REFORMER 1: Your Ultimate Prep For
Acing The Exam
9 Pilates Principles Right Ans - Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm & Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
4 Pilates Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach each one
Right Ans - Breathing (100's)
Lumbopelvic Stability (Footwork)
Neutral Spine (Anything, Feet in Straps)
Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine (Short box abs)
Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer make the
resistance easier or harder? Right Ans - Harder
Spring colors from lightest to heaviest Right Ans - Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries that
don't tolerate deep flexion Right Ans - • 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 Right Ans -
Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector
Acing The Exam
9 Pilates Principles Right Ans - Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm & Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
4 Pilates Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach each one
Right Ans - Breathing (100's)
Lumbopelvic Stability (Footwork)
Neutral Spine (Anything, Feet in Straps)
Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine (Short box abs)
Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer make the
resistance easier or harder? Right Ans - Harder
Spring colors from lightest to heaviest Right Ans - Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries that
don't tolerate deep flexion Right Ans - • 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 Right Ans -
Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector