CLUB PILATES WRITTEN FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
AlwaysmsuggestmthatmclientsmusemamthinmmatmormtowelmformtheirmPilatesmMatmclasses.mI
tmdoesn'tmhavemtombemamthickmMat,mitmshouldmjustmcovermthemareamundermyourmclient'
smbody.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Whatmismthembestmwaymtomwarmmupmamclassmofmelderlympersons?
Groundmbasedmpelvicmrocksmfollowedmbymsinglemlegmstretchmkeepingmthemheadmdown
Standingmbalancemandmjumpingmchallenge
Pilatesmpushmupm-
mGroundmbasedmpelvicmrocksmfollowedmbymsinglemlegmstretchmkeepingmthemheadmdown
WhatmexercisesmshouldmyourmclientmmastermbeforemtryingmthemBoomerang?
RollmovermandmTeaser
CorkscrewmandmLegmCircles
RollmOvermandmSidemLegmSeries
RollingmLikemAmBallmandmSawm-mRollmovermandmTeaser
Choose/Matchmthembestmexercisemformeachmclientmtype:m-mSwimming
HunchedmShouldersm(Over-Kyphotic)
PelvicmRocksmormTiltsm
Post-natalm(Clearedmformlightmworkouts)
SinglemLegmCirclem
HipmReplacement,mclearedmformlightmROM
Corkscrewm
YoungmathletemwhomdoesmYoga
Aftermwarmingmupmmymsmallmgroupmmatmclass,mImplanmonmhavingmthemmdom__________
______________mtomgetmthembackmofmtheirmbodymwarmmandmthenm___________________
______mtomgetmthemfrontmofmtheirmbodymwarm.
KneemCirclesmandmSeal
CorkscrewmandmSidemKneelingmSeries
BridgemvariationsmandmHundreds
SawmandmBoomerangm-mBridgemvariationsmandmHundreds
Havingmbothmlegsminmtablemtopmismconsideredmamclosedmkineticmchainmandmthismismgood
mformclientsmwithmlowmbackmissues.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Youmaremevaluatingmamclientmformthemfirstmtimemandmfindmtheymhavemammajormanterior
mtiltminmtheirmpelvismandmnominjuriesminmthempast.mTheymhavembeenmclearedmtomstartm
amfitnessmroutinemaftermhavingmnotmworkedmoutminmthempastm4myears.mWhatmmovesmwo
uldmyoumteachmthemminmtheirmfirstmworkmout?
Swimming,mDoublemLegmKick,mCrab
Bridge,mRollmUp,mQuadruped
Hundred,mSwanmDive,mTeaser
,Crab,mCorkscrew,mBackmbendsm-mBridge,mRollmUp,mQuadruped
Duringmthemchestmlift,mthemclientmshouldmmaintainmtheirmneutralmpelvis.
Truem/mFalsem-mTrue
DuringmTeaser,mhowmdoesmbendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangemthemexercise?
Bendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangesmthemintentionmofmthemexercise.mYourmclient
mmightmnotmbemreadymformTeaser.mOncemtheymmastermthemvariousmTeasermPrepmexercise
smformthemfundamentalsmofmthemexercise,myoumcanmprogressmthemmtomthemfullmTeaserm
exercise.
Itmdoesmnot,mitmismpartmofmthemmovement
Itmtakesmthemlowmbackmoutmofmthemequationmandmshouldmbemdonemduringmamclientsme
ntiremPilatesmpractice.
Nonemofmthemabove.m-
mBendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangesmthemintentionmofmthemexercise.mYourmclien
tmmightmnotmbemreadymformTeaser.mOncemtheymmastermthemvariousmTeasermPrepmexercis
esmformthemfundamentalsmofmthemexercise,myoumcanmprogressmthemmtomthemfullmTeaser
mexercise.
InmwhatmplanemofmmotionmismthemHundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontalm-mSagittal
Whichmmethodmofmjournalingmdomwemsuggestmusingmthroughmthemcourse?
