Crossfit Masters - Introduction & Masters Quadrant

Question 1

What age is considered a masters athlete?

Answer 1

Any over 35 is considered a masters athelete; however, when we use the term “masters” athelet, we are not referring to competitiors, we are referring to athelets who are above 40 years old and above.

Question 2

What are the four key variables of a masters athlete (also known as “the masters quadrant”?

Answer 2

1. goals
2. age
3. fitness level
4. injury state

Question 3

By assessing the interaction of the masters quadrant, we can define an ……… for the athlete.

Answer 3

Archetype

Question 4

What does an archetype provide?

Answer 4

Provides a simple and consistent way for the trainer to categorize the athlete.

Question 5

Goals and age provide us with what important information?

Answer 5

Important information regarding the optimal coaching interaction.

Question 6

Fitness level and injury state provide us with what?

Answer 6

Important information on how the program should be scaled.

Question 7

How many archetypes might a trainer encounter?

Answer 7

16.

Question 8

Chronological age is used to separate masters athelets into either which two groups?

Answer 8

1. Early masters
2. Late masters

Question 9

What is the arbitrary age used to separate early masters versus late masters.

Answer 9

55 years of age.