What Is Crossfit?

Question 1

What is CrossFit?

Answer 1

Constantly Varied Functional Movements executed at High Intensity

Question 2

Characteristics of functional movements

Answer 2

Universal motor recruitment patterns, safe, core to extremity, high-power producing

Question 3

Most important characteristic of functional movements

Answer 3

Capacity to move large loads over long distances, and to do so quickly

Question 4

Define work

Answer 4

Ability to perform real physical work

Question 5

Calculate work

Answer 5

Force x Distance.

Question 6

Define Power

Answer 6

Power = Intensity

Question 7

Calculate Power

Answer 7

Force x Distance(work) / Time

Question 8

How do relative changes in force, distance and time change power output?

Answer 8

100 pounds moved 20ft in 1 min= 2000ib ft/min
100 pounds moved 20ft in 10 min= 200ib ft/min
10pounds moved 20ft in 1 min=200ib ft/min

Question 9

What are the two types of intensity?

Answer 9

Absolute Intensity, Relative Intensity

Question 10

How is intensity related to power?

Answer 10

Intensity = Power

Question 11

Define variance

Answer 11

Broad, general, inclusive. Prep for random physical challenges, unknown and unknowable.

Question 12

Define General Physical Preparedness (GPP)

Answer 12

Broad foundational fitness level that then can be converted and applied throughout a wide range of tasks

Question 13

Define relative intensity

Answer 13

Physical and psychiological tolerance

Question 14

Define high intensity

Answer 14

A number equal to your power output

Question 15

Define Functional movement

Answer 15

Ability to move large loads, long distances, quickly

Question 16

High force moving outword from core to limbs

Answer 16

Core to extremity

Question 17

Describe intensity and how it is related to power:

Answer 17

Power = Intensity. Intensity is the independent variable commonly associated with max favorable adaption to exercise.

Question 18

Articulate the relationship between intensity and results:

Answer 18

Training with high intensity will produce more of the results we seek more quickly

Question 19

Explain the concept of ‘failing at the margins of your experience’ and how it relates to variance in CrossFit:

Answer 19

Constant variance prepares you at your margins of experience to prevent failure at margins of experience.

Question 20

Articulate the difference between specialization and CrossFit:

Answer 20

Specializations focusing on special skills and CF is variance.