CLUB PILATES REFORMER MODULE QUIZ COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC STUDY
GUIDE WITH VERIFIED CONCEPTS AND EXAM-FOCUSED EXPLANATIONS 2025–
2026
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - correct answer -Rapid
Fire Journaling
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
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your clients ankles? - correct
answer -Heels Lower and Lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
Footwork? - correct answer -Feet parallel with the Magic Circle being held at the outside of the
upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - correct answer -
Sitting down and standing up
True or False: Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same - correct
answer -False
True or False: Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the
jumpboard. - correct answer -False
When is a client ready to jump? - correct answer -When they have a stable pelvis and they are
able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
, How is footwork on the jump board different than footwork on the reformer and footbar? -
correct answer -When using the jumpboard, there is more surface area under the foot which
elicits a reaction closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to start a class?
Beginner: Side-lying single leg jumping, 4-point kneeling jumping
Intermediate: 4-point kneeling jumping, side-lying single leg jumping
Advanced: double leg footwork on the reformer, single leg footwork on the reformer - correct
answer -advanced
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group pilates classes? -
correct answer -Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
Which is the "best" way to transition? - correct answer -Instructor changes the springs while
clients do a different move to distract them
What are the 4 main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? - correct answer -
Transverse abdominis, contralateral obliques, glutes, hamstrings
True or False: Bridge variations on the reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior
chain overall. - correct answer -True
True or False: After finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their
spinal flexion in a hinge NOT articulation. - correct answer -False; Pending you are looking at a
healthy back, you should first evaluate the client's spinal mobility and strength through spinal
articulation variations.
GUIDE WITH VERIFIED CONCEPTS AND EXAM-FOCUSED EXPLANATIONS 2025–
2026
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - correct answer -Rapid
Fire Journaling
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
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your clients ankles? - correct
answer -Heels Lower and Lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
Footwork? - correct answer -Feet parallel with the Magic Circle being held at the outside of the
upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - correct answer -
Sitting down and standing up
True or False: Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same - correct
answer -False
True or False: Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the
jumpboard. - correct answer -False
When is a client ready to jump? - correct answer -When they have a stable pelvis and they are
able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
, How is footwork on the jump board different than footwork on the reformer and footbar? -
correct answer -When using the jumpboard, there is more surface area under the foot which
elicits a reaction closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to start a class?
Beginner: Side-lying single leg jumping, 4-point kneeling jumping
Intermediate: 4-point kneeling jumping, side-lying single leg jumping
Advanced: double leg footwork on the reformer, single leg footwork on the reformer - correct
answer -advanced
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group pilates classes? -
correct answer -Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
Which is the "best" way to transition? - correct answer -Instructor changes the springs while
clients do a different move to distract them
What are the 4 main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? - correct answer -
Transverse abdominis, contralateral obliques, glutes, hamstrings
True or False: Bridge variations on the reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior
chain overall. - correct answer -True
True or False: After finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their
spinal flexion in a hinge NOT articulation. - correct answer -False; Pending you are looking at a
healthy back, you should first evaluate the client's spinal mobility and strength through spinal
articulation variations.
