QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ metabolic pathway. Answer: 3 Metabolic Pathways that provide the
energy for all human action
1) Phosphagen
2) Glycolytic
3) Oxidative
⩥ Key to developing cardiovascular system w/o an unacceptable loss of
strength, speed, and power. Answer: Interval training
⩥ 3 waves of adaptation to endurance training. Answer: 1) Increased
maximal oxygen consumption
2) Increased lactate threshold
3) increased efficiency
⩥ The theoretical hierarchy of the development of an athlete:. Answer:
nutrition, metabolic conditioning, gymnastics, weightlifting and
throwing, sport
,⩥ Workout regiment shown to maximize sustainability at maximum
intensities. Answer: 3 days on and 1 day off
⩥ 10 Fitness Domains of Crossfit. Answer: Agility
Accuracy
Balance
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Endurance Coordination
Flexibility
Power
Speed
Stamina
Strength
⩥ Definition of Crossfit. Answer: constantly varied, high intensity,
functional movement
(also known as Crossfits prescription)
⩥ Athlete according to Webster. Answer: A person who is trained or
skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility,
or stamina
⩥ Athlete according to Crossfit. Answer: A person who is trained or
skilled in strength, power, balance, and agility, flexibility and endurance.
,⩥ Fringe Athletes. Answer: Athletes in that their fitness demands are so
specialized as to be inconsistent with the adaptations that give maximum
competency at all physical strengths.
⩥ The 3 Main Energy Systems that fuel all human activity. Answer: 1)
Aerobically
2) Anaerobically
a) Phosphagen
b) Lactic Acid
⩥ Anaerobically. Answer: When energy is liberated from substances in
the ABSENCE of oxygen
⩥ Aerobically. Answer: When oxygen is utilized to metabolize
substrates derived from food and liberates energy.
⩥ Neuroendocrine Adaptation. Answer: A change in the body that affects
you either neurologically or hormonally
⩥ Hormonal Responses. Answer: Substantial increases in testosterone,
insulin-like growth factor, and human growth hormone.
, ⩥ What is Power?. Answer: The "time rate of doing work" in CrossFit's
simplest terms, "hard and fast"
⩥ CrossFit dietary prescription is as follows:. Answer: Protein should be
lean and varied and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.
Carbohydrates should be predominantly low-glycemic and account for
about 40% of your total caloric load.
Fat should be predominantly monounsaturated and account for about
30% of your total caloric load.
Calories should be set at between .7 and 1.0 grams of
protein per pound of lean body mass depending on your
activity level. The .7 figure is for moderate daily workout
loads and the 1.0 figure is for the hardcore athlete.
⩥ Diseases linked to diets high in refined or processed carbohydrates.
Answer: Coronary heart disease
Diabetes
Cancer
Osteoporosis
Obesity
Psychological dysfunction
⩥ CrossFit's 4 models for evaluating and guiding fitness. Answer: 1) The
10 General Physical Skills