PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Body, mind and spirit - ANSWER--Contrology is the coordination of....
Proper diet and sufficient sleep - ANSWER--Joseph Pilates believed that
"_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for
physical fitness
Posture, movement and breathing - ANSWER--Regular Pilates exercise
leads to improved _____, ______ & ______.
Non - competitive and non - intimidating - ANSWER--______ & _____
sessions design to enrich the students feelings of wellbeing.
Contrology - ANSWER--What did Joseph Pilates originally call his
"mat work"
To avoid putting undue strain and stress on the heart or joints of the
body - ANSWER--Why did Joseph Pilates start his work on the floor?
Your Health and Return to Life Through Contrology - ANSWER--What
were the names of the 2 books Joseph Pilates wrote?
Mental, physical and emotional characteristics - ANSWER--In
understanding when & how to progress your students, what are the 3
things to consider as a whole?
Session format, only 1 new exercise per apparatus, teach to the students
ideal, build strength and stamina through successive steps, teach
transitions, challenge the ideal - ANSWER--What are the 6 progression
guidelines?
Signs of readiness - ANSWER--The main thing to watch for when
deciding if students are ready to learn a new exercise is ______.
, PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Proprioception - ANSWER--The sense of joint and body position,
important in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic
alignment
1) Kinesthetic
-Learning by doing
2) Vestibular/Labyrinthine
-Sence of inner balance
3) Visceral
-Inner feelings rather than intellect
The 5 muscles of the Trunk - ANSWER--Rectus Abdominus, External
Oblique, Internal Oblique, Pectoralis Major, Transverse Abdominus
Concentric Contraction - ANSWER--When the muscle fibers shorten
Assesses Range of Motion and Stability, improves technique and
Reinforces desired goals - ANSWER--3 considerations when choosing
Fundamental exercises
Touch Techniques - ANSWER--_______ _______ are used when
appropriate and to reflect a correction
Contrology - ANSWER--1) Develops the body uniformly
2) Corrects wrong postures
3) Restores physical vitality
Powerhouse - ANSWER--☆
A concept that gives a solid base from which limbs move freely
●Stabilizes pelvis & torso
●Initiates movement
●Solid base arms/legs move freely
●Dynamic force against gravity
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Body, mind and spirit - ANSWER--Contrology is the coordination of....
Proper diet and sufficient sleep - ANSWER--Joseph Pilates believed that
"_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for
physical fitness
Posture, movement and breathing - ANSWER--Regular Pilates exercise
leads to improved _____, ______ & ______.
Non - competitive and non - intimidating - ANSWER--______ & _____
sessions design to enrich the students feelings of wellbeing.
Contrology - ANSWER--What did Joseph Pilates originally call his
"mat work"
To avoid putting undue strain and stress on the heart or joints of the
body - ANSWER--Why did Joseph Pilates start his work on the floor?
Your Health and Return to Life Through Contrology - ANSWER--What
were the names of the 2 books Joseph Pilates wrote?
Mental, physical and emotional characteristics - ANSWER--In
understanding when & how to progress your students, what are the 3
things to consider as a whole?
Session format, only 1 new exercise per apparatus, teach to the students
ideal, build strength and stamina through successive steps, teach
transitions, challenge the ideal - ANSWER--What are the 6 progression
guidelines?
Signs of readiness - ANSWER--The main thing to watch for when
deciding if students are ready to learn a new exercise is ______.
, PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Proprioception - ANSWER--The sense of joint and body position,
important in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic
alignment
1) Kinesthetic
-Learning by doing
2) Vestibular/Labyrinthine
-Sence of inner balance
3) Visceral
-Inner feelings rather than intellect
The 5 muscles of the Trunk - ANSWER--Rectus Abdominus, External
Oblique, Internal Oblique, Pectoralis Major, Transverse Abdominus
Concentric Contraction - ANSWER--When the muscle fibers shorten
Assesses Range of Motion and Stability, improves technique and
Reinforces desired goals - ANSWER--3 considerations when choosing
Fundamental exercises
Touch Techniques - ANSWER--_______ _______ are used when
appropriate and to reflect a correction
Contrology - ANSWER--1) Develops the body uniformly
2) Corrects wrong postures
3) Restores physical vitality
Powerhouse - ANSWER--☆
A concept that gives a solid base from which limbs move freely
●Stabilizes pelvis & torso
●Initiates movement
●Solid base arms/legs move freely
●Dynamic force against gravity
