Crossfit Level 1 - Typical Crossfit Block Prescriptions and Adjustments (Methodology)

Question 1

What is the specific calculation for the Zone diet?

Answer 1

Zone prescription = lean body mass (lb) X activity level (g/lb or lean body mass) / 7 (g protein/block)

Question 2

For tos who workout severl days a week and do not have a labor intensive job, what should their activity level be?

Answer 2

0.7 (most crosffit athletes)

Question 3

The activity factor should increase when?

Answer 3

If the athlete does Crossfit two or more times a day, trains for another sport in addition to Crossfit or holds a strenous daily job (e.g. construction, famring)

Question 4

When is an athlete considered “too lean”?

Answer 4

When performance decreases in combination with continued weight loss

Question 5

When a loss of mass coincides with a drop in performance, the athlete should add calories to the diet. This can be accomplished how?

Answer 5

By doubling fat intake.