PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 (THEORETICAL EXAM) |
PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED 2026 LATEST
Which of the following is NOT a Stage of Learning?
A. Cognitive
B. Autonomous
C. Advanced
D. Associative --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Advanced
The Critical Connections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance their practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical Connections
activated
D. Work more deeply from the center outward --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical
Connections activated
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,Tools to help you with progression include which of the following?
A. Pilates Principles
B. Key Concepts
C. The 4 S's
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
A Sign of Readiness for the Short Spine Massage is:
A. The ability to listen
B. The ability to lift the hips
C. The ability to keep the ribs and hips apart and not allow them to
collapse into each other.
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
Which of the following is TRUE for regarding Frog and Leg Circles:
A. If a student cannot lift their hips to enter the foot straps they may
press out with one leg and put the strap on 1 foot at a time
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,B. Circles can be more easily understood by performing squares first
C. They are performed with feet in the long loops or with feet in the
extender straps.
D. All of the above are true --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
above are true
Which of the new Cadillac exercises you learned this module is a
breathing exercise?
A. Push Through Long
B. Shoulder Roll Down
C. Teaser
D. Mermaid --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Mermaid
Props are useful when working with low back pain because they can:
A. Provide support
B. Alter the range of motion
C. Provide assistance
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
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, T/F: There is a natural balance and counterbalance inherent in the
order. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
The arms move from the ______ and the legs move from the _______
are concepts that are part of the Language of Pilates and help students
to understand initiation and execution. --CORRECT ANSWER--
Back, front
T/F: When a student moves beyond the Intro level you no longer
should teach Fundamentals. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
With Lordotic Posture a person may exhibit an exaggerated _______
curve. --CORRECT ANSWER--Lumbar
Your student is having trouble rolling their pelvis in Short Box Series
Round on the reformer you might: --CORRECT ANSWER--Teach it
on the Ladder Barrel
The last exercise in the Short Box Series is the: --CORRECT
ANSWER--Side sit-ups
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PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED 2026 LATEST
Which of the following is NOT a Stage of Learning?
A. Cognitive
B. Autonomous
C. Advanced
D. Associative --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Advanced
The Critical Connections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance their practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical Connections
activated
D. Work more deeply from the center outward --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical
Connections activated
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,Tools to help you with progression include which of the following?
A. Pilates Principles
B. Key Concepts
C. The 4 S's
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
A Sign of Readiness for the Short Spine Massage is:
A. The ability to listen
B. The ability to lift the hips
C. The ability to keep the ribs and hips apart and not allow them to
collapse into each other.
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
Which of the following is TRUE for regarding Frog and Leg Circles:
A. If a student cannot lift their hips to enter the foot straps they may
press out with one leg and put the strap on 1 foot at a time
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,B. Circles can be more easily understood by performing squares first
C. They are performed with feet in the long loops or with feet in the
extender straps.
D. All of the above are true --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
above are true
Which of the new Cadillac exercises you learned this module is a
breathing exercise?
A. Push Through Long
B. Shoulder Roll Down
C. Teaser
D. Mermaid --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Mermaid
Props are useful when working with low back pain because they can:
A. Provide support
B. Alter the range of motion
C. Provide assistance
D. All of the aforementioned --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the
aforementioned
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, T/F: There is a natural balance and counterbalance inherent in the
order. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
The arms move from the ______ and the legs move from the _______
are concepts that are part of the Language of Pilates and help students
to understand initiation and execution. --CORRECT ANSWER--
Back, front
T/F: When a student moves beyond the Intro level you no longer
should teach Fundamentals. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
With Lordotic Posture a person may exhibit an exaggerated _______
curve. --CORRECT ANSWER--Lumbar
Your student is having trouble rolling their pelvis in Short Box Series
Round on the reformer you might: --CORRECT ANSWER--Teach it
on the Ladder Barrel
The last exercise in the Short Box Series is the: --CORRECT
ANSWER--Side sit-ups
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