Air Squat points of performance - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Shoulder-width stance
2. Hips descend back and down
3. Lumbar curve maintained
4. Knees in line with toes
5. Hips descend lower than knees
6. Heels down
7. Complete at full hip and knee extension
Articulate CrossFit's definition of fitness and health, and their relationship - CORRECT
ANSWER: Fitness- Work Capacity across broad time and modal domains.
,Health- Fitness definition through out life.
Articulate how technique affects work accomplished and energy expended - CORRECT
ANSWER: technique maximizes the work completed and minimizes the energy
expended.
Articulate the benefits of eating high-quality foods - CORRECT ANSWER: less refined
and avoids highly processed carbs and is consistent with the CF prescription and
modern foods are ill suited to our genetic compostition.
Articulate the benefits of the GHD foundational exercises - CORRECT ANSWER:
Develops kinesthetic awareness/body control. Develops communication/language of
flexion, extension. Not training under load builds athletic confidence; think mechanics,
consistency, then intensity.
Articulate the benefits of weighing and measuring foods - CORRECT ANSWER:
profound awareness and measurable, observable, and repeatable
Articulate the dangers of chronically elevated insulin levels - CORRECT ANSWER: -
Hyper Tension
-Obesity
-Hyperglycemia
-Glucose
-Intolerance (Diabetes)
Articulate the difference between specialization and CrossFit - CORRECT ANSWER:
Specialization is focusing on 1 set of skills, CF is varied skills.
Articulate the effects a highly refined and processed carbohydrate diet can have on
health - CORRECT ANSWER: Can put you at risk for hyper-insulinism
, Articulate the factors included in the charter—mechanics, consistency, and intensity—
and know how to apply them to a client - CORRECT ANSWER: Mechanics- physics of
movement
Consistency- practice
Intensity- power
Teaching constant technique to produce power.
Articulate the foundational GHD exercises used in CrossFit and how to perform them -
CORRECT ANSWER: Hip extension- posterior position, hip in front of the pad, allows
full ROM hip flexion/extension; dynamic hips, static trunk.
Articulate the goal of CrossFit programming - CORRECT ANSWER: To increase fitness
and GPP by blending structure and flexibility. (General Physical Preparedness)
Articulate the importance of diet for fitness and health - CORRECT ANSWER: Diet is
the foundation for the hierarchy of the CrossFit method. Proper nutrition can amplify or
diminish the effect of your training efforts. A balanced diet allows for optimal health and
fitness, while guarding against sickness.
Articulate the primary benefit of fish oil supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER:
dramatically reduces inflammation resulting in weight loss, improved blood chemistry,
and better overall health
Articulate the relationship between intensity and results - CORRECT ANSWER:
Intensity is the independent variable most commonly associated with maximizing the
rate of return of favorable adaptation to exercise. Intensity and and functional
movements are more effective at creating results.
Be aware of factors affecting athlete safety, such as equipment condition and
arrangement, and know
how to correctly spot athletes - CORRECT ANSWER: Equipment condition refers both
to installation and day-to-day maintenance. Arrangement refers to the layout of
equipment and athletes during a WOD. An athlete should know HOW TO BAIL
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