CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ What are the Metabolic Pathways? Why is this model important in
defining fitness?
Answer: They provide energy; They are Phosphocreatine, Glycolytic,
and Oxidative. A fit person should be competent in all pathways.
◉ Describe the Phosphocreatine Pathway.
Answer: Anaerobic (absence of oxygen); 10 second intervals; 100
meter dash.
◉ 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
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ What are the Metabolic Pathways? Why is this model important in
defining fitness?
Answer: They provide energy; They are Phosphocreatine, Glycolytic,
and Oxidative. A fit person should be competent in all pathways.
◉ Describe the Phosphocreatine Pathway.
Answer: Anaerobic (absence of oxygen); 10 second intervals; 100
meter dash.
◉ 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
