CLUB PILATES WRITTEN TEST PAPER 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTIONS NEWEST VERSION
⩥Can the Mermaid exercise be modified for clients with limitations?
Answer: Yes, the Mermaid has modifications for clients with multiple
limitations.
⩥Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during
the feet in straps series? Answer: To provide a smaller Range of Motion
(ROM) in the hip joint.
⩥What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? Answer:
Heels lower and lift.
⩥What are the contraindications for performing Swan on the Reformer?
Answer: Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis.
⩥When is a client ready to jump in Pilates? Answer: When they have a
stable pelvis and can maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness.
⩥What is the correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box?
Answer: Supine on the box with the head near the footbar, torso flexed
and supported, legs in table top, arms straight up facing the ceiling.
, ⩥What are the elements of good flow programming in group Pilates
classes? Answer: Progressions, transitions, creative sequencing.
⩥What does the Pulling Straps Series develop? Answer: Posterior chain
strength, beneficial for better posture.
⩥How does footwork on the reformer help instructors? Answer: It shows
key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created
misalignments.
⩥What is the most effective positioning and prop for a client with valgus
knees during footwork? Answer: Feet parallel with a Magic Circle at the
outside of the upper knee area.
⩥What are the contraindications for articulation during Bridge on the
Reformer? Answer: Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc,
osteoporosis.
⩥What do Bridge variations on the Reformer strengthen? Answer: The
back muscles and posterior chain overall.
⩥What role do postural muscles play during Presentation? Answer: They
act as stabilizers to prevent swaying during the movement.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTIONS NEWEST VERSION
⩥Can the Mermaid exercise be modified for clients with limitations?
Answer: Yes, the Mermaid has modifications for clients with multiple
limitations.
⩥Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during
the feet in straps series? Answer: To provide a smaller Range of Motion
(ROM) in the hip joint.
⩥What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? Answer:
Heels lower and lift.
⩥What are the contraindications for performing Swan on the Reformer?
Answer: Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis.
⩥When is a client ready to jump in Pilates? Answer: When they have a
stable pelvis and can maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness.
⩥What is the correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box?
Answer: Supine on the box with the head near the footbar, torso flexed
and supported, legs in table top, arms straight up facing the ceiling.
, ⩥What are the elements of good flow programming in group Pilates
classes? Answer: Progressions, transitions, creative sequencing.
⩥What does the Pulling Straps Series develop? Answer: Posterior chain
strength, beneficial for better posture.
⩥How does footwork on the reformer help instructors? Answer: It shows
key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created
misalignments.
⩥What is the most effective positioning and prop for a client with valgus
knees during footwork? Answer: Feet parallel with a Magic Circle at the
outside of the upper knee area.
⩥What are the contraindications for articulation during Bridge on the
Reformer? Answer: Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc,
osteoporosis.
⩥What do Bridge variations on the Reformer strengthen? Answer: The
back muscles and posterior chain overall.
⩥What role do postural muscles play during Presentation? Answer: They
act as stabilizers to prevent swaying during the movement.
