Glossary Decoding the language of CrossFit
CrossFit Terms

As Many Repetitions (or Rounds) As Possible – typically in a specified timeframe (Possible BP: Bench Press)

As Prescribed – the suggested parameters for a given exercise (weight for example)

Woman’s 15K = 35Ibs, Men’s 20K = 45Ibs

Workout that is used as a baseline to measure progress, usually named after girls, such as Fran, Diane or Grace

A CrossFit gym

An exercise where you jump onto and down from an elevated platform

Bench Press

Back Squat

Body weight

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

CrossFit Warm-up

Clean

Concept II rowing machine

Clean and Jerk

Deadlift

Double Unders

Front squat

Glute ham raise (developer). Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHR

Sit-up done on the GHR(D) bench

General physical preparedness, aka “fitness”

Grease the Groove, a protocol of doing many sub-maximal sets of an exercise throughtout the day

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

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

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

Kettlebell

Knees to elbows. Similar to TTBs described below

Metabolic Conditioning workout

Military press

Muscle ups. Hanging from rings you do a combination pull-up and dip so you end in an upright support

Overhead squat. Full-depth squat performed while arms are locked out in a wide grip press position above (and usually behind) the head

Personal Best

Power clean

Pood, weight measure for kettlebells

Push press

Personal Record

Power snatch

Pull-ups, possibly push ups depending on the context

A repetition or one instance of a given exercise

As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments

Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times

Sumo deadlift high pull (see exercise section)

A group of repetitions

Snatch

Squat

Turkish get-up (See exercise section)

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

Workout of the Day

You’ll Be Fine

Every minute on the minute

Wallball

Workout of the Day