Foundations

The core of your CrossFit workout hinges on knowing and practicing these nine foundational movements. Doing these correctly will not only help you prevent injury, but will allow you to lift more weight, faster, with more accuracy. All movements here are functional movements.

WOD Abbreviations

  • AMRAP: As Many Reps or Rounds as Possible
  • BP: Bench press
  • BS: Back squat
  • BW (or BWT): Body weight
  • CFT:CrossFit Total – consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift.
  • CFWU:CrossFit Warm-up
  • CLN: Clean
  • C&J: Clean and jerk
  • C2: Concept II rowing machine
  • DL: Deadlift
  • FS: Front squat
  • GHR(D) Situp: Situp done on the GHR(D) bench.
  • HSPU: Hand stand push up.
  • HSQ: Hang squat (clean or snatch).
  • IF: Intermittent Fasting
  • KB: Kettlebell
  • KTE: Knees to elbows.
  • MetCon: Metabolic Conditioning workout
  • MP: Military press
  • MU: Muscle ups.
  • OHS: Overhead squat.
  • PC: Power clean
  • Pd: Pood, weight measure for kettlebells
  • PR: Personal record
  • PP: Push press
  • PSN: Power snatch
  • PU: Pull-ups or push-ups
  • Rep: Repetition.
  • Rx: WOD done without any adjustments.
  • RM: Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep.
  • SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull
  • Set: A number of repetitions.
  • SN: Snatch
  • SQ: Squat
  • TGU: Turkish get-up
  • TTB: Toes to bar.
  • WO or W/O: Workout
  • WOD: Workout of the day

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