Crossfit level 1 participant handbook Exam Questions with Detailed Correct Answers

Crossfit level 1 participant handbook Exam Questions
with Detailed Correct Answers

QUESTION>Articulate how technique affects work accomplished and energy expended. - CORRECT
ANSWER~technique maximizes the work completed and minimizes the energy expended.



QUESTION>explain CrossFit's definition of strength - CORRECT ANSWER~CrossFit strength is defined as
the ability to apply muscular force to do real physical work.



QUESTION>Differentiate traditional definitions of strength from CrossFit's definition of strength -
CORRECT ANSWER~traditionally strength is defined as the contractile force of the muscle. In CrossFit
strength is defined as the ability to apply muscular force to do real physical work.



QUESTION>explain how to use threshold training as a tool for practicing and improving technique while
maximing intensity - CORRECT ANSWER~- Threshold training is needed optimize results because it forces
you it forces intensity which leads to results



QUESTION >Define Crossfit - CORRECT ANSWER~A core strengthing program made up of constantly
varied high intensity functional movements



QUESTION>Articulate the 7 characteristics of Functional Movements - CORRECT ANSWER~Natural

Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns

Essential

Safe

compound yet Irreducible

Core to Extremity

High Power Producing



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Natural - CORRECT ANSWER~involve multiple joint
movements

,QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns - CORRECT
ANSWER~Found in every day life



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Essential - CORRECT ANSWER~to independent living
and quality of life and inhibits increpitude



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Safe - CORRECT ANSWER~mechanically sound and
therefore safe



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Compound yet Irrducible - CORRECT ANSWER~you
can't breakdown into individaul movements and get the same benefit



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: Core to Extemity - CORRECT ANSWER~Midline
stablization



QUESTION>Functional Movement Characteristic: High-Power Producing - CORRECT ANSWER~Load,
Distance, Speed



QUESTION>What is the most important characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER~to move a large load a long
distance and to do it quickly



QUESTION>Define and Calculate Work - CORRECT ANSWER~ability to perform real physical work

force x distance



QUESTION>Define and Calculate Power - CORRECT ANSWER~time rate of doing work(force) x
distance/time



QUESTION>Understand how relative changes in force, distance, and time change power output. -
CORRECT ANSWER~100 pounds moved 20ft in 1 min= 2000ft/min

100 pounds moved 20ft in 10 min= 200 ft/min

10pounds moved 20ft in 1 min=200 ft/min

, QUESTION>Describe intensity and how it is related to power - CORRECT ANSWER~power=intensity
Intensity is power

intensity is the independent variable commonly associated with max favourable adaption to exercise



QUESTION>Articulate the relationship between intensity and results - CORRECT ANSWER~intensity bring
results



QUESTION>Explain the concept of 'failing at the margins of you experience' and how it relates to
variance in crossfit - CORRECT ANSWER~constant variance prepares you at your margins of experience to
prevent failure at margins of experience



QUESTION>Define Variance - CORRECT ANSWER~prep for random physical challenges, and unknown
and unknowable



QUESTION>Define General Physical Preparedness GPP/ and identify the relationship of variance to GPP -
CORRECT ANSWER~GPP is broad, general, and inclusive and variance creates this general condition



QUESTION>Expalin the concept of "failing at the margins of your experience" and how it relates to
variance in CF - CORRECT ANSWER~constant variance prepares you at your margins of experience to
prevent failure at margins of expereince



QUESTION>Articulate the difference between specialization and CF - CORRECT ANSWER~speicalization is
focusing on specific skills and CF is variance...specialty is not specialization



QUESTION>Articulate Crossfit's definition of fitness - CORRECT ANSWER~increased work capacit over
broad time and modal domains



QUESTION>What are the 4 supporting models - CORRECT ANSWER~10 general physial skills

the hopper

metabolic pathways

Sickness-wellness-fitness continumm

, QUESTION>Define 10 general physical skills - CORRECT ANSWER~balance of physiological adaptation



QUESTION>Define Hopper - CORRECT ANSWER~is statistical and is a measure of an athlete performing
relatively well at any physical task thrown his way

Fitness requires an ability to perform well at all tasks, even unfamiliar tasks, tasks combined in infinitely
varying combinations



Balance of skills and drills



QUESTION>Define Metabolic Pathways - CORRECT ANSWER~These pathways provide the energy for all
human action

fittest is balanced across the 3 pathways:

Phosphogen: 5-10secs

glycolytic(lactate) 60-120 secs

oxidative(aerobic) 120secs+

Fitness of CF requires competency and training in each of these three pathways or engines



Balance of bioenergetics



QUESTION>Define Sickness-Wellness-Fitness continuum - CORRECT ANSWER~balance of wellness with
fitness a hedge agaisnt sickness protected by wellness: Graph in trainers guide



Balance of lifestyle



QUESTION>What are the 10 General Physical Skills - CORRECT ANSWER~1. Cardio Respiratory Endurance

2. Stamina

3. Strength

4. Flexibility

5. Power

6. Speed