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PILATES BALANCED BODY EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
What are the 9 principles of Pilates? - (answers)•Breathing
•Balanced Muscle Development
•Centering
•Concentration
•Control
•Precision
•Whole Body Movement
•Relaxation
What are the precautions of The Hundred on the Reformer? - (answers)•Low
back, hip, & SI joint problems
•Neck and shoulder injuries
•Pregnancy (avoid after 16 weeks)
• Avoid with osteoporosis, active lumbar disc injuries, & sciatica
What is the purpose of the Hundred? - (answers)•Teach lumbopelvic stability
•Strengthen abs and hip flexors
•Increase thoracic flexibility
•Learn to connect the arms with the core
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What are the 4 positions of Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Leg Lowers
•Scissors
•Circles
•Frogs
What is the purpose of Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Strengthen abs, hamstrings,
adductors, deep hip external rotators, glutes, & hip abductors
•Increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, & hip flexors
•Develop balance in the hip musculature
What are the precautions for Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Low back and SI
problems
•Hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
•Limited hamstring flexibility
•Pregnancy (elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks)
What is the purpose of Knee Stretch? - (answers)•Strengthens quads, hamstrings,
and glutes
•Strengthens abs
•Increases pelvic and scapular stability
What are the precautions of Knee Stretch? - (answers)•Shoulder, arm, and wrist
injuries
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•Low back or knee injuries
•Pregnancy ( caution with double knee Stretch after 16 weeks)
What are the springs for standing/side splits? - (answers)Y to R
What is the purpose of standing/side splits? - (answers)*Strengthen leg and hip
muscles
•Improve balance and standing postural alignment
What are the precautions of standing/side splits? - (answers)•Knee injuries
•Balance problems
•SI joint problems
Pregnancy (caution after 16 weeks)
What are the 10 Pilates Movement Principles? - (answers)•Breathing
•Lower Core Activation
•Neutral Spine (Finding The Optimum Starting Position(
•Ab strengthening
•Lumbopelvic Stability
•Strengthening and mobilizing the spine
•Shoulder stability and mobility
•Correcting alignment
PILATES BALANCED BODY EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
What are the 9 principles of Pilates? - (answers)•Breathing
•Balanced Muscle Development
•Centering
•Concentration
•Control
•Precision
•Whole Body Movement
•Relaxation
What are the precautions of The Hundred on the Reformer? - (answers)•Low
back, hip, & SI joint problems
•Neck and shoulder injuries
•Pregnancy (avoid after 16 weeks)
• Avoid with osteoporosis, active lumbar disc injuries, & sciatica
What is the purpose of the Hundred? - (answers)•Teach lumbopelvic stability
•Strengthen abs and hip flexors
•Increase thoracic flexibility
•Learn to connect the arms with the core
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What are the 4 positions of Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Leg Lowers
•Scissors
•Circles
•Frogs
What is the purpose of Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Strengthen abs, hamstrings,
adductors, deep hip external rotators, glutes, & hip abductors
•Increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, & hip flexors
•Develop balance in the hip musculature
What are the precautions for Feet in Straps? - (answers)•Low back and SI
problems
•Hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
•Limited hamstring flexibility
•Pregnancy (elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks)
What is the purpose of Knee Stretch? - (answers)•Strengthens quads, hamstrings,
and glutes
•Strengthens abs
•Increases pelvic and scapular stability
What are the precautions of Knee Stretch? - (answers)•Shoulder, arm, and wrist
injuries
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•Low back or knee injuries
•Pregnancy ( caution with double knee Stretch after 16 weeks)
What are the springs for standing/side splits? - (answers)Y to R
What is the purpose of standing/side splits? - (answers)*Strengthen leg and hip
muscles
•Improve balance and standing postural alignment
What are the precautions of standing/side splits? - (answers)•Knee injuries
•Balance problems
•SI joint problems
Pregnancy (caution after 16 weeks)
What are the 10 Pilates Movement Principles? - (answers)•Breathing
•Lower Core Activation
•Neutral Spine (Finding The Optimum Starting Position(
•Ab strengthening
•Lumbopelvic Stability
•Strengthening and mobilizing the spine
•Shoulder stability and mobility
•Correcting alignment
