Starting a new fitness routine often seems scary, especially if the routine in question happens to be CrossFit. In addition to being extremely demanding, entering the CrossFit world means learning a new language and new terms. If you want to start speaking CrossFit, and this is how you’ll do it.
A
AMRAP – As many reps as possible
B
BOX – The space that has all the have all the necessary equipment like benches or boxes, free weights, medicine balls, pullup bars, climbing ropes, mats, and more
BP – Bench press
BS – Back squat
BW – Bodyweight exercise or workout
C
C&J – Clean and jerk
CLN – Clean
D
DL – Deadlift
E
EMOM – Every minute on the minute
Doing an awarded number of reps at the top of every minute
F
FS – Front squat
G
The Games – The short term for the CrossFit Games, an annual competition
Globo Gym – The mass-market gym (24-Hour Fitness)
Girls – A few standard workouts named after females like Nancy or Cindy.
H
HRPU – Hand-release push-up
Heroes – Standard workouts named after honored soldiers, law enforcement officers, and firefighters
K
KB – Kettlebell
K2E – Knees to elbows (core exercise)
M
ME – Maximal effort
MP – Military press
MU – Muscle-up (The most difficult upper-body exercises)
O
OHS – Overhead squat
P
PC – Power clean
PP – Push press
PR – Personal record
PSN – Power snatch
PU – Pull-up or push-up
S
SN – snatch
SQ – squat
T
TGU – Turkish get-up
T2B – Toes to bar
W
WOD – Workout of the day
