BASI Pilates Written Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

BASI Pilates Written Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

BASI Pilates Written Exam (Latest 2026/

2026 Update) Questions and Verified

Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Q: What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates?

Answer:

-oxygenates blood

-improve circulation

-calm the mind and body

-encourage concentration

-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements

-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements

Q: What happens during the breathing cycle?

Answer:

inhale- diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside the lungs is lower than the

pressure outside

exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases pressure of the lungs and

equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is forced out)

Q: How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for?

Answer:

75%

Q: What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why?

Answer:

lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it maintains ab contraction while performing

exercises during inhalation.

Q: What is shaped breathing?

Answer:

using breathing patterns

Q: What is Muscle Focus?

Answer:

the muscle or group of muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise

Q: What are Objectives?

Answer:

the objective describes the action of the muscle being used. although there may be one muscle

focus, there could be many objectives.

Q: What are the Cues?

Answer:

Cues are the actual execution of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to communicate

which leads to good understanding which leads to success

Q: What are Movers?

Answer:

generating or controlling movement

Q: What are the Antagonists?

Answer:

actions oposite to movers

Q: What are the Synergists?

Answer:

neutralizes undesired actions of movers

Q: What are the Stabilizers?

Answer:

muscles that hold body parts still

Q: What is BASI's SIM?

Answer:

Stabilizer- stabilize the body

Initiator- initial cue or focus of movement

Mover- move part of the body

Q: What do you engage first before the movement takes place (SIM)?

Answer:

Initiators (it is understood as the mind part of the movement), the initiator will in fact be either a

stabilizer or a mover

Q: What do you think about during an execution of movement (SIM)?

Answer:

stabilizers to promote efficient movement

Q: Pelvic Curl

BLOCK

BREATH

MUSCLE FOCUS

OBJECTIVES

CUES

Answer:

BLOCK -Foundation

BREATH -inhale hold at top, move on exhale

MUSCLE FOCUS- abs, hamstrings

OBJECTIVES- spinal articulation, hamstring control, pevlic lumbar stabilization

CUES- neutral pelvis, maintain lumbar flexion

Q: Spine Twist Supine

BLOCK

BREATH

MUSCLE FOCUS

OBJECTIVES

CUES

Answer:

BLOCK- Foundation

BREATH- exhale when legs come back to SP

MUSCLE FOCUS- abdominals

OBJECTIVES- spinal rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilzation, ab control (obliques)

CUES- shoulders relaxed, scapula on mat, avoid hyperlordosis

Q: Chest Lift

BLOCK

BREATH