A

ALT

Short for alternating.

AMRAP

As Many Reps As Possible.

ASYM

Short for asymmetric. You can also say lateral.

ATG

Ass to Grass.

B

BB

Barbell

BP

Bench Press

BS

Back Squat

BW / BWT

Bodyweight

C

Chipper

A chipper is a workout in which you complete the repetitions stated of each exercise before moving onto the next. It is usually a longer or more endurance focused WOD.

CFT

CrossFit Total – consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift.

CTB

Chest to Bar

CLN

Clean

C&J

Clean & Jerk

D

DB

Dumbbell

DL

Deadlift

DU

Double Under

E

EMOM

Every Minute on the Minute

F

FS

Front Squat

G

GHB

Gluteus-Hamstring-Bridge

GHD

Gluteus-Hamstring-Developer

GTOH

Ground to Over-Head

H

HSPU

Hand Stand Push-Up

HSQ

Hang squat (clean or snatch). Start with bar “at the hang,” about knee height. Initiate pull. As the bar rises drop into a full squat and catch the bar in the racked position.

K

KB

Kettlebell

KTE

Knees to elbows. Similar to TTBs described below.

L

LAT

Short for Lateral (one side only). You can also say asymmetric.

M

Metcon

Metabolic Conditioning

MU

Muscle ups (from bar or rings). Hanging from rings you do a combination pull-up and dip so you end in an upright support.

O

OHS

Over Head Squats

P

PB / PR

Personal Best / Personal Record

PCL

Power Clean

PP

Push Press

PSN

Power Snatch

PU

Pull-Ups

P

REP

Repetition

RM

Repetition Maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times. And so on.

RX

WOD done as prescribed, without any adjustments. 

S

SA

Single Arm

SB

Sand Bag

SDHP

Sumo Deadlift High Pull

SET

Also called Rounds. A number of repetitions. (3 sets of 10 reps, often seen as 3×10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat).

SL

Single Leg

SN

Snatch

SQ

Squat

SU

Single Under

T

TGU

Turkish Get-Up

TTB

Toes to bar. Hanging from bar, bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat the movement.

W

WB

Wall Ball

WOD

Workout of the Day

WTF

What the F*** 

(frequently used)

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