PilatesmMetrics
RapidmFiremJournaling
Post-itmnotes
Talkmtomtextmnotemtakingm-mRapidmFiremJournaling
Whatmismthembestmordermofmmovementmtomstartmwithmifmyourmclientmhadmanmoldminjur
y,mworksmallmthemtime,mandmism"justmgettingmbackmtommoving?"
Feetminmstraps,mShortmspine,mlongmspine,mhawk
Rollmdown,mFootwork,mBridgemvariation,mhandsminmstraps/msupinemabsmvariation
Airplane,mTree,mTeasermPrep,mUppermbodymchestmopener
Footwork,mStandingmSawmonmthemreformer,mSinglemsidemlegmworkm-
mRollmdown,mFootwork,mBridgemvariation,mhandsminmstraps/msupinemabsmvariation
WhatmismthembestmwaymtomevaluatemthemROMm(RangemofmMotion)mofmyourmclient'smank
les?
SidemLyingmFootwork
SinglemLegmFootwork
HeelsmLowermandmLift
PilatesmVm-mHeelsmLowermandmLift
, Formamclientmwithmvalgusmknees,mwhatmismthemmostmeffectivempositioningmandmpropmtom
usemduringmFootwork?
FeetmparallelmwithmthemMagicmCirclembeingmheldmatmthemoutsidemofmthemuppermkneemar
ea
InternalmrotationmofmthemhipsmwithmamPilatesmballmatminnermthighs
YoumshouldmnotmdomFootworkmwithmsomeonemwhomhasmvalgusmknees
WidemexternalmrotationmwithmamPilatesmballmundermeachmfootm-
mFeetmparallelmwithmthemMagicmCirclembeingmheldmatmthemoutsidemofmthemuppermkneem
area
FootworkmonmthemReformermismmostmcloselymrelatedmtomwhichmreal-lifemactivity?
Drivingmamgo-cart
Walking
Ballet
Sittingmdownmandmstandingmupm-mSittingmdownmandmstandingmup
FootworkmonmthemJumpboardmandmthemfootmbarmaremexactlymthemsame.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
ClientsmwhomcanmdomfootworkmonmthemReformermaremreadymformjumpingmonmthemJumpb
oard.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Whenmismamclientmreadymtomjump?
Whenmtheymaskmtomtrymit
Whenmtheymhavemseenmyoumform20msessions
Whenmyoumnoticemthatmtheymneedmtomlosemweight
Whenmtheymhavemamstablempelvismandmtheymaremablemtommaintainmambasicmlevelmofmpr
oprioceptivemawarenessm-
mWhenmtheymhavemamstablempelvismandmtheymaremablemtommaintainmambasicmlevelmofm
proprioceptivemawareness
HowmismfootworkmonmthemJumpboardmdifferentmthanmFootworkmonmthemReformermFootba
r?
OnmthemJumpboard,myoumjumpmformFootworkminsteadmofmbendingmandmextendingmthemkn
ees
WhenmusingmthemJumpboard,mtheremismmoremsurfacemareamundermthemfootmwhichmelicits
mamreactionmclosermtomrealmlifemthanmthemFootbarmonmthemReformer.
ThemFootbarmismonlymsurfacemourmclients'mfeetmshouldmbemduringmFootwork
ThemclientmfeelsmFootworkminmthemexactmsamemwaymonmbothmthemFootbarmandmthemJu
mpboardm-
mWhenmusingmthemJumpboard,mtheremismmoremsurfacemareamundermthemfootmwhichmelici
tsmamreactionmclosermtomrealmlifemthanmthemFootbarmonmthemReformer.
WhichmclientmhasmthemmostmlevelmappropriatemsequencembelowmtomSTARTmamclass?
