Club Pilates Teacher Training questions and
answers latest top score.
Where was Joseph Pilates born - CORRECT ANSWER.Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement - CORRECT ANSWER.His parents and their
active and healthy lifestyles, animals in nature, people "doing" life
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer - CORRECT ANSWER.A hospital bed
True or False: Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90s - CORRECT ANSWER.False
True or False: Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - CORRECT
ANSWER.False
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER.Objective
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER.The plan for your client,
which include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of reps, and modifications
True or False: As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-
assessments with your clients. - CORRECT ANSWER.False
When teaching at a studio, who holds a responsibility to make sure the equipment in the
studio is safe and well maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER.The Pilates instructor and Studio
Management
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Joseph's first 5 Mat moves? - CORRECT ANSWER.Hundred,
Roll up, Roll over, one leg circle, Rolling like a ball
Which movement and or milestone will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
crab? - CORRECT ANSWER.Rolling like a ball. They need to have no back or spine issues
, What order of spinal movement should your class flow complete? - CORRECT ANSWER.Flexion ,
extension, lateral rotation, transverse rotation
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response? - CORRECT ANSWER."On a scale of 1-10,
how is this/your shoulder feeling today?"
True or false: mat work is the most simple Pilates practice - CORRECT ANSWER.False
What would be a good example of using "P" in PEACE R&R? - CORRECT ANSWER."Start in
supine, on your back with your heel's on the center of the foot bar about three inches apart.
Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests"
True or False: Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their mat classes. It
doesn't have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your clients body. -
CORRECT ANSWER.False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - CORRECT ANSWER.Ground based
pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down.
What exercises should your client master before trying the boomerang? - CORRECT ANSWER.Roll
over and teaser
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do to get
the back of their bodies and then to get the front of their bodies - CORRECT
ANSWER.Bridge variations and hundreds
True or False: Having both legs in table top is considered a close kinetic chain and this is good
for clients with low back issues - CORRECT ANSWER.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? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Bridge, roll up, Quadruped
True or false: during chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - CORRECT
ANSWER.True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client
might not be ready for teaser. Once they master 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? - CORRECT ANSWER.Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using the course? - CORRECT ANSWER.Rapid fire
journaling
True or false: Pilates metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can
utilize it for helping me do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching
and self practice - CORRECT ANSWER.True
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all
the time and is "just getting back to moving?" - CORRECT ANSWER.Roll down, footwork, bridge
variation, hands in straps/supine abs variation
answers latest top score.
Where was Joseph Pilates born - CORRECT ANSWER.Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement - CORRECT ANSWER.His parents and their
active and healthy lifestyles, animals in nature, people "doing" life
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer - CORRECT ANSWER.A hospital bed
True or False: Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90s - CORRECT ANSWER.False
True or False: Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - CORRECT
ANSWER.False
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER.Objective
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER.The plan for your client,
which include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of reps, and modifications
True or False: As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-
assessments with your clients. - CORRECT ANSWER.False
When teaching at a studio, who holds a responsibility to make sure the equipment in the
studio is safe and well maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER.The Pilates instructor and Studio
Management
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Joseph's first 5 Mat moves? - CORRECT ANSWER.Hundred,
Roll up, Roll over, one leg circle, Rolling like a ball
Which movement and or milestone will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
crab? - CORRECT ANSWER.Rolling like a ball. They need to have no back or spine issues
, What order of spinal movement should your class flow complete? - CORRECT ANSWER.Flexion ,
extension, lateral rotation, transverse rotation
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response? - CORRECT ANSWER."On a scale of 1-10,
how is this/your shoulder feeling today?"
True or false: mat work is the most simple Pilates practice - CORRECT ANSWER.False
What would be a good example of using "P" in PEACE R&R? - CORRECT ANSWER."Start in
supine, on your back with your heel's on the center of the foot bar about three inches apart.
Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests"
True or False: Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their mat classes. It
doesn't have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your clients body. -
CORRECT ANSWER.False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - CORRECT ANSWER.Ground based
pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down.
What exercises should your client master before trying the boomerang? - CORRECT ANSWER.Roll
over and teaser
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do to get
the back of their bodies and then to get the front of their bodies - CORRECT
ANSWER.Bridge variations and hundreds
True or False: Having both legs in table top is considered a close kinetic chain and this is good
for clients with low back issues - CORRECT ANSWER.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? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Bridge, roll up, Quadruped
True or false: during chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - CORRECT
ANSWER.True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client
might not be ready for teaser. Once they master 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? - CORRECT ANSWER.Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using the course? - CORRECT ANSWER.Rapid fire
journaling
True or false: Pilates metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can
utilize it for helping me do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching
and self practice - CORRECT ANSWER.True
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all
the time and is "just getting back to moving?" - CORRECT ANSWER.Roll down, footwork, bridge
variation, hands in straps/supine abs variation
