Crossfit Level 1 Certification Exam
Questions And 100% Correct Answers
\.What is the aim of CrossFit? - Answer-✔to forge a broad, general, and inclusive fitness
\.CrossFit (definition) - Answer-✔constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement
\.What are functional movements? - Answer-✔1. universal motor recruitment patterns
2. performed from core to extremity
3. compound movements
\.What are the three attributes of functional movement? - Answer-✔load, distance, and speed
\.What are the three most important and interdependent facets by which to evaluate any
fitness program? - Answer-✔safety, efficacy, and efficiency
\.What are the ten fitness domains? - Answer-✔1. cardiovascular/respiratory endurance
2. stamina
3. strength
4. flexibility
5. power
6. speed
,7. coordination
8. agility
9. balance
10. accuracy
\.Why was CrossFit developed? - Answer-✔to enhance an individual's competency at all physical
tasks
\.What is the CrossFit definition of an athlete? - Answer-✔a person who is trained or skilled in
strength, power, balance and agility, flexibility, and
endurance
\.aerobic activity (definition) - Answer-✔majority of energy is derived with oxygen
\.anaerobic activity (definition) - Answer-✔majority of energy is derived without oxygen
\.Olympic Lifts (definition) - Answer-✔clean and jerk and snatch
\.Reasoning for training the olympic lifts - Answer-✔to teach athletes to apply force from core
to extremities
\.Neuroendocrine adaptation (definition) - Answer-✔a change in the body
that affects you either neurologically or hormonally
\.Gymnastics (definition) - Answer-✔rely on body weight as the sole source of resistance
, \.Cross training (definition) - Answer-✔exceeding the normal parameters of
the regular demands of your sport or training
\.Why are functional movements important? - Answer-✔functional movements are
mechanically sound and therefore safe, and secondly they are the movements
that elicit a high neuroendocrine response
\.CrossFit dietary prescription - 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 from whole food sources and account for about 30% of your total
caloric load
\.Caloric intake prescription - Answer-✔Total calories should be based on protein needs, which
should be set at between 0.7 and
1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass (depending on your activity level). The
0.7 figure is for moderate daily workout loads and the 1.0 figure is for the hardcore athlete.
\.What should I eat? - Answer-✔Base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, meats,
nuts and
seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar
\.World Class Fitness in 100 Words - Answer-✔Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some
fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to
levels that will support exercise but not body fat.
Questions And 100% Correct Answers
\.What is the aim of CrossFit? - Answer-✔to forge a broad, general, and inclusive fitness
\.CrossFit (definition) - Answer-✔constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement
\.What are functional movements? - Answer-✔1. universal motor recruitment patterns
2. performed from core to extremity
3. compound movements
\.What are the three attributes of functional movement? - Answer-✔load, distance, and speed
\.What are the three most important and interdependent facets by which to evaluate any
fitness program? - Answer-✔safety, efficacy, and efficiency
\.What are the ten fitness domains? - Answer-✔1. cardiovascular/respiratory endurance
2. stamina
3. strength
4. flexibility
5. power
6. speed
,7. coordination
8. agility
9. balance
10. accuracy
\.Why was CrossFit developed? - Answer-✔to enhance an individual's competency at all physical
tasks
\.What is the CrossFit definition of an athlete? - Answer-✔a person who is trained or skilled in
strength, power, balance and agility, flexibility, and
endurance
\.aerobic activity (definition) - Answer-✔majority of energy is derived with oxygen
\.anaerobic activity (definition) - Answer-✔majority of energy is derived without oxygen
\.Olympic Lifts (definition) - Answer-✔clean and jerk and snatch
\.Reasoning for training the olympic lifts - Answer-✔to teach athletes to apply force from core
to extremities
\.Neuroendocrine adaptation (definition) - Answer-✔a change in the body
that affects you either neurologically or hormonally
\.Gymnastics (definition) - Answer-✔rely on body weight as the sole source of resistance
, \.Cross training (definition) - Answer-✔exceeding the normal parameters of
the regular demands of your sport or training
\.Why are functional movements important? - Answer-✔functional movements are
mechanically sound and therefore safe, and secondly they are the movements
that elicit a high neuroendocrine response
\.CrossFit dietary prescription - 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 from whole food sources and account for about 30% of your total
caloric load
\.Caloric intake prescription - Answer-✔Total calories should be based on protein needs, which
should be set at between 0.7 and
1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass (depending on your activity level). The
0.7 figure is for moderate daily workout loads and the 1.0 figure is for the hardcore athlete.
\.What should I eat? - Answer-✔Base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, meats,
nuts and
seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar
\.World Class Fitness in 100 Words - Answer-✔Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some
fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to
levels that will support exercise but not body fat.
