🧠 CrossFit Quiz

Question

1easyCrossFit workouts are famous for their intensity and variety, but what three-letter abbreviation is used to describe the daily workout posted at CrossFit gyms?

Answer 1

💡 WOD

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WOD stands for 'Workout of the Day' and is a core piece of CrossFit terminology. It is a three-letter abbreviation, and the answer is correct and unambiguous.

Answer 2

💡 Box

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CrossFit gyms are universally referred to as 'boxes', a term that reflects the typically bare, warehouse-style spaces they occupy. The question is clear and the answer is unambiguous within CrossFit culture.

Answer 3

💡 United States

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CrossFit was founded by Greg Glassman in Santa Cruz, California, USA, in 2000. The United States is the correct answer.

Answer 4

💡 Greg Glassman

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Greg Glassman founded CrossFit. He developed the programme in the late 1990s and officially incorporated CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. The question is accurate and well-formed.

Answer 5

💡 Murph

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Murph is named after Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan in 2005. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour, and the workout — which he called 'Body Armour' — is traditionally performed wearing a weighted vest.

Answer 6

💡 The Girls

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The benchmark workouts named after women in CrossFit are collectively known as 'The Girls'. Classic examples include Fran, Cindy, and Helen. This is standard CrossFit terminology well known to anyone with active interest in the sport.

Answer 7

💡 Shoulder press

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The CrossFit Total consists of three lifts: the back squat, the shoulder press (also called the strict press or overhead press), and the deadlift. The shoulder press is the correct third lift. This is a well-known benchmark test in CrossFit.

Answer 8

💡 2016

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Mat Fraser won his first CrossFit Games title in 2016, going on to win five consecutive titles through 2020. However, the question states he won 'five consecutive titles' which is correct, but implies his first win was the start of that streak — which is accurate. One nuance: Fraser actually finished second in 2015 before his first win in 2016, so the question is internally consistent. The answer of 2016 is correct.

Answer 9

💡 Accuracy

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CrossFit's ten general physical skills are a foundational part of its methodology. The ten are: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. The question correctly lists nine and accuracy is indeed the tenth.

Answer 10

💡 Annie Thorisdottir

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Annie Thorisdottir won the CrossFit Games women's title in both 2011 and 2012, making her the first woman to win back-to-back titles. She is an Icelandic athlete and one of the most celebrated figures in CrossFit history.