BASI PILATES REFORMER EXAM PREP
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
●● hundred prep
Answer: light to medium
red-blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides of
body, parallel to floor, INHALE lower head and chest back to start
●● hundred
Answer: light-medium
red-blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides of
body, parallel to floor, straighten legs, INHALE pause, EXHALE pump
arms up and down for 5 counts, INHALE pumps arms up and down for
5 counts, repeat for 10 breath cycles, return to start
●● coordination
,Answer: light-medium
red blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides,
straighten legs, then open and close legs, INHALE bend legs to a
tabletop position, lift arms, lower head and chest, and return to start
●● short box series
Answer: all springs on.
Sitting on edge of short box
round back
flat back
tilt
twist
round a bout
climb a tree
●● double leg
Answer: light to medium
one red
, ●● double leg
Answer: light to medium
one red
●● backstroke
Answer: one red
●● teaser prep
Answer: light
one red
●● teaser
Answer: light
one red
●● bottom lift
Answer: medium
red blue
Begin lying supine in a neutral spine position, legs parallel and toes on
footbar
Movement: EXHALE articulate spine up, INHALE articulate spine
down to start
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
●● hundred prep
Answer: light to medium
red-blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides of
body, parallel to floor, INHALE lower head and chest back to start
●● hundred
Answer: light-medium
red-blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides of
body, parallel to floor, straighten legs, INHALE pause, EXHALE pump
arms up and down for 5 counts, INHALE pumps arms up and down for
5 counts, repeat for 10 breath cycles, return to start
●● coordination
,Answer: light-medium
red blue
Supine legs in tabletop hands in straps, perpendicular (over shoulders)!
Movement: EXHALE lift head and chest, reach arms down to sides,
straighten legs, then open and close legs, INHALE bend legs to a
tabletop position, lift arms, lower head and chest, and return to start
●● short box series
Answer: all springs on.
Sitting on edge of short box
round back
flat back
tilt
twist
round a bout
climb a tree
●● double leg
Answer: light to medium
one red
, ●● double leg
Answer: light to medium
one red
●● backstroke
Answer: one red
●● teaser prep
Answer: light
one red
●● teaser
Answer: light
one red
●● bottom lift
Answer: medium
red blue
Begin lying supine in a neutral spine position, legs parallel and toes on
footbar
Movement: EXHALE articulate spine up, INHALE articulate spine
down to start