How is an athlete defined in CrossFit terms?

• A. A person who runs marathons weekly
• B. A person trained in strength, power, balance and agility, flexibility, and endurance.
• C. A person who does not train
• D. A person who only lifts heavy weights

Answer: (B)

Within CrossFit, an athlete is someone who trains across several fitness domains to build general physical preparedness. The emphasis is not on one skill but on multiple qualities: strength, power, balance and agility, flexibility, and endurance. This broad development enables readiness for a wide variety of tasks and workouts, and supports scalable performance for people at many levels. Choices that focus solely on endurance or only on one quality miss that integrated approach, while not training at all obviously isn’t representative of being an athlete.