Pilates Certification Pilates Principles and Mat Work 3

Question 1

A client with limited hamstring flexibility struggles with Single Leg Stretch alignment. What modification helps most?

Accepted Answer

Bend the extended leg slightly and raise its height

Answer

Force the leg fully straight

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Round the upper back further

Answer

Drop the head to the mat

Question 2

The term 'powerhouse' in classical Pilates refers primarily to which region?

Accepted Answer

The abdominals, low back, hips, and pelvic floor

Answer

The shoulders and neck

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The quadriceps and calves

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The forearms and wrists

Question 3

During Rolling Like a Ball, what most commonly prevents a smooth roll back to seated?

Accepted Answer

Losing the C-curve and letting the spine flatten

Answer

Too much abdominal control

Answer

Rolling too slowly

Answer

Keeping the chin tucked

Question 4

Which principle is best illustrated by transitioning seamlessly from one mat exercise to the next without pauses?

Accepted Answer

Flow

Answer

Precision

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Control

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Concentration

Question 5

In Spine Stretch Forward, the goal is to articulate the spine while keeping what stable?

Accepted Answer

The pelvis anchored and sit bones grounded

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The knees fully locked

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The shoulders lifted to the ears

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The head hanging with no control

Question 6

Why should a certified instructor avoid cueing a client to 'suck in' the belly aggressively?

Accepted Answer

It can inhibit breathing and proper deep-core recruitment

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It builds too much strength

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It is required for all exercises

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It relaxes the pelvic floor

Question 7

The Saw exercise combines spinal rotation with what other movement?

Accepted Answer

Flexion and rotation with a reaching stretch

Answer

Extension only

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Pure lateral flexion

Answer

Cervical hyperextension