There are a lot of abbreviations in CrossFit – which can be confusing and overwhelming. Here’s a list of common abbreviations:
AMRAP – As many rounds as possible
BW – Body weight
C2B – Chest to bar, usually referring to pullups
CFT – CrossFit Total
C&J – Clean and Jerk
DB – Dumbbell
DL – Deadlift
DNF – Did not finish
DU – Double unders
EMOTM – Every minute on the minute
F – Fail
G2O – Ground to Overhead
HSPU – Handstand pushups
KBS – Kettlebell Swing
K2E – Knees to Elbows
MU – Muscle-up
OHS – Overhead Squat
Pood – Russian unit of weight measurement, usually for kettlebells (1 pood = 36#)
PR – Personal record
QOD – Question of the Day
Rep – Repetition, One performance of an exercise.
RM – Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times.
Rx’d – As prescribed, wod done without any adjustments
S2O - Shoulder to Overhead
SDHP – Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Set - A number of repetitions. ex., 5 sets of 3 reps, often seen as 5×3, means do 3 reps, rest, 3 reps, rest, 3 reps, rest, 3 reps.
Subbed – Substituted, For example, if you can’t do HSPU, you subbed regular pushups.
T2B – Toes to Bar
TTR – Toes Through Rings
Tabata - 8 intervals of 20 seconds all-out intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest
TGU – Turkish Getup
WOD – Workout of the day
WU – Warm-up
