Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

WOD. WOD stands for 'Workout of the Day' and is posted daily at every CrossFit affiliate — no two days are the same.

Question 2

CrossFit gyms have a distinctive name that sets them apart from ordinary fitness centres — what single word is used instead of 'gym' or 'studio'?

Accepted Answer

Box. The term 'box' reflects the typically bare, warehouse-style spaces that CrossFit gyms occupy — no mirrors, no machines, just functional equipment.

Question 3

In which country was CrossFit founded?

Accepted Answer

United States. Greg Glassman founded CrossFit in Santa Cruz, California in 2000, starting a global fitness movement from a single garage gym.

Question 4

Who founded CrossFit, launching the programme in the late 1990s and going on to build it into a global fitness phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Greg Glassman. Glassman officially incorporated CrossFit, Inc. in 2000 and built it into a global fitness phenomenon with over 15,000 affiliated gyms at its peak.

Question 5

One of CrossFit's most iconic benchmark workouts is named after a fallen US Navy SEAL and consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another one-mile run — what is this gruelling workout called?

Accepted Answer

Murph. Murph is named after Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour — the workout is traditionally performed wearing a 20-pound weighted vest.

Question 6

CrossFit uses a series of benchmark workouts named after women to measure athletes' progress over time. What collective nickname is given to this group of workouts?

Accepted Answer

The Girls. Classic 'Girls' workouts include Fran, Cindy, and Helen — each tests a different combination of skills and energy systems.

Question 7

The CrossFit total is a strength test combining three classic barbell lifts. The back squat and the deadlift are two of them — what is the third?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder press. The CrossFit Total is a classic strength benchmark — the three lifts test a broad range of pressing, squatting, and pulling strength.

Question 8

Mat Fraser dominated the CrossFit Games men's division, winning five consecutive titles. In which year did he claim his first Games championship?

Accepted Answer

2016. Fraser finished second in 2015 before beginning his record five-year winning streak — he retired undefeated after his 2020 title.

Question 9

CrossFit defines fitness using ten general physical skills. Cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, and balance are nine of them — what is the tenth?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy. These ten physical skills form the foundation of CrossFit's methodology, defining fitness as competence across all ten domains rather than specialisation in any one.

Question 10

Which CrossFit Games athlete, nicknamed 'The Fittest Woman on Earth' multiple times, won back-to-back women's titles in 2011 and 2012?

Accepted Answer

Annie Thorisdottir. Thorisdottir was the first woman to win back-to-back CrossFit Games titles and remains one of the most celebrated Icelandic athletes in any sport.

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CrossFit Quiz — Questions and Answers

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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?

2easyCrossFit gyms have a distinctive name that sets them apart from ordinary fitness centres — what single word is used instead of 'gym' or 'studio'?

3easyIn which country was CrossFit founded?

4mediumWho founded CrossFit, launching the programme in the late 1990s and going on to build it into a global fitness phenomenon?

5mediumOne of CrossFit's most iconic benchmark workouts is named after a fallen US Navy SEAL and consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another one-mile run — what is this gruelling workout called?

6mediumCrossFit uses a series of benchmark workouts named after women to measure athletes' progress over time. What collective nickname is given to this group of workouts?

7mediumThe CrossFit total is a strength test combining three classic barbell lifts. The back squat and the deadlift are two of them — what is the third?

8hardMat Fraser dominated the CrossFit Games men's division, winning five consecutive titles. In which year did he claim his first Games championship?

9hardCrossFit defines fitness using ten general physical skills. Cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, and balance are nine of them — what is the tenth?

10hardWhich CrossFit Games athlete, nicknamed 'The Fittest Woman on Earth' multiple times, won back-to-back women's titles in 2011 and 2012?