crossfit acronyms and abbreviations
AMRAP: As Many Reps (sometimes Rounds) as Possible.
ATG: Ass to Grass.
BP: Bench Press.
BS: Back Squat.
BW or BWT: Body Weight.
CFT: CrossFit Total - consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift.
CFSB: CrossFit Strength Bias. A program developed by Jeff Martin and Darrell White, explained here.
CFWU: CrossFit Warm-up.
CLN: Clean.
C&J: Clean and Jerk.
C2: Concept II rowing machine.
DU: Double Under.
DL: Deadlift.
FS: Front Squat.
GHR(D): Glute ham raise (developer). Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHR.
GHR(D) Sit-up: Sit-up done on the GHR(D) bench.
GPP: General physical preparedness, aka "fitness" Aka "life."
GTG: Grease the Groove, a protocol of doing many sub-maximal sets of an exercise throughout the day.
HWD: Hard work dedication.
HSPU: Hand stand push up.
HSQ: Hang squat (clean or snatch).
KB: Kettlebell.
KTE: Knees to Elbows.
Met-Con: Metabolic Conditioning workout
MP: Military Press.
MU: Muscle Ups.
OHS: Overhead Squat.
PC: Power Clean
Pd: Pood, weight measure for kettlebells.
PR: Personal Record.
PP: Push Press.
PSN: Power Snatch.
PU: Pull-Ups, possibly push ups depending on the context.
Rep: Repetition. One performance of an exercise.
Rx'd: As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments.
RM: Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times.
SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull.
Set: A number of repetitions. e.g., 3 sets of 10 reps, often seen as 3x10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat.
SPP: Specific physical preparedness, aka skill training.
SN: Snatch.
SQ: Squat.
Subbed: Substituted. The CORRECT use of "subbed," as in "substituted," is, "I subbed an exercise I can do for one I can't," For example, if you can't do HSPU, you subbed regular push-ups.
TGU: Turkish Get-up.
TTB/T2B: Toes to bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat.
WOD: Workout of the day.
YBF: You'll Be Fine (liberally applied in spray form)
ATG: Ass to Grass.
BP: Bench Press.
BS: Back Squat.
BW or BWT: Body Weight.
CFT: CrossFit Total - consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift.
CFSB: CrossFit Strength Bias. A program developed by Jeff Martin and Darrell White, explained here.
CFWU: CrossFit Warm-up.
CLN: Clean.
C&J: Clean and Jerk.
C2: Concept II rowing machine.
DU: Double Under.
DL: Deadlift.
FS: Front Squat.
GHR(D): Glute ham raise (developer). Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHR.
GHR(D) Sit-up: Sit-up done on the GHR(D) bench.
GPP: General physical preparedness, aka "fitness" Aka "life."
GTG: Grease the Groove, a protocol of doing many sub-maximal sets of an exercise throughout the day.
HWD: Hard work dedication.
HSPU: Hand stand push up.
HSQ: Hang squat (clean or snatch).
KB: Kettlebell.
KTE: Knees to Elbows.
Met-Con: Metabolic Conditioning workout
MP: Military Press.
MU: Muscle Ups.
OHS: Overhead Squat.
PC: Power Clean
Pd: Pood, weight measure for kettlebells.
PR: Personal Record.
PP: Push Press.
PSN: Power Snatch.
PU: Pull-Ups, possibly push ups depending on the context.
Rep: Repetition. One performance of an exercise.
Rx'd: As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments.
RM: Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times.
SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull.
Set: A number of repetitions. e.g., 3 sets of 10 reps, often seen as 3x10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat.
SPP: Specific physical preparedness, aka skill training.
SN: Snatch.
SQ: Squat.
Subbed: Substituted. The CORRECT use of "subbed," as in "substituted," is, "I subbed an exercise I can do for one I can't," For example, if you can't do HSPU, you subbed regular push-ups.
TGU: Turkish Get-up.
TTB/T2B: Toes to bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat.
WOD: Workout of the day.
YBF: You'll Be Fine (liberally applied in spray form)
