CP Pilates Teacher Training- Reformer
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork - answer Aligns body, integrates the mind and
body, integrates breath with movement, allows instructor to assess client, improves
walking, strengthens legs, hips, feet, knees, stretched legs and hips, warms body for
exercises to follow, pelvic stability, neutral spine
Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork - answer Foot/ankle/hip/knee
misalignment, not full lengthening of legs, arching back, imprinting, loss of carriage
control, shoulder/wrist/arm misalignment, pronation or supination of the feet
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork - answer Imprinting the spine,
hyperextended knees, modifications for most limitations and injuries
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork - answer Change spring
tension, legs together or open, prop between or around legs/feet, prop in hands, pulses,
vary ROM, vary tempo, vary breath
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes - answerBegins to activate
posterior chain, reflexology of balls of feet
Common Errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes - answerHeels
coming apart, toes lifting, toes too wide, knees too wide upon bending
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes - answerToes
issues
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes -
answerHeels on instead of toes, add tendon stretch
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches - answerReflexology of
arches, finding neutral position of legs
Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches -
answerMisalignment of knees
Contradictions of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches - answerArch issues
Modifications/variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches -
answerHeels or toes on instead
,Goals of Supine Footwork prehensile arches - answerStretches the front of the foot,
reflexology of arches
Common errors of Supine Footwork prehensile arches - answerUncurling of toes
Contraindications of Supine Footwork prehensile arches - answerToes, arch issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork prehensile arches - answerToes on instead
Goals of of Supine Footwork parallel heels - answerReflexology of heels
Common errors of Supine Footwork parallel heels - answerFeet moving side to side
Contraindications of Supine Footwork parallel heels - answerHeel issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork parallel heels - answerArches or toes on
instead
Goals of Supine Footwork Tendon Stretch - answerFoot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf strengthening
Common errors of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch - answerLoss of control on the heel
lowering, bouncing carriage or body
Contraindications of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch and Running - answerToe issues,
Achilles or ankle issues
Goals of Supine Footwork Running - answerFoot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf stretching and strengthening, coordination
Common errors of Supine Footwork Running - answerBouncing carriage or body, not
lifting heels in middle, toes/balls of feet leaving foot at, feet traveling on foot at, pelvic
instability
Goals of Supine Footwork Internal and External rotation - answerHip abb/adductor
strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility
Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation - answerToes and
knee misalignment
Contraindications of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation and combination of
internal and external rotation combination - answerHip issues, heel issues, knee issues
Goals of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination - answerHip
abb/adductor strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility and mobility, coordination
,Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination -
answerToe and knee misalignment, heels travel on foot at, not rotating at the end ROM
Variation of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination -
answerReverse directions
Goals of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts - answerCoordination and
concentration precision and flow
Springs for supine single leg work - develope, lowers/lifts, single leg circle - answer2 red
Common errors of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts - answerHitting
the foot bar with foot or leg, not closing carriage completely, loss of coordination
Contraindications of single leg supine leg work develope, lowers/lifts, and single leg
circle - answerHip, knee, ankle, foot issues
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work develope - answerLengthen leg
under footbar, externally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work lowers/lifts and single leg circle -
answerExternally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Goals of supine single leg circle - answerCoordination and concentration, precision,
flow, hip joint mobility, oblique work, core control, pelvic stability
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel - answerSide body strengthening,
core control, glute and hip stretching and strengthening, coordination
Spring setting for side lying single leg footwork - answer2 red or 2 red 1 blue
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation toes - answerSide body
strengthening, core control, quad, glute, calf and hip stretching and strengthening,
coordination
Common errors of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel - answerHeel lifting off
footbar, knee misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Common errors of of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation on toes -
answerKnee misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Contraindications of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external rotation on
toes - answerCervical or shoulder issues, knee or hip issues, heel issues for parallel,
toe issues for external rotation on toes
, Modifications/Variations of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external
rotation on toes - answerParallel- externally rotate, externally rotate- parallel
Goals of bridging - answerGlute strengthening, Hamstring strengthening, Hip stretching
and strengthening, pelvic floor strengthening, core control, pelvic stabilization, shoulder
and arm stabilization
Common errors of bridging - answerarching back, loss of rib control, pelvic instability,
loss of leg and foot alignment, wrist misalignment, shoulders rounding or lifting
Modifications/variations of bridging - answerpulses of hips, pulses of carriage, very
ROM, very tempo, vary foot position on footbar, heel lowers/lifts wehn on toes, legs
together of open for 2 legs, prop for legs or hands, change spring tension
Most important safety cue for bridging - answerHead rest down
Type of stretch after bridging - answerPiriformis or hamstring stretch
Spring setting for bridging and variations - answer2 red 1 blue or 2 red
Spring setting for single leg bridge variations with hamstring curls - answer2 red
Goals of bridge hip lifts - answerneutral spine while the pelvis lowers and lifts; use when
articulation is contraindicated or not feeling good for the client
Goals of bridge spine articulation - answerspine flexibility
Contraindications of bridge with spine articulation - answerosteoporosis, lower back
stenosis or herniated discs, spinal fusions or rods
Goals of bridge with hamstring curls - answerHamstring stretching and strengthening
Common errors of bridge with hamstring curls - answerNot closing the carriage all the
way on the return, pelvis lowering on the return
Contraindications of bridge with hamstring curls - answerHamstring issues
Goals of bridge with pelvic lift - answerStretch low back
Common errors of bridge with pelvic lift - answerLifting too much of the spine, pushing
carriage too far out, not closing carriage on return
Only bridging that some schools teach - answerBridge pelvic lift
Goals of single leg variations of bridge - answercoordination and control