Crossfit Level 1 Exam questions and solutions

1. What is the main To increase an individual's competency and abilities at all physical tasks
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goal of Crossfit?
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2. What are the 10 q, q, q, - Cardiovascular endurance: Ability of a body system to gather, deliver, and utilize q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,




fitness domains
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Crossfit can im-
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prove? What are
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- Power: Ability of a muscle unit, or multiple muscular units, to apply force over time
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- Speed:Theabilitytominimizethetimecycleofarepeatedmovement
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- Coordination: Ability to combine several movement patterns into a distinct move- q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,




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- Agility:abilitytominimzetransitiontimefromonemovementpatterntoanother
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- Balance:Abilitytoplacecenterofgravityinrelationtobaseofsupport
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- Accuracy:Abilitytocontrolmovementinagivendirectionatagivenintensity
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3. How isCrossfitdif-Crossfitutilizeshigh-intensitycompoundmovementsandworkoutsthataregeared
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ferent from typ- to increase overall athletic performance. More holistic than specialized isolated
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ical training ap-
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proaches?
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4. What are the Metabolic conditioning, gymnastic movements, olympic lifts, some isometric
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main exercises
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and training prac-
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5. What does "Core q, q, 2 senses of the word Core:
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Strength and
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much disease?
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low
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7. What is the opti- Anywhere from 45 minutes- 1 hour 5-6 days a week. Additional time isn't necessary if your
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maltrainingfre- trainingishigh-intensity.Moretrainingandpracticeperdaycouldbespent
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8. Is aerobic vs
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anaerobic exer-
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9. What is adap- q, q, Crossfit is constantly varying the workouts to include the 10 fitness domains, meaning
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tion's role in
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10. What affect q, Crossfit produces an enormous response in testosterone and growth factor hor-
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does Crossfit
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have on neu-
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11. What is Cross-training is participating and practicing for multiple sports. Crossfit often
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Cross-training combines small amounts of cross-training into their client's programs. Practicing these q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,




anddoesCrossfit moves will specifically help athletes learn new skills and improve old ones.
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utilize it?
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12. How does Cross- All movements in crossfit are multi-joint and compound, which are found in natural
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fit use functional movements more often than isometric movements. Functional movements are not only
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