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CrossFit Level 1 Version A Exam 2025 – Study Guide,
Sample Questions, and Certification Prep
Get ready for your CrossFit Level 1 Version A Exam 2025 with this complete study and
practice guide. Review key CrossFit principles, workout methodology, nutrition basics, and
movement standards. Includes sample questions, answer explanations, and test-taking tips to
help you pass the Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) exam and earn your CrossFit certification with
confidence.
CrossFit Level 1 Version A exam,
CrossFit Level 1 study guide 2025,
CrossFit Level 1 practice test,
CrossFit Level 1 sample questions
The 3 areas of the 9 functional movements: - ANSWER-squat, press, deadlift
Scaling: - ANSWER-we scale load and intensity but not the program
Insulin resistance can cause: - ANSWER-decrease in cell membrane motility
If day one is metabolic conditioning what are days 2, 5, and 9? - ANSWER-day two is gymnastics and
weightlifting; day 5 and 9 are either gymnastics OR weightlifting
How to reduce the possibility of getting Rhabdo: - ANSWER-gradually increase intensity; cautious about
reducing the weight on a new or deconditioned athlete (someone who has been on a long break); allow
time to stop and take the rest needed to complete the workout
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How many grams of protein are in one block? - ANSWER-7 grams
How many grams of fat are in a block? - ANSWER-1.5 grams (1.5 in each protein block); total fat needed
for one block is 3 grams
How many grams of carbs are in one block? - ANSWER-9 grams
The knee join connects to which part of the body? - ANSWER-tibia and femur
The hip joint connects to which part of the body? - ANSWER-femur and pelvis
Hip extension is: - ANSWER-dynamic in the hips and static in the trunk; for a new athlete start with the
Superman hold; back extension is dynamic in hip and trunk
Gymnastics: - ANSWER-establishes functional capacity for body control and ROM; it is the ultimate
approach to improving coordination, balance, agility, accuracy, and flexibility; it develops: squats, lunges,
jumping, push-ups, and numerous
presses to handstand, scales, and holds
4 fitness models of Crossfit: - ANSWER-the 10 general physical skills, the Hopper, metabolic pathways,
sickness-wellness- fitness continuum
Tabata: - ANSWER-interval training which is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated
8 times; it increases aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Define sport: - ANSWER-the application of fitness in a fantastic atmosphere of competition and mastery
The theoretical hierarchy of the development of an athlete: - ANSWER-nutrition, metabolic conditioning,
gymnastics, weightlifting and throwing, sport
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Fish oil: - ANSWER-dilutes excess toxic fat, reduces the inflammatory responses in the body
Flexion: - ANSWER-reduces the angle of a joint
Extension: - ANSWER-increases the angle at a point
Common faults of squats: - ANSWER-not going deep enough, rolling knees inside feet, dropping head,
losing lumbar extension, dropping shoulders, heels off ground
Therapies for common squat faults: - ANSWER-bar holds, box squats, bottom to bottom, push feet to
outside of shoe to stretch the ground apart beneath
The general organic physical skills influenced by training: - ANSWER-cardiovascular/respiratory
endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility
The general neurological physical skills improved through practice: - ANSWER-coordination, accuracy,
agility, balance
The general physical skills improved through training and practice: - ANSWER-power and speed
Defining characteristic of functional movement: - ANSWER-universal motor recruitment, essential, safe,
compound yet irreducible, core to extremity, high power producing
Glycemic index: - ANSWER-the measure of a foods propensity to raise blood sugar levels
Push jerk points of performance: - ANSWER-full extension of the hips before reversing hip direction from
upward to downward, landing in partial squat with bar locked out, fast and aggressive
CrossFit Level 1 Version A Exam 2025 – Study Guide,
Sample Questions, and Certification Prep
Get ready for your CrossFit Level 1 Version A Exam 2025 with this complete study and
practice guide. Review key CrossFit principles, workout methodology, nutrition basics, and
movement standards. Includes sample questions, answer explanations, and test-taking tips to
help you pass the Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) exam and earn your CrossFit certification with
confidence.
CrossFit Level 1 Version A exam,
CrossFit Level 1 study guide 2025,
CrossFit Level 1 practice test,
CrossFit Level 1 sample questions
The 3 areas of the 9 functional movements: - ANSWER-squat, press, deadlift
Scaling: - ANSWER-we scale load and intensity but not the program
Insulin resistance can cause: - ANSWER-decrease in cell membrane motility
If day one is metabolic conditioning what are days 2, 5, and 9? - ANSWER-day two is gymnastics and
weightlifting; day 5 and 9 are either gymnastics OR weightlifting
How to reduce the possibility of getting Rhabdo: - ANSWER-gradually increase intensity; cautious about
reducing the weight on a new or deconditioned athlete (someone who has been on a long break); allow
time to stop and take the rest needed to complete the workout
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How many grams of protein are in one block? - ANSWER-7 grams
How many grams of fat are in a block? - ANSWER-1.5 grams (1.5 in each protein block); total fat needed
for one block is 3 grams
How many grams of carbs are in one block? - ANSWER-9 grams
The knee join connects to which part of the body? - ANSWER-tibia and femur
The hip joint connects to which part of the body? - ANSWER-femur and pelvis
Hip extension is: - ANSWER-dynamic in the hips and static in the trunk; for a new athlete start with the
Superman hold; back extension is dynamic in hip and trunk
Gymnastics: - ANSWER-establishes functional capacity for body control and ROM; it is the ultimate
approach to improving coordination, balance, agility, accuracy, and flexibility; it develops: squats, lunges,
jumping, push-ups, and numerous
presses to handstand, scales, and holds
4 fitness models of Crossfit: - ANSWER-the 10 general physical skills, the Hopper, metabolic pathways,
sickness-wellness- fitness continuum
Tabata: - ANSWER-interval training which is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated
8 times; it increases aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Define sport: - ANSWER-the application of fitness in a fantastic atmosphere of competition and mastery
The theoretical hierarchy of the development of an athlete: - ANSWER-nutrition, metabolic conditioning,
gymnastics, weightlifting and throwing, sport
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Fish oil: - ANSWER-dilutes excess toxic fat, reduces the inflammatory responses in the body
Flexion: - ANSWER-reduces the angle of a joint
Extension: - ANSWER-increases the angle at a point
Common faults of squats: - ANSWER-not going deep enough, rolling knees inside feet, dropping head,
losing lumbar extension, dropping shoulders, heels off ground
Therapies for common squat faults: - ANSWER-bar holds, box squats, bottom to bottom, push feet to
outside of shoe to stretch the ground apart beneath
The general organic physical skills influenced by training: - ANSWER-cardiovascular/respiratory
endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility
The general neurological physical skills improved through practice: - ANSWER-coordination, accuracy,
agility, balance
The general physical skills improved through training and practice: - ANSWER-power and speed
Defining characteristic of functional movement: - ANSWER-universal motor recruitment, essential, safe,
compound yet irreducible, core to extremity, high power producing
Glycemic index: - ANSWER-the measure of a foods propensity to raise blood sugar levels
Push jerk points of performance: - ANSWER-full extension of the hips before reversing hip direction from
upward to downward, landing in partial squat with bar locked out, fast and aggressive
