CLUB PILATES WRITTEN FINAL EXAM ALL
250 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Knee Circles and Seal
Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series
Bridge variations and Hundreds
Saw and Boomerang - answer-Bridge variations
and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a
closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients
with low back issues.
True / False - answer-False
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or
towel for their Pilates Mat classes. It doesn't
have to be a thick Mat, it should just cover the
area under your client's body.
,True / False - answer-False
What is the best way to warm up a class of
elderly persons?
Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single
leg stretch keeping the head down
Standing balance and jumping challenge
Pilates push up - answer-Ground based pelvic
rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the
head down
What exercises should your client master before
trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Corkscrew and Leg Circles
Roll Over and Side Leg Series
Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - answer-Roll over
and Teaser
,Choose/Match the best exercise for each client
type: - answer-Swimming
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks or Tilts
Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle
Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew
Young athlete who does Yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I
plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of
their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of
their body warm.
, 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?
Swimming, Double Leg Kick, Crab
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
Hundred, Swan Dive, Teaser
Crab, Corkscrew, Back bends - answer-Bridge,
Roll Up, Quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain
their neutral pelvis.
True / False - answer-True
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into
the chest change the exercise?
Bending the knees into the chest changes the
intention of the exercise. Your client might not
250 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Knee Circles and Seal
Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series
Bridge variations and Hundreds
Saw and Boomerang - answer-Bridge variations
and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a
closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients
with low back issues.
True / False - answer-False
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or
towel for their Pilates Mat classes. It doesn't
have to be a thick Mat, it should just cover the
area under your client's body.
,True / False - answer-False
What is the best way to warm up a class of
elderly persons?
Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single
leg stretch keeping the head down
Standing balance and jumping challenge
Pilates push up - answer-Ground based pelvic
rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the
head down
What exercises should your client master before
trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Corkscrew and Leg Circles
Roll Over and Side Leg Series
Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - answer-Roll over
and Teaser
,Choose/Match the best exercise for each client
type: - answer-Swimming
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks or Tilts
Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle
Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew
Young athlete who does Yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I
plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of
their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of
their body warm.
, 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?
Swimming, Double Leg Kick, Crab
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
Hundred, Swan Dive, Teaser
Crab, Corkscrew, Back bends - answer-Bridge,
Roll Up, Quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain
their neutral pelvis.
True / False - answer-True
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into
the chest change the exercise?
Bending the knees into the chest changes the
intention of the exercise. Your client might not
