250 QUESTIONS & COMPREHENSIVE, VERIFIED ANSWERS
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
Bridge variations and Hundreds
What is a unique feature of the Cadillac versus the Reformer?
More exercises can be done on the Cadillac
The Cadillac has less accessories
It is higher off the ground
Less variations of movement can be done with the Cadillac
More exercises can be done on the Cadillac
If a student is supinating their feet while performing seated footwork on the Chair, what suggestion
might you offer?
Ask them to change their foot position to something more stable
Tell the student to stop supinating
Offer them a prop like a ball to help their foot and ankle alignment
Move their feet for them
Offer them a prop like a ball to help their foot and ankle alignment
Check all that apply: Which exercises can be performed on or utilizing the Chair?
Eve's Lunge
Bridge
Cat
Scooter
Side Bends
Teaser
Plank
Bridge
Cat
Side Bends
Teaser
Plank
If a student is 6 feet tall and has a hip replacement, what adjustments might you make so the student
could attempt seated footwork on the Chair?
,Lower the pedal and edit the springs
Lower the pedal
Change the spring setting to fit their body
Lift the pedal and edit the springs
Lift the pedal
Lower the pedal and edit the springs
What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac?
Springboard
Cadillac
Cadillac
What is the name of the metal appliance where you hook the springs onto?
Buttons
Cactus
Knobs
Hooks
Cactus
How many spring settings are available on the EXO Chair?
Four
Six
Two
Eight
Eight
Which "special population" can use the Chair for footwork?
A person with a hip replacement
A pregnant person
All of these populations
None of these populations
A person with a knee replacement
All of these populations
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues.
True / False
False
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
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
True / False
True
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.
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.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontal
Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course?
Pilates Metrics
Rapid Fire Journaling
Post-it notes
Talk to text note taking
Rapid Fire Journaling
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?"