CLUB PILATES PRACTICE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client
is ready. Answer: False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can
have multiple limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
● 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
● 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
● Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be
taught on the reformer with arms in straps. Answer: Single leg stretch,
Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-Cross,
Frogs
● How many springs should be on during Short Box Series? Answer:
ALL springs
● Pulling Straps Series develops posterior chain strength which
beneficial for better posture. Answer: True (make sure that you always
tell your clients the "why" behind the move)
● Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how
the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments Answer:
True
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client
is ready. Answer: False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can
have multiple limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
● 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
● 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
● Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be
taught on the reformer with arms in straps. Answer: Single leg stretch,
Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-Cross,
Frogs
● How many springs should be on during Short Box Series? Answer:
ALL springs
● Pulling Straps Series develops posterior chain strength which
beneficial for better posture. Answer: True (make sure that you always
tell your clients the "why" behind the move)
● Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how
the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments Answer:
True
