CrossFit Jargon

AMRAP: As many round as possible

Benchmark WOD: A workout that has a name and may be performed multiple times over the year to monitor progress. If your time decreases or you complete more rounds then you have improved. We will record your previous score on these workouts so you will have something to aim for.

BP: Bench Press

BS: Back Squat

BW: Body Weight

BWT: Body Weight

CFT: CrossFit Total (max squat, press, and deadlift)

CLN: Clean

C&J: Clean & Jerk

C2: Concept II rowing machine

CTB/C2B: Chest to the Bar Pull-ups

DL: Deadlift

For time: Complete a defined workout as fast as possible

FS: Front Squat

GHD: Glute Ham Developer

GHD: Sit-up done on the GHD

GPP: General Physical Preparedness, aka “fitness”

HPC: Hang Power Clean

HSPU: Handstand Push up

KB: Kettlebell

KTE/K2E: Knees to Elbows

MetCon: Metabolic Conditioning Workout or “cardio”

MU: Muscle Up

OHS: Overhead Squat

PC: Power Clean

Pood: Weight Measurement for kettlebells of Russian origin

PR: Personal Record

PP: Push Press

PJ: Push Jerk

PU: Pull-ups or Push-ups

Rep: Repetition (one performance of an exercise)

Rx’d: As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments/scaling

RM: Repetition Maximum (1RM is your max lift for one rep)

SDHP: Sumo Deadlift High Pull

Set: A number of repetitions (e.g. 3 sets of 10 reps or 3×10; reps, rest, reps, rest, reps)

SJ: Split Jerk

Subbed: Substituted, Substitution of a specific exercise

T2B: Toes to bar

TTD: To the Deck, chest to the floor push ups

WOD: Workout of the Day

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