CLUB PILATES FINAL ACTUAL WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSWER ->Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - ANSWER ->His Parents
and their active & healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - ANSWER ->a
hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - ANSWER ->False
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - ANSWER
>False : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - ANSWER ->objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - ANSWER -
>On a scale of 1-10, how is that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - ANSWER ->The
plan for your client. I'll make sure to include the list of moves, apparatus
used, reps of movement and modifications
,As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and
re-assessments with your clients. - ANSWER ->False
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio
management's responsibility to make sure the equipment in the studio
is safe and well maintained. - ANSWER ->True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? -
ANSWER Hundred, Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have
accomplished in order to try Crab? - ANSWER ->Rolling Like a Ball. They
need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - ANSWER
>Flexion, Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - ANSWER ->False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. -
ANSWER ->"Start in supine, on your back with your heels on the center
of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back should be relaxed and
your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
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. - ANSWER ->False - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - ANSWER ->Ground
based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
, What exercises does your client have to master before they should try
the Boomerang? - ANSWER ->Roll over and Teaser
Swimming - ANSWER ->hunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts - ANSWER ->post natal (light work out)
hip replacement - ANSWER ->single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSWER ->young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - 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. - ANSWER ->False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they
have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They
haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been cleared for an easy
start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them
in their first work out? - ANSWER ->roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. -
ANSWER ->True
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSWER ->Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - ANSWER ->His Parents
and their active & healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - ANSWER ->a
hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - ANSWER ->False
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - ANSWER
>False : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - ANSWER ->objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - ANSWER -
>On a scale of 1-10, how is that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - ANSWER ->The
plan for your client. I'll make sure to include the list of moves, apparatus
used, reps of movement and modifications
,As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and
re-assessments with your clients. - ANSWER ->False
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio
management's responsibility to make sure the equipment in the studio
is safe and well maintained. - ANSWER ->True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? -
ANSWER Hundred, Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have
accomplished in order to try Crab? - ANSWER ->Rolling Like a Ball. They
need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - ANSWER
>Flexion, Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - ANSWER ->False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. -
ANSWER ->"Start in supine, on your back with your heels on the center
of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back should be relaxed and
your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
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. - ANSWER ->False - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - ANSWER ->Ground
based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
, What exercises does your client have to master before they should try
the Boomerang? - ANSWER ->Roll over and Teaser
Swimming - ANSWER ->hunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts - ANSWER ->post natal (light work out)
hip replacement - ANSWER ->single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSWER ->young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - 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. - ANSWER ->False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they
have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They
haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been cleared for an easy
start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them
in their first work out? - ANSWER ->roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. -
ANSWER ->True
