Crossfit Level 2 prep latest 2023 graded A+

Crossfit Level 2 prep latest 2023 graded A+ Trainer's ability to coach others (based on 6 areas) ✔✔teaching, seeing, correcting, group management, presence & attitude, demonstration Teaching ✔✔the ability to effect ...

Crossfit Level 2 prep latest 2023 graded A+ Trainer's ability to coach others (based on 6 areas) ✔✔teaching, seeing, correcting, group management, presence & attitude, demonstration Teaching ✔✔the ability to effectively articulate & instruct the mechanics of each movement Seeing ✔✔The ability to discern good from poor movement mechanics and identify both gross and subtle faults whether athlete is in motion or static Static Faults ✔✔faults that occur near end ranges of motion- starting, receiving, or finishingDynamic Faults ✔✔athlete moving btw the static positions- ex. not reaching full hip extension in drive of the clean, push early in push press, initiating squat with knees Profile view ✔✔most useful view to watch an athlete -45' angle Correcting ✔✔the ability to facilitate better mechanics using visual, verbal, and/or tactile cues Ability to correct depends on (4 things) ✔✔-use successful cues, -know multiple corrections for each fault, -triage faulty movement, -balance critique w/ praise what is Function (or purpose) of a cue ✔✔to help athlete execute perfect mechanics, NOT to perfectly describe the mechanics of the movement Qualities of a good cue ✔✔short, specific, actionable eg "push your knees out" -any cue that results in improved movement mechanics is successful and therefore a "good" cue -MUST provide feedback after giving cue (same, better, worse) -DON'T repeat unsuccessful cues 3 steps to developing a good cue ✔✔1. identify fault 2. identify what is out of place 3. give direction to that body part Verbal cue ✔✔tell specific instruction Visual cue ✔✔create contrasting images btw current & desired positioning Tactile cure ✔✔use physical targets to achieve proper mechanics Triaging faults ✔✔assigning urgency to faults, ordering based on severity of deviation from ideal & athlete's capacity relative to the task Group management ✔✔ability to organize and manage both at a micro level (class) and macro level (gym); managing time well, organization of space, equipment and participants, adhere to schedule etc. -adhere to the schedule (start and finish on time) -space and equipment -plan how to teach Presence & attitude ✔✔ability to create a positive and engaging learning environment -know your clients -be authentic Demonstration ✔✔the ability to provide athletes w/ an accurate visual example -reflects trainers knowledge of sound movement -demonstrates credibility (leading by example) What are the 8 common movement themes for functional movements? ✔✔-midline stabilization, -core to extremity movement, -balance about the frontal plane, -posterior chain engagement, -sound hip function, -active shoulders, -full ROM about a joint, -effective stance or grip Midline is the relationship of ✔✔the spine and pelvis during functional movement midline stabilization ✔✔athlete's capacity to prevent movement from this neutral spinal position; synonymous w/ core strength Creates midline stabilization ✔✔engagement of abs, internal & external obliques, and spinal errectors Deviations from neutral spine ✔✔Flexion, extension Most risky deviation from neutral/ midline stabilization ✔✔loss of neutral spine during movement Core to Extremity movements ✔✔a sequence of muscular contraction beginning w/ large force producing, low velocity muscles of the core and hips and ends w/ small force producing, high velocity muscles of the extremities Muscles more likely of injury ✔✔smaller muscle groups and tendons/ligaments Balance about the frontal plane ✔✔athletes movements accommodate the object and may or may not be characterized by straight lines; frontal plane divides athlete into anterior/posterior halves (bisects athlete at mid foot Posterior chain ✔✔hamstrings, glutes, spinal errectors Posterior chain engagement ✔✔balance of pressure btw balls of feet and heels; creates increased power generation, helps keep knees in line w/ toes, promoted midline stabilization and balance about frontal plane Sound hip function ✔✔athletes ability to flex & extend hip to maximize contribution to movement 3 Poor hip functions ✔✔muted hip, lack of hip extension, slow hip extension muted hip ✔✔never closes/flexes; permanently open hip Active shoulders ✔✔scapular position & stabilization, applying force in direction opposite the load Full ROM about a joint ✔✔allows greater compliment of musculature to be used, preserves joint health, flexibility and strength Effective stance/ grip ✔✔hand & foot position during a movement When to use narrow stance ✔✔DL, presses, & oly lifts When to use wider stance ✔✔squatting or SDHP major safety concerns from lack of effective stance/grip or with slow or incomplete hip extension ✔✔none 4 things when assessing safety & performance/ risk ✔✔athletic capacity, loading, positioning, assigned tasks Variance ✔✔intended variation of functional movement, loads, rep schemes, and time durations methods of scaling ✔✔movement functions, loading paramenters, time frame, rep volume Populations in need of scaling ✔✔beginners, intermediate, advanced, injured athletes Common programming pitfalls ✔✔-lack of regular assessment, -incorrectly applied variance, -lack of higher skill development, -excessive volume, -thinking CF Games is standard Examples of variance not applied correctly ✔✔-hopper, -biasing, -never repeating workouts, -too much accessory work 3 Components of a class ✔✔warm-up, workout, cool down General Warm up ✔✔increase core temp and blood flow to muscles Specific Warm-up ✔✔build and refine proper mechanics, prep mentally & physically Heavy days ✔✔necessary, should be programmed once a week or once every 2 cycles -build top-end strength Working reps of heavy sets ✔✔> 80% 1rm; 7-25 working reps difficulties in seeing dynamic faults ✔✔-athlete moves more quickly -faults become subtle analyzing program effectiveness ✔✔-increased loads on heavy days -decreased times on task-priority workouts -increased reputations on time priority workouts health markers -decreases in blood pressure, triglycerides, and resting heart rate -improved quality of life -improved confidence -increased energy -mood alterations optimizing crossfit programming ✔✔-working weakness: skill that is lacking relative to an athletes proficiency in other areas -scaling effectively