BALANCED BODY REFORMER INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

BALANCED BODY REFORMER
INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION TEST 2026
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+

●● 4 Pilates Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach each
one.
Answer: Breathing (100's)
Lumbopelvic Stability (Footwork)
Neutral Spine (Anything, Feet in Straps)
Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine (Short box abs)


●● Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer
make the resistance easier or harder?.
Answer: Harder


●● Spring colors from lightest to heaviest.
Answer: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green


●● 3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries
that don't tolerate deep flexion.
Answer: • Lower footbar (vertical)

, • Horizontal adjustment (distant between carriage and footbar)
• Use lighter springs during leg exercises
• limit range of motion by moving back
• shorten reformer using shorter straps on shoulder rests


●● 5 pieces of exercise equipment Joseph Pilates invented.
Answer: Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector


●● Reformer exercise that contraindicate clients with osteoporosis.
Answer: Hundreds
Short box abs
Roll down


●● Reformer exercises examples for clients with osteoporosis.
Answer: Footwork
Feet in Straps
Pulling Straps