BeginnerSide-lyingmsinglemlegmjumping4-pointmkneelingmjumping
AlwaysmsuggestmthatmclientsmusemamthinmmatmormtowelmformtheirmPilatesmMatmclasses.mI
tmdoesn'tmhavemtombemamthickmMat,mitmshouldmjustmcovermthemareamundermyourmclient'
smbody.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Whatmismthembestmwaymtomwarmmupmamclassmofmelderlympersons?
Groundmbasedmpelvicmrocksmfollowedmbymsinglemlegmstretchmkeepingmthemheadmdown
Standingmbalancemandmjumpingmchallenge
Pilatesmpushmupm-
mGroundmbasedmpelvicmrocksmfollowedmbymsinglemlegmstretchmkeepingmthemheadmdown
WhatmexercisesmshouldmyourmclientmmastermbeforemtryingmthemBoomerang?
RollmovermandmTeaser
CorkscrewmandmLegmCircles
RollmOvermandmSidemLegmSeries
RollingmLikemAmBallmandmSawm-mRollmovermandmTeaser
Choose/Matchmthembestmexercisemformeachmclientmtype:m-mSwimming
HunchedmShouldersm(Over-Kyphotic)
PelvicmRocksmormTiltsm
Post-natalm(Clearedmformlightmworkouts)
SinglemLegmCirclem
HipmReplacement,mclearedmformlightmROM
Corkscrewm
YoungmathletemwhomdoesmYoga
Aftermwarmingmupmmymsmallmgroupmmatmclass,mImplanmonmhavingmthemmdom__________
______________mtomgetmthembackmofmtheirmbodymwarmmandmthenm___________________
______mtomgetmthemfrontmofmtheirmbodymwarm.
KneemCirclesmandmSeal
CorkscrewmandmSidemKneelingmSeries
BridgemvariationsmandmHundreds
SawmandmBoomerangm-mBridgemvariationsmandmHundreds
Havingmbothmlegsminmtablemtopmismconsideredmamclosedmkineticmchainmandmthismismgood
mformclientsmwithmlowmbackmissues.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Youmaremevaluatingmamclientmformthemfirstmtimemandmfindmtheymhavemammajormanterior
mtiltminmtheirmpelvismandmnominjuriesminmthempast.mTheymhavembeenmclearedmtomstartm
amfitnessmroutinemaftermhavingmnotmworkedmoutminmthempastm4myears.mWhatmmovesmwo
uldmyoumteachmthemminmtheirmfirstmworkmout?
Swimming,mDoublemLegmKick,mCrab
Bridge,mRollmUp,mQuadruped
Hundred,mSwanmDive,mTeaser
,Crab,mCorkscrew,mBackmbendsm-mBridge,mRollmUp,mQuadruped
Duringmthemchestmlift,mthemclientmshouldmmaintainmtheirmneutralmpelvis.
Truem/mFalsem-mTrue
DuringmTeaser,mhowmdoesmbendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangemthemexercise?
Bendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangesmthemintentionmofmthemexercise.mYourmclient
mmightmnotmbemreadymformTeaser.mOncemtheymmastermthemvariousmTeasermPrepmexercise
smformthemfundamentalsmofmthemexercise,myoumcanmprogressmthemmtomthemfullmTeaserm
exercise.
Itmdoesmnot,mitmismpartmofmthemmovement
Itmtakesmthemlowmbackmoutmofmthemequationmandmshouldmbemdonemduringmamclientsme
ntiremPilatesmpractice.
Nonemofmthemabove.m-
mBendingmthemkneesmintomthemchestmchangesmthemintentionmofmthemexercise.mYourmclien
tmmightmnotmbemreadymformTeaser.mOncemtheymmastermthemvariousmTeasermPrepmexercis
esmformthemfundamentalsmofmthemexercise,myoumcanmprogressmthemmtomthemfullmTeaser
mexercise.
InmwhatmplanemofmmotionmismthemHundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontalm-mSagittal
Whichmmethodmofmjournalingmdomwemsuggestmusingmthroughmthemcourse?
