PILATES BASI WRITTEN EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Dusseldorf, Germany, 1883
What did Pilates do in England? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Worked was a war camp with rehab for sick and disabled
When did he come to America? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Came to NYC in 1926
What is controlology? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------When
stabilizing muscle groups are encouraged to work isometrically to
maintain correct positioning and alignment.
What are the 10 principles of Pilates? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Awareness
,Balance
Breath
Concentration
Center
Control
Efficiency
Flow
Precision
Harmony
(all bad bitches can call Christy especially for precision and harmony)
When are you in neutral pelvis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
When the ASIS and pubic symphysis is on the same horizontal plane
and two ASIS are on the same transverse plane
Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------When the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be
neutral, however, the pelvis may be neutral when the spine is not
,What are the pros of using a neutral pelvis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------encourages muscular development and correct muscle
recruitment
teaches efficient posture and ideal alignment
pelvis alignment influences body segments above and below it
What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------oxygenates blood
-improve circulation
-calm the mind and body
-encourage concentration
-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements
-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements
What happens during the breathing cycle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------inhale- diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside
the lungs is lower than the pressure outside
exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases
pressure of the lungs and equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is
forced out)
, How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------75%
What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it
maintains ab contraction while performing exercises during inhalation.
What is shaped breathing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------using
breathing patterns
What is Muscle Focus? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the
muscle or group of muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise
What are Objectives? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the
objective describes the action of the muscle being used. although there
may be one muscle focus, there could be many objectives.
What are the Cues? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cues are the
actual execution of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Dusseldorf, Germany, 1883
What did Pilates do in England? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Worked was a war camp with rehab for sick and disabled
When did he come to America? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Came to NYC in 1926
What is controlology? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------When
stabilizing muscle groups are encouraged to work isometrically to
maintain correct positioning and alignment.
What are the 10 principles of Pilates? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Awareness
,Balance
Breath
Concentration
Center
Control
Efficiency
Flow
Precision
Harmony
(all bad bitches can call Christy especially for precision and harmony)
When are you in neutral pelvis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
When the ASIS and pubic symphysis is on the same horizontal plane
and two ASIS are on the same transverse plane
Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------When the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be
neutral, however, the pelvis may be neutral when the spine is not
,What are the pros of using a neutral pelvis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------encourages muscular development and correct muscle
recruitment
teaches efficient posture and ideal alignment
pelvis alignment influences body segments above and below it
What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------oxygenates blood
-improve circulation
-calm the mind and body
-encourage concentration
-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements
-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements
What happens during the breathing cycle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------inhale- diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside
the lungs is lower than the pressure outside
exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases
pressure of the lungs and equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is
forced out)
, How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------75%
What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it
maintains ab contraction while performing exercises during inhalation.
What is shaped breathing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------using
breathing patterns
What is Muscle Focus? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the
muscle or group of muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise
What are Objectives? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the
objective describes the action of the muscle being used. although there
may be one muscle focus, there could be many objectives.
What are the Cues? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cues are the
actual execution of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to
