CROSSFIT LEVEL 2 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Push Jerk Progressions - jump & land (hands at sides), jump & land
(hands at shoulders), jump & extend arms after hips extend, push jerk
◉ Sumo DL High Pull Progressions - Sumo DL, Sumo DL shrug slow,
sumo DL shrug fast, SDHP
◉ Med Ball Clean Progressions - DL, DL shrug fast, FS, Pull Under,
med ball clean
◉ Trainer's ability to coach others (based on 6 areas) - teaching, seeing,
correcting, group management, presence & attitude, demonstration
◉ Teaching - the ability to effectively articulate & instruct the
mechanics of each movement
◉ Seeing - The ability to discern good from poor movement mechanics
and identify both gross and subtle faults whether athlete is in motion or
static
, ◉ Static Faults - faults that occur near end ranges of motion- starting,
receiving, or finishing-
◉ Dynamic Faults - athlete moving btw the static positions- ex. not
reaching full hip extension in drive of the clean, push early in push
press, initiating squat with knees
◉ Profile view - most useful view to watch an athlete
◉ Correcting - the ability to facilitate better mechanics using visual,
verbal, and/or tactile cues
◉ Ability to correct depends on (4 things) - use successful cues, know
multiple corrections for each fault, triage faulty movement, balance
critique w/ praise
◉ Function of a cue - to help athlete execute perfect mechanics, NOT to
perfectly describe the mechanics of the movement
◉ Qualities of a good cue - short, specific, actionable
◉ 3 steps to developing a good cue - 1. identify fault 2. identify what is
out of place 3. give direction to that body part
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Push Jerk Progressions - jump & land (hands at sides), jump & land
(hands at shoulders), jump & extend arms after hips extend, push jerk
◉ Sumo DL High Pull Progressions - Sumo DL, Sumo DL shrug slow,
sumo DL shrug fast, SDHP
◉ Med Ball Clean Progressions - DL, DL shrug fast, FS, Pull Under,
med ball clean
◉ Trainer's ability to coach others (based on 6 areas) - teaching, seeing,
correcting, group management, presence & attitude, demonstration
◉ Teaching - the ability to effectively articulate & instruct the
mechanics of each movement
◉ Seeing - The ability to discern good from poor movement mechanics
and identify both gross and subtle faults whether athlete is in motion or
static
, ◉ Static Faults - faults that occur near end ranges of motion- starting,
receiving, or finishing-
◉ Dynamic Faults - athlete moving btw the static positions- ex. not
reaching full hip extension in drive of the clean, push early in push
press, initiating squat with knees
◉ Profile view - most useful view to watch an athlete
◉ Correcting - the ability to facilitate better mechanics using visual,
verbal, and/or tactile cues
◉ Ability to correct depends on (4 things) - use successful cues, know
multiple corrections for each fault, triage faulty movement, balance
critique w/ praise
◉ Function of a cue - to help athlete execute perfect mechanics, NOT to
perfectly describe the mechanics of the movement
◉ Qualities of a good cue - short, specific, actionable
◉ 3 steps to developing a good cue - 1. identify fault 2. identify what is
out of place 3. give direction to that body part
