Methodology - What is Fitness Part 1

Question 1

CrossFit’s four models for evaluating fitness are:

Answer 1

• The 10 General Physical Skills
• The Hopper
• The Metabolic Pathways
• Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum

Question 2

The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.

Answer 2

Cardiovascular/Respiratory Endurance

Question 3

The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.

Answer 3

Stamina

Question 4

The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.

Answer 4

Strength

Question 5

The ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.

Answer 5

Flexibility

Question 6

The ability of a muscular unit, or a combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.

Answer 6

Power

Question 7

The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.

Answer 7

Speed

Question 8

The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.

Answer 8

Coordination

Question 9

The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.

Answer 9

Agility

Question 10

The ability to control the placement of the body’s center of gravity in relation to its support base.

Answer 10

Balance

Question 11

The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

Answer 11

Accuracy

Question 12

Improvements in endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility come about through ___________.

Answer 12

Training

Question 13

____________ refers to activity that improves performance through a measurable organic change in the body.

Answer 13

Training

Question 14

Improvements in coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy come about through _____________.

Answer 14

Practice

Question 15

____________ refers to activity that improves performance through changes in the nervous system.

Answer 15

Practice

Question 16

Power and speed are adaptations of both ________ and ________.

Answer 16

Training and practice.

Question 17

The essence of what fitness model is the view that fitness is about performing well at any and every test imaginable.

Answer 17

The Hopper.

Question 18

The three metabolic pathways provide the energy for all human action are:

Answer 18

• The phosphagen (or phosphocreatine) pathway
• The glycolitic (or lactate) pathway
• The oxidative (or aerobic) pathway

Question 19

This pathway dominates the highest-powered activities, those that last less than about 10 seconds.

Answer 19

Phosphagen

Question 20

This pathway dominates moderate-powered activities, those that last up to several minutes.

Answer 20

Glycolitic

Question 21

This pathway dominates low-powered activities, those that last in excess of several minutes.

Answer 21

Oxidative

Question 22

Efforts at moderate to high power and lasting less than several minutes are predominately ___________.

Answer 22

Anaerobic

Question 23

Effort at low power and lasting in excess of several minutes are predominately ___________.

Answer 23

Aerobic

Question 24

(Anaerobic/Aerobic) exercise is superior to (anaerobic/aerobic) for fat loss.

Answer 24

Anaerobic

Aerobic

Question 25

The method by which CrossFit uses anaerobic efforts to develop aerobic conditioning is ____________ _____________.

Answer 25

Interval training.

Question 26

___________ _____________ Mixes bouts of work and rest in timed intervals.

Answer 26

Interval training

Question 27

20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated eight times is what type of interval?

Answer 27

Tabata

Question 28

With ____________ ____________ we get all of the cardiovascular benefit of endurance work without the attendant loss of strength, speed, and power.

Answer 28

Interval training.

Question 29

The Olympic lifts are based on the ________, ________, ________, and ________.

Answer 29

Deadlift, clean, squat, and jerk.

Question 30

Powerlifting is the support of three lifts. They are:

Answer 30

Bench press, squat, and deadlift.

Question 31

The application of fitness in a fantastic atmosphere of competition and mastery.

Answer 31

Sport

Question 32

The five components of The Theoretical Hierarchy of the Development of an Athlete in order from the base up are:

Answer 32

Nutrition 
Metabolic Conditioning 
Gymnastics 
Weightlifting and Throwing 
Sport

Question 33

CrossFit has found that _______ day(s) on and ________ day(s) off allows for a maximum sustainability at maximum intensities.

Answer 33

3/1

Question 34

We scale _______ and ________; we do not change programs.

Answer 34

Load and intensity