Crossfit Level 1 exam review Questions and Answers 100% Pass

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.