club pilates written exam GRADED A+
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - ANSWER False
What two pieces of apparatus does the Cadillac merge? - ANSWER Reformer and
Trapeze Table
What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac? - ANSWER
Cadillac
What is the imperative when using the Push Thru Bar with springs hooked on from
below? - ANSWER The instructor must attach the Safety Strap
Would Guillotine be a safe exercise to perform with someone with arthritis in their
cervical spine? - ANSWER No
Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - ANSWER If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip
joint
Would Guillotine be a safe exercise to perform with someone with arthritis in their
cervical spine? - ANSWER No
When a client is completing Footwork on The Cadillac using the Push-Thru Bar with
springs from below, what should you consider when determining if the
exercise/apparatus combination is appropriate for the client? - ANSWER All of the
,choices (Height of the Push-Thru Bar, Tightness of their hamstrings, Height of the
client)
For a client with very tight shoulders, which of the following exercises could the client
perform with the most success? - ANSWER Kneeling Cat
What is a unique feature of the Cadillac versus the Reformer? - ANSWER More
exercises can be done on the Cadillac
How should the Cadillac be set up when performing Scapula Isolations? - ANSWER
Push Thru Bar with springs from above
What's the easiest variation of the Teaser at the Cadillac? - ANSWER With knees bent
and feet grounded
What exercises can be performed on the Chair? - ANSWER Cat, Teaser, Side bends
What type of client should not do a Bridge exercise on the Chair? - ANSWER A client
with a hip replacement, A client who is pregnant, There are potential contraindications
for Bridge in all of the above options, A client with a knee replacement
What exercise would be safest for a beginning student to attempt on the Chair? -
ANSWER Seated Footwork
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - ANSWER Heels lower and
Lift
What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - ANSWER Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWER When they have a stable pelvis and they
are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
, The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - ANSWER False
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?
- ANSWER Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
ANSWER True
How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - ANSWER
There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction
closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - ANSWER Having the
client sit on the carriage or long box
What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - ANSWER
Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus
dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - ANSWER Semi circle - it
incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have
impeccable proprioceptive awareness
What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? -
ANSWER Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard?
- ANSWER False
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - ANSWER False
What two pieces of apparatus does the Cadillac merge? - ANSWER Reformer and
Trapeze Table
What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac? - ANSWER
Cadillac
What is the imperative when using the Push Thru Bar with springs hooked on from
below? - ANSWER The instructor must attach the Safety Strap
Would Guillotine be a safe exercise to perform with someone with arthritis in their
cervical spine? - ANSWER No
Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - ANSWER If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip
joint
Would Guillotine be a safe exercise to perform with someone with arthritis in their
cervical spine? - ANSWER No
When a client is completing Footwork on The Cadillac using the Push-Thru Bar with
springs from below, what should you consider when determining if the
exercise/apparatus combination is appropriate for the client? - ANSWER All of the
,choices (Height of the Push-Thru Bar, Tightness of their hamstrings, Height of the
client)
For a client with very tight shoulders, which of the following exercises could the client
perform with the most success? - ANSWER Kneeling Cat
What is a unique feature of the Cadillac versus the Reformer? - ANSWER More
exercises can be done on the Cadillac
How should the Cadillac be set up when performing Scapula Isolations? - ANSWER
Push Thru Bar with springs from above
What's the easiest variation of the Teaser at the Cadillac? - ANSWER With knees bent
and feet grounded
What exercises can be performed on the Chair? - ANSWER Cat, Teaser, Side bends
What type of client should not do a Bridge exercise on the Chair? - ANSWER A client
with a hip replacement, A client who is pregnant, There are potential contraindications
for Bridge in all of the above options, A client with a knee replacement
What exercise would be safest for a beginning student to attempt on the Chair? -
ANSWER Seated Footwork
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - ANSWER Heels lower and
Lift
What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - ANSWER Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWER When they have a stable pelvis and they
are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
, The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - ANSWER False
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?
- ANSWER Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
ANSWER True
How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - ANSWER
There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction
closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - ANSWER Having the
client sit on the carriage or long box
What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - ANSWER
Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus
dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - ANSWER Semi circle - it
incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have
impeccable proprioceptive awareness
What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? -
ANSWER Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard?
- ANSWER False
