This is a great reference for movement demos and some of the CrossFit lingo and abbreviations explained!

AMRAP: As Many Reps (sometimes Rounds) as Possible


AKB: American Kettlebell Swings – Video


BP: Bench press – Video


BS: Back squat – Video


BurpeesVideo


BW: (or BWT): Body weight


CFT:CrossFit Total – consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift


CFWU:CrossFit Warm-up


CLN: Clean – Video


C&J: Clean and jerk


C2: Concept II rowing machine


DL: Deadlift – Video 


DU: Double Unders – Video


FS: Front squat


GHD: Glute ham developer. Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHD. 


GHD Situp: Situp done on the GHD bench. – Video


HSPU: Hand stand push up. Kick up into a handstand (use wall for balance, if needed) bend arms until nose touches floor and push back up. – Video – Kipping Video – Strict


HPC: Hang Power Clean – Video


HPS: Hang Power Snatch – Video


KB: Kettlebell


KTE or K2E: Knees to elbows. – Video


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. –Video – Bar Muscle Up


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 – Video


PJ: Push Jerk – Video


PR: Personal record PP: Push press – Video


PSN: Power snatch – Video


PU: Pull-ups, possibly push ups depending on the context. – Video – Kipping Pull UpVideo – Butterfly Pull Up


Rep: Repetition. One performance of an exercise.


RFT: Rounds for time.


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.


RKB: Russian Kettlebell Swings


SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull – Video


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.


SP : Shoulder Press – Video SN: Snatch – Video


SQ: Squat – Video


Subbed: Substituted.


TGU: Turkish get-up – Video


ThrustersVideo


TTB: Toes to bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat. – Video


WOD: Workout of the day

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