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CROSSFIT L3/CCFT STUDY GUIDE/ LEVEL 3
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION*** QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
What is Sport?
❖The application of Fitness in an atmosphere of
competition and mastery
The Theoretical Hierarchy of the
❖Development of an Athlete.
❖SPORT
❖WEIGHTLIFTING & THROWING
❖GYMNASTICS
❖METABOLIC CONDITIONING
❖NUTRITION
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Air Squat
❖Shoulder width Stance.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knee.
❖Lumbar curve maintained.
❖Weight in heels.
❖Knees in line with toes.
❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Front Squat
❖Shoulder width stance.
❖Grip - Hands just outside shoulders.
❖Grip - Loose, fingertip grip on the bar.
❖Elbows high.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knees.
❖Lumbar curve maintained.
❖Weight in heels.
❖Knees in line with toes.
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❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Overhead Squat
❖Shoulder width stance.
❖Wide grip on bar.
❖Shoulders push up into the bar.
❖Armpits face forward.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knees.
❖Lumber curve maintained.
❖Heels down.
❖Bar moves over midline of foot.
❖Knees in line with toes.
❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Shoulder Press
❖Hip width stance.
❖Hands just outside shoulders.
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❖Elbows slightly in front of bar.
❖Full grip on bar.
❖Bar moves over middle of foot.
❖Torso and legs static.
❖Heels down.
❖Shoulders push up into bar.
❖Complete at full arm (shoulder flexion/elbow
extension) extension.
Push Press
❖Hip width stance.
❖Hands just outside shoulders.
❖Elbows slightly in front of bar.
❖Full grip on bar.
❖Bar rests on torso.
❖Torso dips straight down.
❖Hips and legs extend then press.
❖Heels down until hips and legs extend.
❖9.Bar moves over middle of foot.
❖Complete at full hip, knee and arm extension.
CROSSFIT L3/CCFT STUDY GUIDE/ LEVEL 3
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION*** QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
What is Sport?
❖The application of Fitness in an atmosphere of
competition and mastery
The Theoretical Hierarchy of the
❖Development of an Athlete.
❖SPORT
❖WEIGHTLIFTING & THROWING
❖GYMNASTICS
❖METABOLIC CONDITIONING
❖NUTRITION
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Air Squat
❖Shoulder width Stance.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knee.
❖Lumbar curve maintained.
❖Weight in heels.
❖Knees in line with toes.
❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Front Squat
❖Shoulder width stance.
❖Grip - Hands just outside shoulders.
❖Grip - Loose, fingertip grip on the bar.
❖Elbows high.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knees.
❖Lumbar curve maintained.
❖Weight in heels.
❖Knees in line with toes.
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❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Overhead Squat
❖Shoulder width stance.
❖Wide grip on bar.
❖Shoulders push up into the bar.
❖Armpits face forward.
❖Hips descend back and down.
❖Hips descend lower than knees.
❖Lumber curve maintained.
❖Heels down.
❖Bar moves over midline of foot.
❖Knees in line with toes.
❖Complete at full hip and knee extension.
Shoulder Press
❖Hip width stance.
❖Hands just outside shoulders.
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❖Elbows slightly in front of bar.
❖Full grip on bar.
❖Bar moves over middle of foot.
❖Torso and legs static.
❖Heels down.
❖Shoulders push up into bar.
❖Complete at full arm (shoulder flexion/elbow
extension) extension.
Push Press
❖Hip width stance.
❖Hands just outside shoulders.
❖Elbows slightly in front of bar.
❖Full grip on bar.
❖Bar rests on torso.
❖Torso dips straight down.
❖Hips and legs extend then press.
❖Heels down until hips and legs extend.
❖9.Bar moves over middle of foot.
❖Complete at full hip, knee and arm extension.
