AMRAP: As Many Reps (sometimes Rounds) as Possible
ATG: Ass to the 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. You’ll need a CFJ subscription.
CFWU: CrossFit Warm-up
CLN: Clean
C&J: Clean & Jerk
C2: Concept 2 rowing machine
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.”
HSPU: Hand Stand Push Up. Kick up into a handstand (use wall for balance, if needed) bend arms until top of head touches the floor and push back 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. From there, rise to a standing position.
IF: Intermittent Fasting
KB: Kettlebell
KTE: Knees To Elbows. Similar to TTB's described below.
MetCon: Metabolic Conditioning workout
MU: Muscle Ups. Hanging from rings you do a combination pull-up and dip so you end in an upright support.
OHS: OverHead Squat. Full-depth squat performed while arms are locked out in a wide grip press position above (and usually behind) the head.
PC: Power Clean
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 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 3×10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat.
SPP: Specific physical preparednesss, aka skill training.
SN: Snatch
SQ: Squat
SS: Starting Strength; Mark Rippetoe’s great book on strength training basics. Available right here.
Subbed: Substituted/scales to. 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/scaled to regular pushups.
TGU: Turkish get-up
TTB: Toes To Bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat.
