CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2mainA2goalA2ofA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2increaseA2anA2individual'sA2competencyA2andA2abilitiesA2atA2allA2physicalA2tasks
WhatA2areA2theA210A2fitnessA2domainsA2CrossfitA2canA2improve?
A2WhatA2areA2theirA2definitions?A2-A2Ans---
A2CardiovascularA2endurance:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2bodyA2systemA2toA2gather,A2deliver,A2andA2
utilizeA2oxygen
-
A2Stamina:A2AbilityA2ofA2bodyA2processesA2toA2process,A2deliver,A2store,A2andA2utilizeA2ene
rgyA2systems
-
A2Strength:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2muscleA2joint,A2orA2multipleA2muscularA2units,A2toA2applyA2force
-A2Flexibility:A2AbilityA2toA2maximizeA2ROMA2atA2aA2givenA2joint
-
A2Power:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2muscleA2unit,A2orA2multipleA2muscularA2units,A2toA2applyA2forceA2o
verA2time
-A2Speed:A2TheA2abilityA2toA2minimizeA2theA2timeA2cycleA2ofA2aA2repeatedA2movement
-
A2Coordination:A2AbilityA2toA2combineA2severalA2movementA2patternsA2intoA2aA2distinctA2m
ovement
-
A2Agility:A2abilityA2toA2minimzeA2transitionA2timeA2fromA2oneA2movementA2patternA2toA2anot
her
-A2Balance:A2AbilityA2toA2placeA2centerA2ofA2gravityA2inA2relationA2toA2baseA2ofA2support
-
A2Accuracy:A2AbilityA2toA2controlA2movementA2inA2aA2givenA2directionA2atA2aA2givenA2intens
ity
HowA2isA2CrossfitA2differentA2fromA2typicalA2trainingA2approaches?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2utilizesA2high-
intensityA2compoundA2movementsA2andA2workoutsA2thatA2areA2gearedA2toA2increaseA2ove
rallA2athleticA2performance.A2MoreA2holisticA2thanA2specializedA2isolatedA2exercise
WhatA2areA2theA2mainA2exercisesA2andA2trainingA2practicesA2atA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
MetabolicA2conditioning,A2gymnasticA2movements,A2olympicA2lifts,A2someA2isometricA2mo
vements,A2andA2sportsA2activities
WhatA2doesA2"CoreA2StrengthA2andA2ConditioningA2Program"A2Mean?A2-A2Ans--
2A2sensesA2ofA2theA2wordA2Core:
1.A2TheA2workoutsA2andA2exercisesA2ofA2crossfitA2areA2theA2coreA2backboneA2ofA2anyA2athl
eticA2endeavor
, 2.A2It'sA2literallyA2exercisingA2forA2yourA2coreA2(abs)A2andA2theA2functionalA2axisA2ofA2theA2b
ody
InA2Crossfit'sA2view,A2whyA2isA2thereA2soA2muchA2disease?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2believeA2thatA2fitnessA2andA2healthA2areA2aboutA2theA2sameA2thing.A2ThereA2areA23A
2typesA2ofA2waysA2yourA2healthA2canA2be:A2Sick,A2normal,A2orA2aboveA2normal.A2IfA2yourA2a
thleticsA2areA2aboveA2normal,A2yourA2amountA2ofA2healthA2willA2beA2aboveA2normalA2andA2
yourA2chanceA2ofA2sicknessA2andA2diseaseA2willA2beA2low
WhatA2isA2theA2optimalA2trainingA2frequencyA2andA2durationA2inA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
AnywhereA2fromA245A2minutes-A21A2hourA25-
6A2daysA2aA2week.A2AdditionalA2timeA2isn'tA2necessaryA2ifA2yourA2trainingA2isA2high-
intensity.A2MoreA2trainingA2andA2practiceA2perA2dayA2couldA2beA2spentA2onA2specificA2skills
A2forA2sports
IsA2aerobicA2vsA2anaerobicA2exerciseA2moreA2important?A2-A2Ans--
BothA2areA2important.A2TheA2mainA2distinctionA2isA2inA2theA2client'sA2goals
WhatA2isA2adaption'sA2roleA2inA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2isA2constantlyA2varyingA2theA2workoutsA2toA2includeA2theA210A2fitnessA2domains,A
2meaningA2theA2athleteA2isA2constantlyA2adapting
WhatA2affectA2doesA2CrossfitA2haveA2onA2neuroendocrineA2response?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2producesA2anA2enormousA2responseA2inA2testosteroneA2andA2growthA2factorA2ho
rmones,A2simplyA2byA2utilizingA2compoundA2movementsA2withA2largeA2weightsA2atA2highA2i
ntensity.A2TheA2importanceA2ofA2thisA2forA2athletesA2andA2thoseA2lookingA2toA2getA2inA2sha
peA2isA2incredible.
