Crossfit Methodology and Definitions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In CrossFit, the ten general physical skills include cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and:
- Toughness
- Accuracy (Correct answer)
- Endurance
- Athleticism
Correct answer: Accuracy
The tenth general physical skill in CrossFit is accuracy, which completes the list of ten alongside the other nine skills.
Question 2: CrossFit distinguishes between 'cardiovascular/respiratory endurance' and 'stamina' in its ten skills. What does 'stamina' specifically refer to?
- The ability of the heart and lungs to process oxygen
- The ability of body systems to process, deliver, and utilize energy (Correct answer)
- Muscular endurance over long periods
- Mental toughness during prolonged effort
Correct answer: The ability of body systems to process, deliver, and utilize energy
Stamina in CrossFit refers to the ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy, distinct from cardiovascular endurance.
Question 3: Which of CrossFit's ten physical skills is improved primarily through training, rather than practice?
- Coordination
- Accuracy
- Balance
- Cardiovascular endurance (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cardiovascular endurance
CrossFit distinguishes that cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility are improved through training (physiological adaptation), while coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy are improved through practice (neurological adaptation).
Question 4: According to CrossFit, 'power' as a physical skill is defined as:
- Maximum force production
- The ability to apply maximum force in minimum time (Correct answer)
- Strength combined with stamina
- Force multiplied by velocity
Correct answer: The ability to apply maximum force in minimum time
CrossFit defines power as the ability to apply maximum force in minimum time, emphasizing the time component as key.
Question 5: The CrossFit model suggests that skills like coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy are improved primarily through:
- Progressive overload
- Neurological adaptation through practice (Correct answer)
- Increased volume of training
- Physiological changes to muscle fiber
Correct answer: Neurological adaptation through practice
These four skills are neurological in nature and improve through practice that creates new motor patterns rather than organic tissue adaptation.
Question 6: CrossFit's definition of 'flexibility' among its ten physical skills specifically refers to:
- The ability to maximize range of motion at a joint (Correct answer)
- The ability to minimize the cycle time of a given movement
- The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns
- Mental adaptability to varied training stimuli
Correct answer: The ability to maximize range of motion at a joint
Flexibility is defined as the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint, reflecting joint and tissue mobility.
Question 7: In CrossFit's framework, 'agility' is defined as the ability to:
- Move quickly over a long distance
- Minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another (Correct answer)
- Apply maximum force rapidly
- Maintain equilibrium during movement
Correct answer: Minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another
CrossFit defines agility as the ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another, emphasizing quick adaptation between skills.
Crossfit Methodology and Definitions 3
In CrossFit, the ten general physical skills include cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and: