Crossfit Methodology and Definitions 4

Question 1

The CrossFit definition of a 'functional movement' includes all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Isolation of a single muscle group

Answer

Functional movements involve universal motor patterns, multi-joint recruitment, and core-to-extremity mechanics — single-muscle isolation is the opposite of functional movement as CrossFit defines it.

Question 2

CrossFit's methodology explicitly avoids 'routine' primarily because routine leads to:

Accepted Answer

Specialization and adaptation that limits broad fitness

Answer

Routine causes adaptation and specialization, which narrows fitness and prevents development across broad time and modal domains.

Question 3

Which statement best reflects CrossFit's view on the relationship between specialization and fitness?

Accepted Answer

Specialization is the antithesis of CrossFit's fitness model

Answer

CrossFit explicitly states that its program is designed for universal scalability and that specialization runs counter to the broad, general fitness it seeks.

Question 4

When CrossFit says training should be 'high intensity,' this is specifically grounded in which scientific principle?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between power output and fitness adaptation

Answer

CrossFit equates intensity with power output, and research supports that higher power output drives greater fitness adaptation, which is the scientific basis for high-intensity training.

Question 5

CrossFit describes the combination of gymnastics, weightlifting, and metabolic conditioning as producing athletes who are:

Accepted Answer

Optimally prepared for any physical challenge

Answer

CrossFit argues that combining these three modalities creates athletes who are optimally prepared for any physical contingency, not just sport-specific performance.

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Crossfit Methodology and Definitions 4