Mat Pilates – Balanced Body Questions
and Answers | Complete Pack | A+
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• 9 Pilates Principles -✓✓Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balance Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm/Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
• 5 Pilates Movement Principles -✓✓Breathing
Lower Core Activation
Neutral Pelvis
Abdominal Strength
Lumbopelvic Stability
• 4 muscles of the Core/Inner Unit -✓✓Pelvic Floor
Transverse Abdominus
Multifidi
Diaphragm
,• What Country was Joseph Pilates born In? -✓✓Germany/1883
• What year did Joseph Pilates move to the US? -✓✓1926
• What US city did Joseph Pilates live and teach in? -✓✓New York
• Mat exercises that contradict clients with osteoporosis -✓✓100, Rollup, Rolling
like a ball, Double straight leg stretch
• 3 Mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy -✓✓Spine Side Stretch,
Spine Stretch forward, Side Leg series, Modified Pushup
• What bony landmarks define neutral pelvis? -✓✓ASIS & Pubic Bone
• 2 ways to modify Spine Stretch for clients with tight hamstrings -✓✓Bend
Knees, Sit on foam roller or rolled mat
• 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems (round or
extend) -✓✓Swan, Open Leg Rocker, Double Leg Kick, Single Leg Kick
• Spine Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Stretch, PS, Abs
• Hundred (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs
• Rollup (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs
, • Single Leg Circles (key areas that are working) -✓✓Legs, PS, SS
• Single Leg Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs, Stretch
• Single Straight Leg Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs,
Stretch
• Saw (key areas that are working) -✓✓Stretch, Rotation, PS
• Single Leg Kicks (key areas that are working) -✓✓Back, Legs, SS, PS
• Double Leg Kicks (key areas that are working) -✓✓Back, Legs, Stretch, PS
• Sign Leg Lifts (key areas that are working) -✓✓Legs, PS, Arms & SS if you are
on your forearm
• Seal (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS
• Pushups (key areas that are working) -✓✓Arms, SS, PS, Stretch(for pike)
• Ideal Front view Vertical Standing Alignment -✓✓eyes level, shoulders level,
equal distance between arms and torso, ASIS level, high point of iliac crests level,
greater trochanter level, both knees even, equal turnout on both feet
and Answers | Complete Pack | A+
Verified
• 9 Pilates Principles -✓✓Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balance Muscle Development (BMD)
Rhythm/Flow
Whole Body Movement (WBM)
Relaxation
• 5 Pilates Movement Principles -✓✓Breathing
Lower Core Activation
Neutral Pelvis
Abdominal Strength
Lumbopelvic Stability
• 4 muscles of the Core/Inner Unit -✓✓Pelvic Floor
Transverse Abdominus
Multifidi
Diaphragm
,• What Country was Joseph Pilates born In? -✓✓Germany/1883
• What year did Joseph Pilates move to the US? -✓✓1926
• What US city did Joseph Pilates live and teach in? -✓✓New York
• Mat exercises that contradict clients with osteoporosis -✓✓100, Rollup, Rolling
like a ball, Double straight leg stretch
• 3 Mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy -✓✓Spine Side Stretch,
Spine Stretch forward, Side Leg series, Modified Pushup
• What bony landmarks define neutral pelvis? -✓✓ASIS & Pubic Bone
• 2 ways to modify Spine Stretch for clients with tight hamstrings -✓✓Bend
Knees, Sit on foam roller or rolled mat
• 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems (round or
extend) -✓✓Swan, Open Leg Rocker, Double Leg Kick, Single Leg Kick
• Spine Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Stretch, PS, Abs
• Hundred (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs
• Rollup (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs
, • Single Leg Circles (key areas that are working) -✓✓Legs, PS, SS
• Single Leg Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs, Stretch
• Single Straight Leg Stretch (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS, Legs,
Stretch
• Saw (key areas that are working) -✓✓Stretch, Rotation, PS
• Single Leg Kicks (key areas that are working) -✓✓Back, Legs, SS, PS
• Double Leg Kicks (key areas that are working) -✓✓Back, Legs, Stretch, PS
• Sign Leg Lifts (key areas that are working) -✓✓Legs, PS, Arms & SS if you are
on your forearm
• Seal (key areas that are working) -✓✓Abs, PS
• Pushups (key areas that are working) -✓✓Arms, SS, PS, Stretch(for pike)
• Ideal Front view Vertical Standing Alignment -✓✓eyes level, shoulders level,
equal distance between arms and torso, ASIS level, high point of iliac crests level,
greater trochanter level, both knees even, equal turnout on both feet
