Crossfit Level 1 Certification Exam Study Guide
Solutions
What is crossfit - ANSWER✔✔-Constantly varied functional movements
executed at high intensity
Constantly varied - ANSWER✔✔-General physical preparedness (GPP)
What is General Physical Preparedness - ANSWER✔✔-Term used to
describe the generalised base qualities of an athlete
What's the aim of GPP - ANSWER✔✔-To establish a board foundational
fitness level that can then be converted and applied throughout a wide
range of tasks hoping to consistently make gains in the 10 general physical
skills of fitness which prepares you for any physical challenge
What is functional movement - ANSWER✔✔-Natural seen in nature,
universal motor recruitment patterns, essential to quality of life, compound
yet irreducible, core to extremity = efficiency
What is UMRP - ANSWER✔✔-Universal motor recruitment patterns
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,Name the CrossFit models - ANSWER✔✔-1 - Ten general physical skills
2 - The Hopper
3 - Three metabolic pathways
4 - Sickness Wellness Fitness Continuum
What are the 10 general physical skills? - ANSWER✔✔-1 - cardio &
respiratory endurance
2 - stamina
3 - strength
4 - flexibility
5 - power
6 - speed
7 - coordination
8 - agility
9 - balance
10 - accuracy
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,Out of the 10 general physical skills which are organic and require training
- ANSWER✔✔-CVRE
Stamina
Strength
Flexibility
Out of the 10 general physical skills which are neurological and requires
practice - ANSWER✔✔-Agility
Balance
Accuracy
Coordination
Out of the 10 general physical skills which are both organic and
neurological and require training an practice - ANSWER✔✔-Power
Speed
What's the aim of the Hopper? - ANSWER✔✔-Physical challenge lottery
Measurable tasks
Quantifiable
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, Balance of skills and drills
The performance of athletic tasks, fitness is about being able to perform
well at any task imaginable.
This model suggests that your fitness can be measured by your capacity to
perform well at these tasks in relation to other individuals.
Name the 3 metabolic pathways? - ANSWER✔✔-1 - Phosphagen
2 - glycolytic
3 - oxidative
Define Phosphagen Pathway - ANSWER✔✔-Typically anaerobic,
100% high power - low time activities
10 seconds or less
Typically 100m sprint or shot put
1 rep max on deadlift
Type 2b muscle fibres
Define glycolytic pathway - ANSWER✔✔-Mix of Anaerobic and aerobic
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Solutions
What is crossfit - ANSWER✔✔-Constantly varied functional movements
executed at high intensity
Constantly varied - ANSWER✔✔-General physical preparedness (GPP)
What is General Physical Preparedness - ANSWER✔✔-Term used to
describe the generalised base qualities of an athlete
What's the aim of GPP - ANSWER✔✔-To establish a board foundational
fitness level that can then be converted and applied throughout a wide
range of tasks hoping to consistently make gains in the 10 general physical
skills of fitness which prepares you for any physical challenge
What is functional movement - ANSWER✔✔-Natural seen in nature,
universal motor recruitment patterns, essential to quality of life, compound
yet irreducible, core to extremity = efficiency
What is UMRP - ANSWER✔✔-Universal motor recruitment patterns
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,Name the CrossFit models - ANSWER✔✔-1 - Ten general physical skills
2 - The Hopper
3 - Three metabolic pathways
4 - Sickness Wellness Fitness Continuum
What are the 10 general physical skills? - ANSWER✔✔-1 - cardio &
respiratory endurance
2 - stamina
3 - strength
4 - flexibility
5 - power
6 - speed
7 - coordination
8 - agility
9 - balance
10 - accuracy
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,Out of the 10 general physical skills which are organic and require training
- ANSWER✔✔-CVRE
Stamina
Strength
Flexibility
Out of the 10 general physical skills which are neurological and requires
practice - ANSWER✔✔-Agility
Balance
Accuracy
Coordination
Out of the 10 general physical skills which are both organic and
neurological and require training an practice - ANSWER✔✔-Power
Speed
What's the aim of the Hopper? - ANSWER✔✔-Physical challenge lottery
Measurable tasks
Quantifiable
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, Balance of skills and drills
The performance of athletic tasks, fitness is about being able to perform
well at any task imaginable.
This model suggests that your fitness can be measured by your capacity to
perform well at these tasks in relation to other individuals.
Name the 3 metabolic pathways? - ANSWER✔✔-1 - Phosphagen
2 - glycolytic
3 - oxidative
Define Phosphagen Pathway - ANSWER✔✔-Typically anaerobic,
100% high power - low time activities
10 seconds or less
Typically 100m sprint or shot put
1 rep max on deadlift
Type 2b muscle fibres
Define glycolytic pathway - ANSWER✔✔-Mix of Anaerobic and aerobic
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