PilatesmMetrics
RapidmFiremJournaling
Post-itmnotes
Talkmtomtextmnotemtakingm-mRapidmFiremJournaling
Whatmismthembestmordermofmmovementmtomstartmwithmifmyourmclientmhadmanmoldminjur
y,mworksmallmthemtime,mandmism"justmgettingmbackmtommoving?"
Feetminmstraps,mShortmspine,mlongmspine,mhawk
Rollmdown,mFootwork,mBridgemvariation,mhandsminmstraps/msupinemabsmvariation
Airplane,mTree,mTeasermPrep,mUppermbodymchestmopener
Footwork,mStandingmSawmonmthemreformer,mSinglemsidemlegmworkm-
mRollmdown,mFootwork,mBridgemvariation,mhandsminmstraps/msupinemabsmvariation
WhatmismthembestmwaymtomevaluatemthemROMm(RangemofmMotion)mofmyourmclient'smank
les?
SidemLyingmFootwork
SinglemLegmFootwork
HeelsmLowermandmLift
PilatesmVm-mHeelsmLowermandmLift
, Formamclientmwithmvalgusmknees,mwhatmismthemmostmeffectivempositioningmandmpropmtom
usemduringmFootwork?
FeetmparallelmwithmthemMagicmCirclembeingmheldmatmthemoutsidemofmthemuppermkneemar
ea
InternalmrotationmofmthemhipsmwithmamPilatesmballmatminnermthighs
YoumshouldmnotmdomFootworkmwithmsomeonemwhomhasmvalgusmknees
WidemexternalmrotationmwithmamPilatesmballmundermeachmfootm-
mFeetmparallelmwithmthemMagicmCirclembeingmheldmatmthemoutsidemofmthemuppermkneem
area
FootworkmonmthemReformermismmostmcloselymrelatedmtomwhichmreal-lifemactivity?
Drivingmamgo-cart
Walking
Ballet
Sittingmdownmandmstandingmupm-mSittingmdownmandmstandingmup
FootworkmonmthemJumpboardmandmthemfootmbarmaremexactlymthemsame.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
ClientsmwhomcanmdomfootworkmonmthemReformermaremreadymformjumpingmonmthemJumpb
oard.
Truem/mFalsem-mFalse
Whenmismamclientmreadymtomjump?
Whenmtheymaskmtomtrymit
Whenmtheymhavemseenmyoumform20msessions
Whenmyoumnoticemthatmtheymneedmtomlosemweight
Whenmtheymhavemamstablempelvismandmtheymaremablemtommaintainmambasicmlevelmofmpr
oprioceptivemawarenessm-
mWhenmtheymhavemamstablempelvismandmtheymaremablemtommaintainmambasicmlevelmofm
proprioceptivemawareness
HowmismfootworkmonmthemJumpboardmdifferentmthanmFootworkmonmthemReformermFootba
r?
OnmthemJumpboard,myoumjumpmformFootworkminsteadmofmbendingmandmextendingmthemkn
ees
WhenmusingmthemJumpboard,mtheremismmoremsurfacemareamundermthemfootmwhichmelicits
mamreactionmclosermtomrealmlifemthanmthemFootbarmonmthemReformer.
ThemFootbarmismonlymsurfacemourmclients'mfeetmshouldmbemduringmFootwork
ThemclientmfeelsmFootworkminmthemexactmsamemwaymonmbothmthemFootbarmandmthemJu
mpboardm-
mWhenmusingmthemJumpboard,mtheremismmoremsurfacemareamundermthemfootmwhichmelici
tsmamreactionmclosermtomrealmlifemthanmthemFootbarmonmthemReformer.
WhichmclientmhasmthemmostmlevelmappropriatemsequencembelowmtomSTARTmamclass?
BeginnerSide-lyingmsinglemlegmjumping4-pointmkneelingmjumping
