CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION EXAM 5
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS
◉ Describe the Glycolytic Pathway.
Answer: Anaerobic (absence of oxygen); 120 second intervals; 400
meter sprint.
◉ Describe the Oxidative Pathway.
Answer: Aerobic (uses oxygen); more than 120 seconds; mile run.
◉ What is the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum? Why is this
model important in defining fitness?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: sickness, wellness, and fitness are different measures of a
single quality: health.
◉ Define the power curve.
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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.
Answer: Protein - meat
Carbohydrates - broccoli
Fat - Butter
,◉ What's crossfit's definition of health?
Answer: 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
Answer: Insulin regulates the sugar in our blood.
◉ Articulate the effects a highly refined and processed carbohydrate
diet can have on health
Answer: It can lead to increased insulin levels.
◉ Define hyperinsulinemia
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
, Answer: (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
Answer: Stay away from processed foods which increase insulin
production. Zone Diet.
◉ Identify the CrossFit recommendation for optimizing
performance
Answer: The Zone Diet is what takes optimizes performance.
◉ Articulate the benefits of eating high quality foods and a "Paleo"
diet
Answer: 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
Answer: 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.
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS
◉ Describe the Glycolytic Pathway.
Answer: Anaerobic (absence of oxygen); 120 second intervals; 400
meter sprint.
◉ Describe the Oxidative Pathway.
Answer: Aerobic (uses oxygen); more than 120 seconds; mile run.
◉ What is the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum? Why is this
model important in defining fitness?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: sickness, wellness, and fitness are different measures of a
single quality: health.
◉ Define the power curve.
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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.
Answer: Protein - meat
Carbohydrates - broccoli
Fat - Butter
,◉ What's crossfit's definition of health?
Answer: 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
Answer: Insulin regulates the sugar in our blood.
◉ Articulate the effects a highly refined and processed carbohydrate
diet can have on health
Answer: It can lead to increased insulin levels.
◉ Define hyperinsulinemia
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
, Answer: (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
Answer: Stay away from processed foods which increase insulin
production. Zone Diet.
◉ Identify the CrossFit recommendation for optimizing
performance
Answer: The Zone Diet is what takes optimizes performance.
◉ Articulate the benefits of eating high quality foods and a "Paleo"
diet
Answer: 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
Answer: 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.
