BALANCED BODY WRITTEN TEST OUT
WITH ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED BY EXPERT 2025 UPDATE.
What are the 9 Pilates Principles?
Answer:
Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development
Rhythm/Flow
Whole Body Movement
Relaxation
What are 5 Pilates Movement Principles?
Answer:
Lower core activation
Neutral spine
Abdominal strengthening
Shoulder stability/mobility
Alignment
What are the 4 muscles of the core/inner unit?
Answer:
Transverse Abdominus
Pelvic floor
Multifidi
Diaphragm
,Where was Joseph Pilates born?
Answer: Germany, around 1883
In what year did Joseph Pilates move to the US?
Answer: 1926
In what American city did Joseph Pilates live and teach?
Answer: New York City
Which exercises are contraindicated for clients with osteoporosis?
Answer:
Rolling like a ball
Double straight leg stretch
OK exercises include:
Swan
Side leg series
Side leg kicks
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy.
Answer:
Side leg series
Cat/cow
Pregnant cat
What bony landmarks define a neutral pelvis?
Answer:
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Pubic Symphysis
, How can you modify spine stretch for clients with tight hamstrings?
Answer:
Bend knees slightly
Sit on a mat, towel, or block
Name four mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems.
Answer:
Rolling like a ball
Roll up
Neck pull
Criss cross
Create a short mat class using 15 exercises.
Answer:
1. Hundred
2. Roll up
3. Single leg circles
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Single leg stretch
6. Double leg stretch
7. Single straight leg stretch
8. Double straight leg stretch
9. Criss cross
10. Saw
11. Swan
12. Single leg kicks
13. Double leg kicks
14. Swimming
15. Side leg lifts
What are the key areas an exercise works?
Answer:
Abs: Abdominal exercises (oblique/sagittal)
Lat: Lateral flexion exercises
Rot: Torso rotation
Back: Back extension
WITH ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED BY EXPERT 2025 UPDATE.
What are the 9 Pilates Principles?
Answer:
Breathing
Concentration
Control
Centering
Precision
Balanced Muscle Development
Rhythm/Flow
Whole Body Movement
Relaxation
What are 5 Pilates Movement Principles?
Answer:
Lower core activation
Neutral spine
Abdominal strengthening
Shoulder stability/mobility
Alignment
What are the 4 muscles of the core/inner unit?
Answer:
Transverse Abdominus
Pelvic floor
Multifidi
Diaphragm
,Where was Joseph Pilates born?
Answer: Germany, around 1883
In what year did Joseph Pilates move to the US?
Answer: 1926
In what American city did Joseph Pilates live and teach?
Answer: New York City
Which exercises are contraindicated for clients with osteoporosis?
Answer:
Rolling like a ball
Double straight leg stretch
OK exercises include:
Swan
Side leg series
Side leg kicks
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy.
Answer:
Side leg series
Cat/cow
Pregnant cat
What bony landmarks define a neutral pelvis?
Answer:
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Pubic Symphysis
, How can you modify spine stretch for clients with tight hamstrings?
Answer:
Bend knees slightly
Sit on a mat, towel, or block
Name four mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems.
Answer:
Rolling like a ball
Roll up
Neck pull
Criss cross
Create a short mat class using 15 exercises.
Answer:
1. Hundred
2. Roll up
3. Single leg circles
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Single leg stretch
6. Double leg stretch
7. Single straight leg stretch
8. Double straight leg stretch
9. Criss cross
10. Saw
11. Swan
12. Single leg kicks
13. Double leg kicks
14. Swimming
15. Side leg lifts
What are the key areas an exercise works?
Answer:
Abs: Abdominal exercises (oblique/sagittal)
Lat: Lateral flexion exercises
Rot: Torso rotation
Back: Back extension
