Crossfit Level 1 exam review Questions and Answers

Crossfit Level 1 exam review Questions and Answers Define CrossFit - Answer- A core strengthing program made up of constantly varied high intensity functional movements Articulate Characteristics of functional movements: Natural - Answer- They are natural, effective, & efficient locomotor of body & external objects; most important they move large loads over long distances quickly; Articulate Characteristics of functional movements: Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns - Answer- universal motor recruitment patterns: movements that mimic motor recruitment patterns found in everyday life Articulate Characteristics of functional movements: Essential - Answer- universal motor recruitment patterns: essential because the soundness & efficacy of functional movements are so profound that exercising without them is by comparison a colossal waste of time Safe - Answer- Functional movements are safe because they are mechanically sound Compound yet Irreducible - Answer- Compound/multi-joint movements are functional High-Power Producing - Answer- Power is the definition of intensity; increases in strength, performance, muscle mass, & bone density all arise in proportion to the intensity of exercise; Power development is an ever-present aspect of Crossfit workout Identify the most important characteristic of functional movements - Answer- most important characteristic of functional movements is that they move large loads over long distances quickly Define & calculate work - Answer- ability to perform real physical work ForceXDistance/time = power Define & calculate power - Answer- ability of a muscular unit to apply max force in minimum time; time rate of doing work; force x distance =time; time rate of doing work; Understand how relative changes in force, distance & timing change power output - Answer- Describe intensity & how it is related to power - Answer- Power is the definition of intensity; increases in strength, performance, muscle mass, & bone density all arise in proportion to the intensity of exercise; Power development is an ever-present aspect of Crossfit workout Articulate the difference between specialization & CrossFit - Answer- Capacity culled from the intersection of all sports demands would quite logically lend itself well to all sport. In sum, our specialty is not specializing. What is fitness: Articulate CrossFit's definition of fitness & health & explain their relationship - Answer- CrossFit holds "fitness," "health," and "athleticism" as strongly overlapping constructs; fitness & health are the same thing; fitness, wellness, and pathology (sickness) are measures of the same entity: your health. Define the 4 supporting models of CrossFit's definition of: General physical skills - Answer- General physical skills are cardiovascular/respiatory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, & accuracy Define the 4 supporting models of CrossFit's definition of: The hopper - Answer- The hopper is performing well at any & all imaginable task Define the 4 supporting models of CrossFit's definition of: Metabolic pathways - Answer- Metabolic pathways are pathways that provide energy for all human action Define the 4 supporting models of CrossFit's definition of: Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum - Answer- Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum is every measurable value of health Identify how each model could be used to assess fitness & to determine the fittest individual: General physical skills - Answer- you are as fit as you are competent in each of the 10 general physical skills Identify how each model could be used to assess fitness & to determine the fittest individual: The hopper - Answer- by your capacity to perform well at fitness tasks compared to other people Identify how each model could be used to assess fitness & to determine the fittest individual: Metabolic pathways - Answer- requires competency in phosphagen pathway, glycolytic pathway, oxidative pathway Identify how each model could be used to assess fitness & to determine the fittest individual: Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum - Answer- Fitness is super-wellness