CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum? Why is this model important in
defining fitness? - ✔✔Every measurable value of health will fall somewhere on this
continuum. Fitness (crossfit) provides protection against the ravages of time and
disease.
✔✔What's the difference between training and practice? - ✔✔Training refers to
improving the 10 general physical skills (I think) whereas practice refers to sport specific
skills.
✔✔How does the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum relate to health? - ✔✔sickness,
wellness, and fitness are different measures of a single quality: health.
✔✔Define the power curve. - ✔✔The area under which is your work capacity across
broad time and modal domains (your "fitness").
✔✔What is work capacity? How is work capacity illustrated in the power curve? -
✔✔One's fitness at a certain time in one's life. (I think) I think it's illustrated by time, age,
and power.
✔✔What is technique? - ✔✔Proper technique is the mechanism by which potential
human energy and strength are translated into real work capacity.
✔✔What are the three macronutrients in our diet? Give an example of each. -
✔✔Protein - meat
Carbohydrates - broccoli
Fat - Butter
✔✔What's crossfit's definition of health? - ✔✔health is defined as work capacity across
broad time and modal domains throughout life. sustained fitness.
✔✔Describe the roles of hormones, like insulin and glucagon, for blood sugar control -
✔✔Insulin regulates the sugar in our blood.
✔✔Articulate the effects a highly refined and processed carbohydrate diet can have on
health - ✔✔It can lead to increased insulin levels.
✔✔Define hyperinsulinemia - ✔✔Hyperinsulinemia is the chronic and acute elevation of
insulin as a result of habitual consumption of excess carbohydrate.
✔✔Articulate the dangers of chronically elevated insulin levels. - ✔✔Elevated insulin
levels can lead to coronary disease, cancer, and Alzheimers
, ✔✔Identify the diseases that make up the "Deadly Quartet" and the biggest risk factor
for developing those conditions - ✔✔(obesity, glucose intolerance, high blood pressure,
high triglycerides), and coronary heart disease, he claims, are avoidable through dietary
means.
✔✔Identify the recommended diet for avoiding sickness - ✔✔Stay away from processed
foods which increase insulin production. Zone Diet.
✔✔Identify the CrossFit recommendation for optimizing performance - ✔✔The Zone
Diet is what takes optimizes performance.
✔✔Articulate the benefits of eating high quality foods and a "Paleo" diet - ✔✔Modern
diets (processed foods) are ill suited for our genetic makeup. Lack of processed foods
decreases your chances for diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer,
osteoporosis, obesity, and psychological dysfunction
✔✔Articulate the benefits of weighing and measuring foods - ✔✔concluded that natural
variances in caloric intake and macronutrient composition without measurement are
greater than the resolution required to turn good performance to great. have to
measure.
✔✔Articulate the primary benefit of fish oil supplementation - ✔✔research has indicated
supplementation can improve insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular function, nervous-
system function, immune health, memory, and mood issues
✔✔Definition of Crossfit - ✔✔constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement
(also known as Crossfits prescription)
✔✔What is functional movement - ✔✔load, distance, and speed for production of high
power
✔✔Define intensity - ✔✔power
(intensity is the independent variable)
✔✔Crossfit methodology: - ✔✔safety, efficacy, and efficiency
(the 3 most important and interdependent facets to evaluate any fitness program, can
be supported only by measurable, observable, repeatable data)
✔✔10 fitness domains of Crossfit: - ✔✔cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina,
strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy
✔✔Define athlete - ✔✔a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games
requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum? Why is this model important in
defining fitness? - ✔✔Every measurable value of health will fall somewhere on this
continuum. Fitness (crossfit) provides protection against the ravages of time and
disease.
✔✔What's the difference between training and practice? - ✔✔Training refers to
improving the 10 general physical skills (I think) whereas practice refers to sport specific
skills.
✔✔How does the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum relate to health? - ✔✔sickness,
wellness, and fitness are different measures of a single quality: health.
✔✔Define the power curve. - ✔✔The area under which is your work capacity across
broad time and modal domains (your "fitness").
✔✔What is work capacity? How is work capacity illustrated in the power curve? -
✔✔One's fitness at a certain time in one's life. (I think) I think it's illustrated by time, age,
and power.
✔✔What is technique? - ✔✔Proper technique is the mechanism by which potential
human energy and strength are translated into real work capacity.
✔✔What are the three macronutrients in our diet? Give an example of each. -
✔✔Protein - meat
Carbohydrates - broccoli
Fat - Butter
✔✔What's crossfit's definition of health? - ✔✔health is defined as work capacity across
broad time and modal domains throughout life. sustained fitness.
✔✔Describe the roles of hormones, like insulin and glucagon, for blood sugar control -
✔✔Insulin regulates the sugar in our blood.
✔✔Articulate the effects a highly refined and processed carbohydrate diet can have on
health - ✔✔It can lead to increased insulin levels.
✔✔Define hyperinsulinemia - ✔✔Hyperinsulinemia is the chronic and acute elevation of
insulin as a result of habitual consumption of excess carbohydrate.
✔✔Articulate the dangers of chronically elevated insulin levels. - ✔✔Elevated insulin
levels can lead to coronary disease, cancer, and Alzheimers
, ✔✔Identify the diseases that make up the "Deadly Quartet" and the biggest risk factor
for developing those conditions - ✔✔(obesity, glucose intolerance, high blood pressure,
high triglycerides), and coronary heart disease, he claims, are avoidable through dietary
means.
✔✔Identify the recommended diet for avoiding sickness - ✔✔Stay away from processed
foods which increase insulin production. Zone Diet.
✔✔Identify the CrossFit recommendation for optimizing performance - ✔✔The Zone
Diet is what takes optimizes performance.
✔✔Articulate the benefits of eating high quality foods and a "Paleo" diet - ✔✔Modern
diets (processed foods) are ill suited for our genetic makeup. Lack of processed foods
decreases your chances for diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer,
osteoporosis, obesity, and psychological dysfunction
✔✔Articulate the benefits of weighing and measuring foods - ✔✔concluded that natural
variances in caloric intake and macronutrient composition without measurement are
greater than the resolution required to turn good performance to great. have to
measure.
✔✔Articulate the primary benefit of fish oil supplementation - ✔✔research has indicated
supplementation can improve insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular function, nervous-
system function, immune health, memory, and mood issues
✔✔Definition of Crossfit - ✔✔constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement
(also known as Crossfits prescription)
✔✔What is functional movement - ✔✔load, distance, and speed for production of high
power
✔✔Define intensity - ✔✔power
(intensity is the independent variable)
✔✔Crossfit methodology: - ✔✔safety, efficacy, and efficiency
(the 3 most important and interdependent facets to evaluate any fitness program, can
be supported only by measurable, observable, repeatable data)
✔✔10 fitness domains of Crossfit: - ✔✔cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina,
strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy
✔✔Define athlete - ✔✔a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games
requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina
