FAQ’s for the Athletic Skill Levels

In Level I, what is the weight/load for the deadlifts in Christine, the height of the box jumps, the weight of the kettlebells for the swings, etc?
I was deliberately vague about load in Level I.  Level I is a beginning level and the appropriate load or height is determined by the ability to execute good technique.

How is the vertical jump measured?
Chalk your hand, reach as high as you can on a wall while standing flat footed and touch the wall. Then, with a flat footed start, jump straight up, touch the wall, and then measure between the two marks.     .mov

In what length of time must all the skills in a given level be accomplished?
In order to claim ownership of a particular skill level, you must be able to accomplish ALL of the tasks of that level within a 30 day period.  The idea is that on any given day you could perform any of the tasks in a particular level without special preparation.

What is the purpose of the Athletic Skill Levels?
The real point of the Athletic Skill Levels is to weed out glaring deficiencies in your fitness.  For example; you can pull twice your bodyweight in a deadlift but can’t hold an L-sit for 2 seconds.  Or you can bench press 300 pounds but you don’t have 2 pull-ups.  Huge problems which are unfortunately common.

To pass a certain skill level do you have to do the specific skill without stopping – i.e. 100 air squats?
The skills need to be done without stopping, i.e. “one set”, unless it specifically states that you have a time window in which to complete a number of exercises.

How should children train with the Athletic Skill Levels?
Please see CrossFitKids.com