CrossFit level 1

Aim of Crossfit Correct Answer: broad, general and inclusive fitness Prescription Correct Answer: constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement Functional movement Correct Answer: load, distance and speed Diet Correct Answer: lays the molecular foundations for fitness and health. Metabolic Conditioning Correct Answer: builds capacity in each of three metabolic pathways, beginning with aerobic, then lactic acid, and then phosphocreatine pathways Gymnastics Correct Ans...

Define CrossFit Correct Answer: Constantly varied high intensity functional movement Define Variance Correct Answer: Preparation for random physical challenges unknown and knowable 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 Explain the concept of falling at the margins of our experience and how it relates to GPP and variance Correct Answer: ...

_____ is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and you cannot live without it Correct Answer: Insulin _____ is responsible for storage of energy in cells Correct Answer: Insulin Your insulin level would be too high if you eat too much _____ Correct Answer: carbohydrate Zone block prescription = ____ x _____/7 (g of protein) Correct Answer: Lean body mass, activity level Activity level is between 0-___ Correct Answer: 1 The athlete is considered "too _____" when performance de...

Define CrossFit Correct Answer: A core strengthing program made up of constantly varied high intensity functional movements Articulate Characteristics of functional movements: Natural Correct Answer: They are natural, effective, & efficient locomotor of body & external objects; most important they move large loads over long distances quickly; Articulate Characteristics of functional movements: Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns Correct Answer: universal motor recruitment patterns: m...

Define Technique Correct Answer: The movements the athlete completes to accomplish the task Articulate how technique confers safety, efficacy, and efficiency Correct Answer: technique ensures reslts that are measuable, observable, and repeatable Explain the relationship of coordination, accuracy, agility, and balance to practice, mechanics, and technique Correct Answer: these are all the neuro skills that technique will improve with practice

Articulate the goal of CF programming Correct Answer: to increase fitness and GPP Define and give examples of the three major movement modalities Correct Answer: Gymnastics=body weight exercises or calisthenics to improve body control; air squat, pullup, pushup Weightlifting=comprises Olympic and pwer lifting to increase strength and power; deadlifts, cleans, snatch Monostructural is metabolic conditioning or cardio to build stamina; run, bike, swim, skip

What is the aim of CrossFit? Correct Answer: to forge a broad, general, and inclusive fitness CrossFit (definition) Correct Answer: constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement What are functional movements? Correct Answer: 1. universal motor recruitment patterns 2. performed from core to extremity 3. compound movements What are the three attributes of functional movement? Correct Answer: load, distance, and speed What are the three most important and interdependent f...

Explain how CrossFit's definition of fitness and health differ from conventional definitions. Correct Answer: We don't specialize. We don't focus on one aspect of fitness at a time, we raise all levels of fitness equally. Define CrossFit Correct Answer: A core strength and conditioning program define and calculate power Correct Answer: "Time rate of doing work" at crossfit, "power" is the undisputed king of performance hard and fast force X(times) distance/(divided by) time...

CrossFit Correct Answer: Constantly Varied (CV), High Intensity (HI) & Functional Movement (FM) Functional Movement: Nautral Correct Answer: Natural - part of our DNA - a product of evolution. Natural movements such as squats or presses. We mimic natural movements in daily life. These are sequence of movements that blend into other movements. Core Fv Correct Answer: (High Force/Low velocity) (Fv/fv/fV) FM Correct Answer: - Has the ability to move Large Loads (force) - Long Distance...

Push Press Progressions Correct Answer: dip & hold, dip & drive slow, dip & drive fast, push press Push Jerk Progressions Correct Answer: jump & land (hands at sides), jump & land (hands at shoulders), jump & extend arms after hips extend, push jerk Sumo DL High Pull Progressions Correct Answer: Sumo DL, Sumo DL shrug slow, sumo DL shrug fast, SDHP Med Ball Clean Progressions Correct Answer: DL, DL shrug fast, FS, Pull Under, med ball clean Trainer's ability to coach others (bas...