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What's the easiest variation of the Teaser at the Cadillac? With legs extended to 45 degrees With legs at Table Top With legs lengthened on the Mat With knees bent and feet grounded - โโโ Correct Answer > With knees bent and feet grounded When a student is performing Quad Stretches at the Ladder Barrel, what form/alignment is the teacher looking for? Iliotibial Band being released ASIS in line with one another Lordotic spine Calcaneus lifting - โโโ Correct Answer > ASIS in line with one another
When performing any standing work on the Chair, where should the Chair be placed? Near the instructor Near the instructor and something stable and supportive In the center of the room Does not matter - โโโ Correct Answer > Near the instructor and something stable and supportive When a client is completing Footwork on The Cadillac using the Push- Thru Bar with springs from below, what should you consider when determining if the exercise/apparatus combination is appropriate for the client? Height of the Push-Thru Bar Tightness of their hamstrings All of the choices Height of the client - โโโ Correct Answer > All of the choices What is imperative when using the Push Thru Bar with springs hooked on from below? The instructor must attach the Safety Strap The instructor can spot the student The instructor must use a blue spring
Less variations of movement can be done with the Cadillac - โโโ Correct Answer > More exercises can be done on the Cadillac What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac? Springboard Cadillac - โโโ Correct Answer > Cadillac What is the name of the metal appliance where you hook the springs onto? Buttons Cactus Knobs Hooks - โโโ Correct Answer > Cactus How many spring settings are available on the EXO Chair? Four Six Two Eight - โโโ Correct Answer > Eight Which "special population" can use the Chair for footwork? A person with a hip replacement
A pregnant person All of these populations None of these populations A person with a knee replacement - โโโ Correct Answer > All of these populations On the Chair, a student would be able to perform: None of the options Swan All of the options Roll Over Mermaid - โโโ Correct Answer > All of the options What exercise would be safest for a beginning student to attempt on the Chair? Mountain Climber Standing Leg work Seated footwork Pike - โโโ Correct Answer > Seated footwork If a student is supinating their feet while performing seated footwork on the Chair, what suggestion might you offer? Ask them to change their foot position to something more stable
Lower the pedal Change the spring setting to fit their body Lift the pedal and edit the springs Lift the pedal - โโโ Correct Answer > Lower the pedal and edit the springs Check all that apply: Which of the following students would not be permitted to attempt Pikes on the Chair? A student with vertigo A first-time student A prenatal student A student with osteoporosis - โโโ Correct Answer > All of the choices What nickname does the Spine Corrector have? Barrel All of these nicknames Pilates Arc Small Barrel None of these nicknames - โโโ Correct Answer > All of these nicknames
A client performs One Arm Press on the spine corrector. What is the main purpose of the exercise? To Limit Spinal Rotation Lateral Flexion of the Spine To Challenge the Triceps To Challenge the client's balance - โโโ Correct Answer > Lateral Flexion of the Spine What exercise cannot be performed on the Spine Corrector? Teaser All of the options Inverted Leg work Plank None of the options - โโโ Correct Answer > None of the options What exercise would be omitted for a student with a knee replacement? Teaser Arm Circles Rotation with attitude Inverted Windmill - โโโ Correct Answer > Rotation with attitude
- Assisting the students with tactile support - โโโ Correct Answer > Watching their form and alignment, assisting the student with tactile cues, and cueing the student for proper breadth and quality of motion What student is allowed to do Inversions on the Spine Corrector? A student with a bulging disc in their cervical spine A student with osteoporosis A student with a fractured toe A student with vertigo - โโโ Correct Answer > A student with a fractured toe If a student had trouble performing exercises that require balance, which exercise might a teacher omit until the student is ready? Side Lying Leg work Roll Down Prone Spinal Extension Obliques with Flexion - โโโ Correct Answer > Side Lying Leg work What exercise can be done on the Spine Corrector and not on the Mat? Side Lying Leg work One Arm press Push Up Grasshopper - โโโ Correct Answer > One Arm press
What pieces on the Ladder Barrel are adjustable? The weight of the Barrel The space between the Barrel and the Ladder The height of the Barrel The Ladder rungs - โโโ Correct Answer > The space between the Barrel and the Ladder When a student with fused vertebrae is performing Short Box Series on the Ladder Barrel, which variation should they omit? Rotation Flat back with arms extended in front of their chest Flexion of the spine Flat back with genie arms Flexion with rotation - โโโ Correct Answer > Flexion with rotation What piece of the Ladder Barrel must the teacher use to adjust the Ladder Barrel? The pedal and handles The pedal The ladder The handles - โโโ Correct Answer > The pedal and handles
What is the most advanced variation of the seated series on the Ladder Barrel? Circles Bicycle Lower and Lift Hip Twist - โโโ Correct Answer > Hip Twist If a student experiences Vertigo from time to time, what exercise would you omit from their Ladder Barrel work? Flat Back leg Series Ballet Stretches Seated Short Box round back Side Bends - โโโ Correct Answer > Flat Back leg Series If a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Spine Corrector? Side Lying Series Prone Swan Dive Prone Scissors Side Bends - โโโ Correct Answer > Side Bends How can you use the Magic Circle? (Select all that apply)
Correct! Quadruped Correct! Prone Correct! With other apparatus Correct! Standing Correct! During Plank Correct! Seated Correct! Supine - โโโ Correct Answer > All the answers When/What level(s) of Pilates can the Magic Circle be used for/with? (Select all that apply) Upon request Correct! Intermediate Correct! It would assist the client with proper form Correct! Advanced Correct! It would enhance the exercise for the client Correct! Beginner Because you bought it - โโโ Correct Answer > During an exercise, what/how can the Magic Circle be used? (Select all that apply) With your knees Correct! With your abdomen/belly With your shoulders
Clara Pilates It is unknown Merlin Joseph Pilates - โโโ Correct Answer > Merlin Joseph Pilates What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang? Roll over and Teaser Corkscrew and Leg Circles Roll Over and Side Leg Series Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - โโโ Correct Answer > Roll over and Teaser Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - โโโ Correct Answer > Swimming Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) Pelvic Rocks or Tilts Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts) Single Leg Circle Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew Young athlete who does Yoga After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then _________________________ to get the front of their body warm. Knee Circles and Seal Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series Bridge variations and Hundreds Saw and Boomerang - โโโ Correct Answer > Bridge variations and Hundreds Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low back issues. True / False - โโโ Correct Answer > False You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out?
None of the above. - โโโ Correct Answer > Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise. In what plane of motion is the Hundred? Sagittal Lateral Transverse Frontal - โโโ Correct Answer > Sagittal Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? Pilates Metrics Rapid Fire Journaling Post-it notes Talk to text note taking - โโโ Correct Answer > Rapid Fire Journaling What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an old injury, works all the time, and is "just getting back to moving?"
Feet in straps, Short spine, long spine, hawk Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation Airplane, Tree, Teaser Prep, Upper body chest opener Footwork, Standing Saw on the reformer, Single side leg work - โโโ Correct Answer > Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your client's ankles? Side Lying Footwork Single Leg Footwork Heels Lower and Lift Pilates V - โโโ Correct Answer > Heels Lower and Lift For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during Footwork? Feet parallel with the Magic Circle being held at the outside of the upper knee area
