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BASI PILATES - MAT COURSE REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Muscle focus of Pelvic Curl - correct answer- Abdominals,
hamstrings
Objective of Pelvic Curl - correct answer- Spinal articulation,
hamstring control, pelvic lumbar stabilization
Muscle focus of Roll Up - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Roll Up - correct answer- Abdominal strength,
spinal mobility and stability
Muscle focus of Spine Twist Supine - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Spine Twist Supine - correct answer- Spinal
rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilization, abdominal control with
oblique emphasis
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Muscle focus of Leg Lifts or Leg Changes - correct answer-
Abdominals
Objective of Leg Lifts or Leg Changes - correct answer- Pelvic
lumbar stabilization, hip disassociation
Muscle focus of Leg Circles - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Leg Circles - correct answer- Pelvic lumbar
stabilization, hip disassociations and mobilization
Muscle focus of Hundred - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Hundred - correct answer- Abdominal strength,
trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Single Leg Stretch - correct answer-
Abdominals
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Objective of Single Leg Stretch - correct answer- Abdominal
strength, trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Criss Cross - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Criss Cross - correct answer- Abdominal strength
with oblique emphasis, trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Spine Stretch - correct answer- Abdominals,
back extensors
Objective of Spine Stretch - correct answer- Spinal articulation,
trunk stabilization, hamstring stretch
Muscle focus of Saw - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Saw - correct answer- Hamstring stretch, back
extensor control, abdominal control with oblique emphasis
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Muscle focus of Spine Twist - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Spine Twist - correct answer- Trunk mobility, back
extensor control, abdominal control with oblique emphasis
Muscle focus of Cat Stretch - correct answer- Abdominals,
mid/upper back extensors
Objective of Cat Stretch - correct answer- Abdominal control,
back extensor strength, lumbar spine stretch
Muscle focus of Back Extension - correct answer- Back
extensors
Objective of Back Extension - correct answer- Back extensor
strength
Muscle focus of Single Leg Kick - correct answer- Hamstrings
BASI PILATES - MAT COURSE REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Muscle focus of Pelvic Curl - correct answer- Abdominals,
hamstrings
Objective of Pelvic Curl - correct answer- Spinal articulation,
hamstring control, pelvic lumbar stabilization
Muscle focus of Roll Up - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Roll Up - correct answer- Abdominal strength,
spinal mobility and stability
Muscle focus of Spine Twist Supine - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Spine Twist Supine - correct answer- Spinal
rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilization, abdominal control with
oblique emphasis
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Muscle focus of Leg Lifts or Leg Changes - correct answer-
Abdominals
Objective of Leg Lifts or Leg Changes - correct answer- Pelvic
lumbar stabilization, hip disassociation
Muscle focus of Leg Circles - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Leg Circles - correct answer- Pelvic lumbar
stabilization, hip disassociations and mobilization
Muscle focus of Hundred - correct answer- Abdominals
Objective of Hundred - correct answer- Abdominal strength,
trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Single Leg Stretch - correct answer-
Abdominals
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Objective of Single Leg Stretch - correct answer- Abdominal
strength, trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Criss Cross - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Criss Cross - correct answer- Abdominal strength
with oblique emphasis, trunk stabilization
Muscle focus of Spine Stretch - correct answer- Abdominals,
back extensors
Objective of Spine Stretch - correct answer- Spinal articulation,
trunk stabilization, hamstring stretch
Muscle focus of Saw - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Saw - correct answer- Hamstring stretch, back
extensor control, abdominal control with oblique emphasis
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Muscle focus of Spine Twist - correct answer- Obliques
Objective of Spine Twist - correct answer- Trunk mobility, back
extensor control, abdominal control with oblique emphasis
Muscle focus of Cat Stretch - correct answer- Abdominals,
mid/upper back extensors
Objective of Cat Stretch - correct answer- Abdominal control,
back extensor strength, lumbar spine stretch
Muscle focus of Back Extension - correct answer- Back
extensors
Objective of Back Extension - correct answer- Back extensor
strength
Muscle focus of Single Leg Kick - correct answer- Hamstrings
