STOTT PILATES ESSENTIAL REFORMER
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Where is the weight placed in the starting position for stomach massage? - ✔✔At
the back of sit-bones
✔✔What is the spring tension for footwork? - ✔✔3-4 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for second position? - ✔✔3-4 springs
✔✔How is the movement of carriage initiated for stomach massage prep? -
✔✔Engaging abdominals
✔✔What is the spring tension for single leg? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for hundred? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for bend and stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for lift & lower? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for adductor stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for short spine? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for midback? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for back rowing preps? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for side arm preps sitting? - ✔✔1/4-1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for side twist sitting? - ✔✔1/2-1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for front rowing preps? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for stomach massage? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for arms pulling straps (long box)? - ✔✔1/2- 1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for round back, straight back, twist (Short box)? - ✔✔2
springs
, ✔✔What is the spring tension for elephant? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for mermaid? - ✔✔1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for leg circles? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for knee stretches? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for running? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for hip lift, hip roll? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for single thigh stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for side splits? - ✔✔1/2-2 springs (lower for adduction,
higher for abduction)
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 1? (Triceps press) - ✔✔Triceps
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 2? (Straight down) - ✔✔Lats, teres
major, posterior deltoid
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback3? (45 degrees) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 4? (Side) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 5? (Circles) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
posterior deltoid, pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 1 (plow)? - ✔✔Lats, teres
major, posterior deltoids
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 2 (open elbows)? -
✔✔Posterior deltoids, deltoids to stabilize arms at constant height
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 3 (airplane)? - ✔✔Posterior
deltoids, deltoids to maintain arm height
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing prep 4 (biceps curls)? - ✔✔Biceps,
anterior deltoids, pectoralis major
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Where is the weight placed in the starting position for stomach massage? - ✔✔At
the back of sit-bones
✔✔What is the spring tension for footwork? - ✔✔3-4 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for second position? - ✔✔3-4 springs
✔✔How is the movement of carriage initiated for stomach massage prep? -
✔✔Engaging abdominals
✔✔What is the spring tension for single leg? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for hundred? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for bend and stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for lift & lower? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for adductor stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for short spine? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for midback? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for back rowing preps? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for side arm preps sitting? - ✔✔1/4-1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for side twist sitting? - ✔✔1/2-1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for front rowing preps? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for stomach massage? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for arms pulling straps (long box)? - ✔✔1/2- 1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for round back, straight back, twist (Short box)? - ✔✔2
springs
, ✔✔What is the spring tension for elephant? - ✔✔1-2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for mermaid? - ✔✔1 spring
✔✔What is the spring tension for leg circles? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for knee stretches? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for running? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for hip lift, hip roll? - ✔✔2-3 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for single thigh stretch? - ✔✔2 springs
✔✔What is the spring tension for side splits? - ✔✔1/2-2 springs (lower for adduction,
higher for abduction)
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 1? (Triceps press) - ✔✔Triceps
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 2? (Straight down) - ✔✔Lats, teres
major, posterior deltoid
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback3? (45 degrees) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 4? (Side) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for midback 5? (Circles) - ✔✔Lats, teres major,
posterior deltoid, pectoralis major
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 1 (plow)? - ✔✔Lats, teres
major, posterior deltoids
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 2 (open elbows)? -
✔✔Posterior deltoids, deltoids to stabilize arms at constant height
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing preps 3 (airplane)? - ✔✔Posterior
deltoids, deltoids to maintain arm height
✔✔What is/are the target muscle/s for back rowing prep 4 (biceps curls)? - ✔✔Biceps,
anterior deltoids, pectoralis major
