Answers to your Questions (Jun 16-Mar 17) Flashcards
In SWs, do students have to bring their weights back down to shoulder height before the last counts? (Jun/Jul 16)
Only if you are going to give them the option to speed up their pace
TRUE OR FALSE: You can isolate one arm in large range BELs. (Jun/Jul 16)
False
What’s the most RPUs students should do? (Jun/Jul 16)
40
For students with shoulder issues, how should they modify RPUs if they can’t do the weight overhead option? (Jun/Jul 16)
Have them stay seated and place a riser under their wrists, then bend their elbows from there
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do large range chair lunges (Jun/Jul 16)
False (not yet at least)
When can you do curls in arm dancing? (Jun/Jul 16)
Only for small movements, when arms are moving up and down an inch or when arms are at the top and pressing back
TRUE OR FALSE: You need a reset in arm dancing to go from curling to large range movements. (Jun/Jul 16)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do two sets of SLC in a class. (Jun/Jul 16)
False; too much on hip flexors
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do tiny plies with biceps pulses in second position. (Jun/Jul 16)
False; too much coordination required
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do one inch bends of the knee in turned out positions (arabesque, foldover, diagonal seat). (Jun/Jul 16)
False; hard to get safe enough alignment and protect knees
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do a set of chair as a high heeled set if you are on releve the whole time. (Jun/Jul 16)
True as long as clients start with flat feet and you present it as an option
If a client has a fuse back, which curl exercises should she do and not do? (Jun/Jul 16)
Do: HC, HC/B, and SLC
Not do: LC, KSC, clam
How should you modify curl for students with split abs? (Jun/Jul 16)
Have them just hold and breathe until they are able to move, then move very small
TRUE OR FALSE: You can give spider pushups and a side plank in the same class. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: You can give spider pushups and spider plank in the same class. (Aug/Sept 16)
False
TRUE OR FALSE: Students can do spider pushups holding on to weights to modify. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: Clients can have feet slightly wider than hips width in spider pushups (Aug/Sept 16)
True (for balance
TRUE OR FALSE: in spider pushups, students can bring their knee to their chest or towards their elbow/armpit. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
What is the maximum number of on-tempo spider pushups you can do on each side? (Aug/Sept 16)
10
TRUE OR FALSE: You can come combine spider pushups with regular pushups as long as you’re within the 40 count pushup limit. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do tucks in the second position part of second position lunges at the start or finish. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
What are the tempo restrictions for lunges? (Aug/Sept 16)
On tempo or pulse
TRUE OR FALSE: You can use a ball behind your standing leg in standing seat. (Aug/Sept 16)
False; only in arabesque, foldover, and diagonal seat
TRUE OR FALSE: You can give standing seat gluteus medius facing the bar (Aug/Sept 16)
True
How many subsets can you give in floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)
1-2
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do full range tap downs to the floor in floor zinger. (Aug/Sept 16)
True, as long as you start with small range first
How can students with wrist issues modify floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)
Make fists (or use a riser in a diamond shape)
What is the order of exercises for combining floor zinger and GM kneeling seat? (Aug/Sept 16)
Kneeling 1, hamstring stretch 1, FZ 1, half lotus, 1; repeat for side 2
What foot positions are okay for curl facing into the wall? (Aug/Sept 16)
Any - parallel, zipped, or diamond
TRUE OR FALSE: You can releve in stretch at the bar with both arms up. (Aug/Sept 16)
False; too much instability
In which seat exercise can you teach a balance? (Aug/Sept 16)
Pretzel (L-shape arms). You CANNOT teach a prayer shaped balance in diagonal seat
What type of thigh position are second position lunges? (Aug/Sept 16)
Flexed. They cannot be combined with chair or leg lifts.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can break up sides of clam. (Aug/Sept 16)
True, but only with one exercise
How should clients’ hands be placed on the riser mats during RPUs if they’re using risers to modify? (Aug/Sept 16)
With fingers off the front, as this will be more comfortable for the wrists
How should pregnant students and students with injuries modify floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)
Keep doing whatever the last seat work was
How can a student modify puppy stretch and child’s pose? (Aug/Sept 16)
Kneeling hamstring stretch (for puppy) and cat/camel (for child’s pose)
TRUE OR FALSE: Non-pregnant students using the pregnancy mat setups in curl must use a strap in roundback. (Aug/Sept 16)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: You can do two sets of U-shaped BELs. (Oct/Nov 16)
True. You can do a max of 8 U-shaped BELs, then do on-tempo reps and go back into U-shaped BELs.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can start spider pushups with the spider part of the move. (Oct/Nov 16)
True, and in fact, recommended to help with flow
TRUE OR FALSE: In kneeling seat on profile, you can have students work one leg facing one direction, then stay that direction and work the other leg. (Oct/Nov 16)
False; there is enough difference in the work in the waist/obliques that you want them either working the outside leg on both sides or the inside leg on both sides. Have them flip around for the second side.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can teach kneeling seat and floor zinger in the same class. (Oct/Nov 16)
True
Why do many people have hip pain in high curl? (Oct/Nov 16)
From sitting up too high and attempting to lift your chest
Which exercises must follow straight leg clam? (Oct/Nov 16)
Plank, backdancing, or high curl
Why can’t you do hip circles with legs in parallel? (Oct/Nov 16)
Too much instability for the knees
TRUE OR FALSE: You can JUST use the ball during curl in class. (Oct/Nov 16)
True, but have clients pick it up earlier in class
In how many sections of class can you use the ball? (Oct/Nov 16)
3 separate sections BETWEEN THE LEGS, as many times you want in that section (but at least 3 times). You can use it additional times as a prop.
If you teach arabesque following zinger, what’s the order that you must teach it in? (Oct/Nov 16)
Arabesque S1, pullaway S1, zinger S1, pullaway S1, repeat on side 2. To do this with less stretching, do zinger S1, arabesque S1, pullaway S1, repeat.
Which exercises should students with diastasis recti NOT do? (Oct/Nov 16)
Any curling (anything targeting 6 pack) or planks
Can pregnant women do floor zinger? (Oct/Nov 16)
Yes, definitely at <20 weeks. If they’re uncomfortable, have them stay in the last seat exercise they were doing.
Can can you modify the hip flexor stretch for a student with a knee injury? (Oct/Nov 16)
Have them do the lunge stretch after leg lifts
What curl modifications should we give Belle? (FB)
Let’s try to get her to do high curl, low curl in table top and arm dancing primarily. She can also try low curl with feet down and kickstand curl - add a ball to squeeze for more variety. Hope this is helpful, let me know how it goes!
What are the guidelines for having a student lifting their working side arm up in arabesque? (Dec 16/Jan 17)
Individual challenge option only
In which 6 seat exercises can you teach circles? (Dec 16/Jan 17)
You can teach outward circles in diagonal seat (both stances), arabesque, foldover (both stances), pretzel, standing seat GM, and kneeling seat.
Can you teach kneeling seat followed by zinger? (Dec 16/Jan 17)
Yes, but suggested order is zinger S1, KS S1, stretches, repeat.
What’s the max number of hammer curl presses you can do? (Feb/Mar 17)
No max currently stipulated
TRUE OR FALSE: You can teach waterski seat with a mini mat between thighs. (Feb/Mar 17)
True
TRUE OR FALSE: You can wait until you’ve done both sides of waterski seat to do a stretch.
False, you must stretch immediately after each side