WhatA2isA2Cross-trainingA2andA2doesA2CrossfitA2utilizeA2it?A2-A2Ans--Cross-
trainingA2isA2participatingA2andA2practicingA2forA2multipleA2sports.A2CrossfitA2oftenA2combin
esA2smallA2amountsA2ofA2cross-
trainingA2intoA2theirA2client'sA2programs.A2PracticingA2theseA2movesA2willA2specificallyA2hel
pA2athletesA2learnA2newA2skillsA2andA2improveA2oldA2ones.
HowA2doesA2CrossfitA2useA2functionalA2movement?A2-A2Ans--
AllA2movementsA2inA2crossfitA2areA2multi-
jointA2andA2compound,A2whichA2areA2foundA2inA2naturalA2movementsA2moreA2oftenA2thanA2
isometricA2movements.A2FunctionalA2movementsA2areA2notA2onlyA2safeA2butA2elicitA2theA2h
ighestA2trainingA2response.
WhatA2dietA2doesA2CrossfitA2recommend?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2zoneA2diet,A2whichA2typicallyA2recommendsA230%A2protein,A240%A2carb,A2andA230%
A2fat.A2DietA2isA2centeredA2aroundA2leanA2meatsA2andA2vegetables,A2nutsA2andA2seeds,A2s
omeA2fruit,A2littleA2starch,A2andA2noA2sugar.A2HigherA2proteinA2isA2recommendedA2forA2mor
eA2eliteA2athletes.
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2mainA2goalA2ofA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2increaseA2anA2individual'sA2competencyA2andA2abilitiesA2atA2allA2physicalA2tasks
WhatA2areA2theA210A2fitnessA2domainsA2CrossfitA2canA2improve?
A2WhatA2areA2theirA2definitions?A2-A2Ans---
A2CardiovascularA2endurance:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2bodyA2systemA2toA2gather,A2deliver,A2andA2
utilizeA2oxygen
-
A2Stamina:A2AbilityA2ofA2bodyA2processesA2toA2process,A2deliver,A2store,A2andA2utilizeA2ene
rgyA2systems
-
A2Strength:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2muscleA2joint,A2orA2multipleA2muscularA2units,A2toA2applyA2force
-A2Flexibility:A2AbilityA2toA2maximizeA2ROMA2atA2aA2givenA2joint
-
A2Power:A2AbilityA2ofA2aA2muscleA2unit,A2orA2multipleA2muscularA2units,A2toA2applyA2forceA2o
verA2time
-A2Speed:A2TheA2abilityA2toA2minimizeA2theA2timeA2cycleA2ofA2aA2repeatedA2movement
-
A2Coordination:A2AbilityA2toA2combineA2severalA2movementA2patternsA2intoA2aA2distinctA2m
ovement
-
A2Agility:A2abilityA2toA2minimzeA2transitionA2timeA2fromA2oneA2movementA2patternA2toA2anot
her
-A2Balance:A2AbilityA2toA2placeA2centerA2ofA2gravityA2inA2relationA2toA2baseA2ofA2support
-
A2Accuracy:A2AbilityA2toA2controlA2movementA2inA2aA2givenA2directionA2atA2aA2givenA2intens
ity
HowA2isA2CrossfitA2differentA2fromA2typicalA2trainingA2approaches?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2utilizesA2high-
intensityA2compoundA2movementsA2andA2workoutsA2thatA2areA2gearedA2toA2increaseA2ove
rallA2athleticA2performance.A2MoreA2holisticA2thanA2specializedA2isolatedA2exercise
WhatA2areA2theA2mainA2exercisesA2andA2trainingA2practicesA2atA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
MetabolicA2conditioning,A2gymnasticA2movements,A2olympicA2lifts,A2someA2isometricA2mo
