PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM UPDATE

PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
UPDATE




Vertebral Discs act as - CORRECT ANSWERS - shock absorbers


Pilates movement aides in the _____ of the discs. - CORRECT ANSWERS -
hydration


What are the two functions of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Supports Inner Organs
2. Contains openings for reproductive and elimination organs.


The pelvic floor must be - CORRECT ANSWERS - flexible and strong


What are the two layers of the pelvic floor? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 1.
Urogenital Layer
2. Pelvic Layer


How many repetitions are there for the "hundred'? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
10 breaths or 100 pumps


How many repetitions are there for "the roll up"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5


How many repetitions are there for the "one leg circle"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5 in each direction


How many repetitions are there for "rolling like a ball"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-8 (omit first lesson)

,How many repetitions are there for the "single-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10


How many repetitions are there for the "double-leg stretch"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 6-10


How many repetitions are there for the "spine stretch forward"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 5


How many repetitions are there for the "saw"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3-5
in each direction


How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: front and back"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-10


How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: up and down"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - 5


How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: inner thigh lifts and leg
circles"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 5-8 each


How many repetitions are there for the "teaser - one leg"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - 3-5 each


How many repetitions are there for the "seal"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - 6-8


Anchoring describes - CORRECT ANSWERS - how each exercise is
stabilized by the Powerhouse and supported by the critical connections.

,What is the line running downward from the nose, navel, and pubic bone to the
heels. - CORRECT ANSWERS - Centerline


Contraindications are - CORRECT ANSWERS - A symptom or health
condition that makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform.


TRUE OR FALSE: There is a natural balance and counterbalance inherent in
the order. - CORRECT ANSWERS - True


TRUE OR FALSE: To best progress, a student, the Mat, and Reformer exercises
are always added into the system in the order they appear in the exercise list. -
CORRECT ANSWERS - False


The Transition from Saw 1 Neck Roll to Shoulder Bridge Prep is:


1. Lie prone with hands under the forehead
2. Perform Iso Abs
3. Push back to rest
4. Roll to your side with your knees bent. - CORRECT ANSWERS - 3


TRUE OR FALSE: A healthy student should be performing all of the Intro Mat
exercises fairly well before being given any new add-in exercises. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - True


The critical corrections are terms that help a student:


A. Advance the practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical Connections activated

, D. Work more deeply from the center outward - CORRECT ANSWERS - C


During a first lesson, a new student is in a _____ stage of learning.


D. Associative
E. Cognitive
F. Automatic
G. Autonomic - CORRECT ANSWERS - E


The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:


A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles - CORRECT ANSWERS - B


All of the following are Critical Connections EXCEPT:


A. Three Anchors
B. Eyes to Navel
C. Ribs to Scapula and Scapula to Rib
D. Heels to seat - CORRECT ANSWERS - B


TRUE OR FALSE: The correct order for the Abdominal Series is: Single Leg
Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Lower Lifts, Scissors, Criss Cross. - CORRECT
ANSWERS - False