CrossFit Level 1 Exam/ 58 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
What diet does Crossfit recommend? - Answer: The zone diet, which typically
recommends 30% protein, 40% carb, and 30% fat. Diet is centered around lean
meats and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.
Higher protein is recommended for more elite athletes.
What do Crossfit's Fitness models measure? - Answer: They are used to
systematically measure and understand work capacity. How well a person is able
to perform difficult tasks tells us how healthy and vibrant a person is.
What is Crossfit's 1st model to measure fitness? - Answer: How experienced the
athlete is in the 10 General Physical skills
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, What's Crossfit's 2nd model to measure fitness? - Answer: The hopper. This model
suggests that if a workout was given to you completely at random with varying
reps, sets, rest periods, exercises, order of exercises, routines, periodization, etc.
on different days, you would be able to complete the routine.
What's Crossfit's 3rd model to measure fitness? - Answer: The metabolic
pathways model. This suggests that we need to develop our phosphagen system,
glycolytic system, and oxidative system.
What's Crossfit's 4th model to measure fitness? - Answer: Sickness-Wellness-
Fitness Continuum. In this case, fitness is super-wellness. We can take an immense
amount of data on any individual (blood pressure, BF %, Bone density,
triglycerides, cholesterol, muscle mass, etc.) and place them into one of the 3
categories.
What's the difference between training vs practice? - Answer: - Training: Activity
that improves performance through a change in the body (strength, stamina,
endurance, flexibility).
- Practice: Activity that improves performance through a change in the nervous
system (balance, coordination, agility, accuracy).
Power and speed are improved with both
Whats the key to developing cardio without losing strength, speed, or power? -
Answer: Interval training
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What diet does Crossfit recommend? - Answer: The zone diet, which typically
recommends 30% protein, 40% carb, and 30% fat. Diet is centered around lean
meats and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.
Higher protein is recommended for more elite athletes.
What do Crossfit's Fitness models measure? - Answer: They are used to
systematically measure and understand work capacity. How well a person is able
to perform difficult tasks tells us how healthy and vibrant a person is.
What is Crossfit's 1st model to measure fitness? - Answer: How experienced the
athlete is in the 10 General Physical skills
Page 1 of 13
, What's Crossfit's 2nd model to measure fitness? - Answer: The hopper. This model
suggests that if a workout was given to you completely at random with varying
reps, sets, rest periods, exercises, order of exercises, routines, periodization, etc.
on different days, you would be able to complete the routine.
What's Crossfit's 3rd model to measure fitness? - Answer: The metabolic
pathways model. This suggests that we need to develop our phosphagen system,
glycolytic system, and oxidative system.
What's Crossfit's 4th model to measure fitness? - Answer: Sickness-Wellness-
Fitness Continuum. In this case, fitness is super-wellness. We can take an immense
amount of data on any individual (blood pressure, BF %, Bone density,
triglycerides, cholesterol, muscle mass, etc.) and place them into one of the 3
categories.
What's the difference between training vs practice? - Answer: - Training: Activity
that improves performance through a change in the body (strength, stamina,
endurance, flexibility).
- Practice: Activity that improves performance through a change in the nervous
system (balance, coordination, agility, accuracy).
Power and speed are improved with both
Whats the key to developing cardio without losing strength, speed, or power? -
Answer: Interval training
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