QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course?
Pilates Metrics
Rapid Fire Journaling
Post-it notes
Talk to text note taking - -----ANSWER---->Rapid Fire Journaling
What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old injury, works all the time, and
is "just getting back to moving?"
Feet in straps, Short spine, long spine, hawk
Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
Airplane, Tree, Teaser Prep, Upper body chest opener
Footwork, Standing Saw on the reformer, Single side leg work - -----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 client's ankles?
Side Lying Footwork
Single Leg Footwork
Heels Lower and Lift
Pilates V - -----ANSWER---->Heels Lower and Lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during Footwork?
Feet parallel with the Magic Circle being held at the outside of the upper knee area
,Internal rotation of the hips with a Pilates ball at inner thighs
You should not do Footwork with someone who has valgus knees
Wide external rotation with a Pilates ball under each foot - -----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?
Driving a go-cart
Walking
Ballet
Sitting down and standing up - -----ANSWER---->Sitting down and standing up
Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same.
when a student with fused vertebrae is performing short box series on the ladder barrel, which variation
should they omit? - -----ANSWER---->flexion w. rotation
most advanced variation of the seated series on the ladder barrel? - -----ANSWER---->hip twist
if a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to perform on the ladder barrel vs
the spine corrector? - -----ANSWER---->side bends
exercises that can be performed on or utilizing the chair: - -----ANSWER---->bride, plank teaser, cat, side
bends
classical order of Jospehs first 5 mat moves? - -----ANSWER---->hundred, roll up, roll over, one leg circle,
rolling like a ball
what order of spinal movement should your class flow complete? - -----ANSWER---->flexion, extension,
lat rotation, trans rotation
before trying boomerang, the client must master what exercise first - -----ANSWER---->roll over and
teaser
bridging warms up.. - -----ANSWER---->back of the body
100's warm up .. - -----ANSWER---->front of body
what plane of motion is the hundred? - -----ANSWER---->Sagittal
t/f: having both legs in tt is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low back
issues - -----ANSWER---->false
exercise for hunched shoulder ( over-kyphotic) - -----ANSWER---->swimming
, exercise for post-natal ( cleared for work light workouts) - -----ANSWER---->pelvic rocks or tilts
exercise for hip replacement, cleared for light/ limited ROM - -----ANSWER---->single leg circles
exercise for young athlete who does yoga - -----ANSWER---->corckscrew
what exercise should a client master before they try the boomerang? - -----ANSWER---->roll over and
teaser
in the calf release using the grid roller, you roll than? - -----ANSWER---->span
which trigger point product is used for psoas and piriformis release? - -----ANSWER---->MB1
how many zones are there in most body parts when perfoming self myofasical relsease? - -----ANSWER--
-->2
when performing the trigger point piriformis release, what is the correct order of programming? - ----
ANSWER---->leg lifts, external rotation, pivots
benefits of performing foot release in the MB1 - -----ANSWER---->-foot releases awaken the muscles and
nerves in feet, increasing proprioceptive awareness -foot releases are good for everybody, even people
w plantar fasciitis
*foot releases stretch the foot
how many planes of motion are addressed in FSM? - -----ANSWER---->3
what is something an instructor should check w a client before performing Calf lengthening? - ----
ANSWER---->the client has neutral leg and ankle placement
spinal position during earthquake? - -----ANSWER---->neutral spine
Most people have a shorted set of anterior muscles from overly kyphotic patterns in daily life, which
means they also have weak posterior muscles like the ______ - -----ANSWER---->glutes
following Glute Lengthening in the warm up comes... - -----ANSWER---->hip lengthing
what does the fixed barre do? - -----ANSWER---->-enhances core and vertical posture -adds variety and
challenges -can be utilized for weight bearing exercies like vertical push ups
*analyze posture [?]
Six Sins of TRX - -----ANSWER---->Slacking
Sagging
Sawing
Scrapping
Stopping