CrossFit WOR Glossary
AMRAP, 1 POOD , PR, WOD…what does it all mean?
If you’re new to CrossFit you will quickly discover a lingo unique to the sport.
There are a plethora of CrossFit terms out there, ranging from abbreviations to made up terms.
We know how overwhelming this all can be and are aware that a list of equipment,
movements, and training methods could go on forever.
So we’ll share some of the most popular CrossFit terms and phrases to get you started.
Here you go.
Affiliate – A CrossFit Box owner
AMRAP – As Many Repetitions/Rounds As Possible. Typically, in a specified time frame
Bench Mark WOD- A CrossFit workout that gets repeated every few months to quantify success/ results
Box – CrossFit Gym
BW – Body weight
C&J – Clean and Jerk, a technical weightlifting position
C2B – Chest to bar pull up
Chalk – Helps with grip
Chipper – a workout with many reps and many movements. You chip away at it
DNF – Did not finish
DU’s/ DUBS – Double Unders (2 rotations of the rope in one jump)
EMOM – Every Minute on the Minute
GHD – Glute Hamstring Developer
Girl Named Workouts – Naming structure by CrossFit HQ for Bench mark workouts
Greg Glassman – Founder of CrossFit
GPP – General Physical Preparedness
Hang Snatch/Clean – Olympic Lift. Barbell start at position 1 or 2
Hero WODs – CrossFit workouts honoring those who have fallen in duty
HQ – Refers to CrossFit Headquarters
HSPU – Handstand Push Up
Humility – Trait every CrossFitter should possess
K2E – Knees to elbow (while hanging from a pull up bar)
KBS- Kettle bell swings (American swing is over head, Russian swing is to chest height)
Kipping – a rocking motion to help use momentum to complete a pull-up, ring dip or handstand push ups
ME – Max effort
MetCon – Metabolic Conditioning
BMU – Bar Muscle Up
OHS – Over Head Squat
Pistol – One-legged squat
Pood – Weight of the kettlebell (1 pood = 16kg)
Power Snatch/Clean – Olympic lift. When the barbell is received above parallel
PR – Personal Record. Highest number of reps or fastest time attained at completing a specific WOD
Front Rack Position – Bar resting on you collar bone and anterior deltoids support by hands
Rep – A repetition or instance of a given exercise
ROM – Range of motion
Rx’d – As Prescribed. The suggested parameters for a given exercise. Ex. Weight
Score – denotes number of total reps or time completed during workout
SDHP – Sumo Deadlift High-pull
Set – a group of repetitions
Squat Snatch or clean- When the barbell is received below parallel
Stabilize the Midline – Controlling the muscles around the spine to make it stable and strong during exercise
T2B – Toes to bar (While hanging from a pull up bar)
Tabata – A protocol of 20 seconds of exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest- Named after Dr. Tabata
TGU – Turkish Get Up
Touch and Go (TnG) – No pausing between reps
UB (Unbroken)– Perform all reps without a break
WB – Wall Ball
WOD – “Workout of the Day”
-Coach Billie