General Terms
CrossFit: Constantly varied, functional movements, performed at appropriately high intensities.
Functional: natural, essential, multi-joint, core to extremity patterns that have the ability to move large loads, long distances, quickly Intensity: independent variable most commonly associated with maximizing the rate of return for favorable adaptations
Variance: provides increased capacity across a wide range of time and modal demands leading to a broad, general, inclusive fitness
WOD: Workout Of the Day
GPP: General Physical Preparedness
Rx’d: As prescribed; as written
Scl'd: Scaled or modified one or several components of the workout
PR (PB): Personal record/personal best
MetCon: Metabolic Conditioning workout
Chipper: a series of movements, performed in succession, often higher reps and endurance focused
Workout Structure
AMRAP: As Many Rounds/Reps as Possible
EMOM: Every Minute On the Minute
RF(?): Rounds For
FL: For Load
FT: For Time
FD: For Distance
FR: For Reps
Conditioning Exercises
Row: C2 RowErg
Ski: C2 SkiErg
C2: C2 BikeErg
AB: Assault Bike
EB: Rogue Echo Bike
Run: Your Body ;P
DU: Double Under
Bur: Burpee
Gymnastic and Bodyweight Exercises
Lower Body
AS: Air Squat
SLS: Single Leg Squat (Pistol)
GM: Good Morning
BJ: Box Jump
Upper Body Pushes
PSU: Push Up
HRPU: Hand Release Push Up
HSPU: Handstand Push Up
WW: Wall Walk
Dip: Bench, Bar, Ring Dip
Upper Body Pulls
RR: Ring Row
PLU: Pull-Up
C2B: Chest-to-Bar Pull Up
BMU: Bar Muscle Up
RMU: Ring Muscle Up
RC: Rope Climb
KTE: Knees-to-Elbows
TTB: Toes-to-Bar
Equipment Required
AMSU: AbMat Sit-up
GHD: Glute ham developer used for sit-ups, hip extensions, back extensions, hip & back extensions, and glute-ham raises
Weightlifting Exercises
Set(s): Number of sets of a given number of reps
Rep(s): Repetition(s)
(#)RM: Max load lifted at that number of repetitions
The Squats
BS: Back Squat
FS: Front Squat
OHS: Overhead Squat
The Presses
BP: Bench Press
SP: Strict (Shoulder) Press
PP: Push Press
PJ: Push Jerk
SJ: Split Jerk
The Pulls
DL: Deadlift
SDLHP: Sumo Deadlift High Pull
CLN: Clean
C&J: Clean & Jerk
SN: Snatch
Starting Position Variations: Hover/Hang in low, traditional, high
Finish Position Variations: Muscle, Power, Squat
Other Common Resistance Exercises
THR: Thruster
WB: Wall Ball
KBS: Kettlebell (Dumbbell) Swings
FC: Farmer Carry
TGU: Turkish Get-Up
Implements
KB: Kettlebell; which can be used for any of the above weightlifting movements
DB: Dumbbell; which can be used for any of the above weightlifting movements
BB: Barbell; which can be used for any of the above weightlifting movements