vements,A2andA2sportsA2activities
WhatA2doesA2"CoreA2StrengthA2andA2ConditioningA2Program"A2Mean?A2-A2Ans--
2A2sensesA2ofA2theA2wordA2Core:
1.A2TheA2workoutsA2andA2exercisesA2ofA2crossfitA2areA2theA2coreA2backboneA2ofA2anyA2athl
eticA2endeavor
, 2.A2It'sA2literallyA2exercisingA2forA2yourA2coreA2(abs)A2andA2theA2functionalA2axisA2ofA2theA2b
ody
InA2Crossfit'sA2view,A2whyA2isA2thereA2soA2muchA2disease?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2believeA2thatA2fitnessA2andA2healthA2areA2aboutA2theA2sameA2thing.A2ThereA2areA23A
2typesA2ofA2waysA2yourA2healthA2canA2be:A2Sick,A2normal,A2orA2aboveA2normal.A2IfA2yourA2a
thleticsA2areA2aboveA2normal,A2yourA2amountA2ofA2healthA2willA2beA2aboveA2normalA2andA2
yourA2chanceA2ofA2sicknessA2andA2diseaseA2willA2beA2low
WhatA2isA2theA2optimalA2trainingA2frequencyA2andA2durationA2inA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
AnywhereA2fromA245A2minutes-A21A2hourA25-
6A2daysA2aA2week.A2AdditionalA2timeA2isn'tA2necessaryA2ifA2yourA2trainingA2isA2high-
intensity.A2MoreA2trainingA2andA2practiceA2perA2dayA2couldA2beA2spentA2onA2specificA2skills
A2forA2sports
IsA2aerobicA2vsA2anaerobicA2exerciseA2moreA2important?A2-A2Ans--
BothA2areA2important.A2TheA2mainA2distinctionA2isA2inA2theA2client'sA2goals
WhatA2isA2adaption'sA2roleA2inA2Crossfit?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2isA2constantlyA2varyingA2theA2workoutsA2toA2includeA2theA210A2fitnessA2domains,A
2meaningA2theA2athleteA2isA2constantlyA2adapting
WhatA2affectA2doesA2CrossfitA2haveA2onA2neuroendocrineA2response?A2-A2Ans--
CrossfitA2producesA2anA2enormousA2responseA2inA2testosteroneA2andA2growthA2factorA2ho
rmones,A2simplyA2byA2utilizingA2compoundA2movementsA2withA2largeA2weightsA2atA2highA2i
ntensity.A2TheA2importanceA2ofA2thisA2forA2athletesA2andA2thoseA2lookingA2toA2getA2inA2sha
peA2isA2incredible.
WhatA2isA2Cross-trainingA2andA2doesA2CrossfitA2utilizeA2it?A2-A2Ans--Cross-
trainingA2isA2participatingA2andA2practicingA2forA2multipleA2sports.A2CrossfitA2oftenA2combin
esA2smallA2amountsA2ofA2cross-
trainingA2intoA2theirA2client'sA2programs.A2PracticingA2theseA2movesA2willA2specificallyA2hel
pA2athletesA2learnA2newA2skillsA2andA2improveA2oldA2ones.
HowA2doesA2CrossfitA2useA2functionalA2movement?A2-A2Ans--
AllA2movementsA2inA2crossfitA2areA2multi-
jointA2andA2compound,A2whichA2areA2foundA2inA2naturalA2movementsA2moreA2oftenA2thanA2
isometricA2movements.A2FunctionalA2movementsA2areA2notA2onlyA2safeA2butA2elicitA2theA2h
ighestA2trainingA2response.
WhatA2dietA2doesA2CrossfitA2recommend?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2zoneA2diet,A2whichA2typicallyA2recommendsA230%A2protein,A240%A2carb,A2andA230%
A2fat.A2DietA2isA2centeredA2aroundA2leanA2meatsA2andA2vegetables,A2nutsA2andA2seeds,A2s
omeA2fruit,A2littleA2starch,A2andA2noA2sugar.A2HigherA2proteinA2isA2recommendedA2forA2mor
eA2eliteA2athletes.