AMRAP?! WOD?! 3 RFT?! I didn’t think I would have to learn a new language! There is a lot of jargon and many abbreviations associated with CrossFit training. If you forget what something stands for, don’t hesitate to ask. After awhile you will catch on and find yourself speaking only in acronyms! Check out this list of common abreviations and the meanings behind them!
AMRAP — As Many Reps (or Rounds) as Possible
BP — Bench Press
BS — Back Squat
BW — (or BWT) Body Weight
CFT — CrossFit Total (consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift)
CLN — Clean
C&J — Clean and Jerk
C2 — Concept II Rowing Machine
DL — Deadlift
DU — Double Under
FS — Front Squat
FLR — Front Leaning Rest (active position at the top of the pushup)
GHD — Glute Ham Developer (piece of equipment)
GHR — Glute Ham Raise (posterior chain exercise, like a back extension)
GPP — General Physical Preparedness (aka “fitness”)
H2H — Hand-to-Hand (refers to Jeff Martone’s Kettlebell “juggling” techniques or to combat)
HSPU — Hand Stand Push Up
HSQ — Hang squat (clean or snatch)
IF — Intermittent Fasting
KB — Kettlebell
KTE — Knees to Elbows
ME — Max Effort
MetCon — Metabolic Conditioning Workout
MP — Military Press
MU — Muscle Up
OHS — Overhead Squat
PC — Power Clean
Pd — Pood (weight measure for Kettlebells)
PJ — Push Jerk
PR — Personal Record
PP — Push Press
PSN — Power Snatch
PU — Pull-ups or Push-ups
Rep — Reptition
RFT — Rounds for Time (as in, 3 Rounds for Time)
Rx’d — As prescribed; WOD done without any adjustments
RM — Repetition Maximum (1RM max lift for one rep. 10RM most you can lift 10 times)
SDHP — Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Set — A number of repetitions. 3×10 is 3 sets of 10 reps.
SP — Shoulder Press
SPP — Specific Physical Preparedness (aka Skill Training)
SN — Snatch
SQ — Squat
Subbed — Substituted. “I subbed an exercise I can do for one I can’t”
TGU — Turkish Get-Up
TTB — Toes to Bar
WO Workout (sometimes W/O)
WOD Workout of the Day
NOTE: Strength Programming will be written like this: Exercise – Reps, Tempo, sets; rest.
For Example: BS 8-10 reps @ 3010 x 3; rest 45 sec
This means perform 3 sets of a Back Squat for 8-10 reps at a 3010 tempo. Rest 45 seconds between sets. The tempo 3010 means 3 seconds down, 0 second hold at the bottom, 1 second up, 0 second hold at the top.