CrossFit Dictionary – Acronyms and Expressions

The CrossFit Movement List is big and, to top it off, many of the exercise names and other terms are in English. There are dozens of acronyms and equipment specific. To help you we created the Crossfit Dictionary.

In the list, athletes come across expressions and abbreviations specific to the American sport. It is quite possible that even athletes fluent in English will spend a few minutes deciphering the WOD. (Workout of the Day), which means Training of the Day. Considering that the Coach will not always be by your side, we decided to make your life easier and brought together the expressions that are part of the CrossFit daily routine.

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ABMAT: Small anatomically shaped cushion to be positioned on the lower back for abdominal exercises. Also used to cushion impacts (e.g.: HSPU);

AFFILIATE / AFFILIATION : Official link between the BOX and CrossFit. The Box is only recognized as CrossFit after passing the six stages of official affiliation;

AIR SQUAT / AS: Squats performed without adding weight, just with your own body weight;

AIRDYNE / ASSAULT BIKE: Exercise bike with articulated arms that uses air resistance;

AMRAP (AS MANY ROUNDS/REPS AS POSSIBLE): Type of WOD in which the time is fixed and the athlete has to complete the greatest number of rounds or repetitions possible;

AFAP (AS FAST AS POSSIBLE): Type of WOD in which a fixed number of rounds or reps must be performed in the shortest possible time;

ATG (ASS TO GRASS): Deep squat. Bring your hips as close to the floor as possible. Do not confuse with BREAKING PARALLEL;

ATLAS STONE: Heavy concrete spheres used by brute strength athletes and crossfitters;

BS (BACK SQUAT): Squat performed with the bar positioned behind the neck;

BANDS: Resistance bands used, for example, to adapt PULL UPS or in MOBILITY activities;

BAR FACING BURPEE: Burpee whose repetition starts with the face facing the bar and ends with a jump with both feet over the bar;

BMU / BAR MUSCLE UP – MUSCLE UP: It is a lift in which you continue the movement vertically, and then move on to a bottom movement to finish. In other words, it is a combination of a lift and a bottom movement performed on the bar;

BEAR COMPLEX: Traditional weightlifting sequence consisting of 1 power clean, 1 front squat, 1 push press, 1 back squat and 1 push press, performed sequentially without letting go of the bar;

BP / BENCH PRESS: Bench press. Exercise to strengthen the chest and triceps;

BW / BODYWEIGHT: Reference used to define the athlete's loads in relation to body weight;

BJ / BOX JUMP: Jumping over the box. An exercise that consists of jumping over the box and extending the hips with both feet positioned on it;

KISS / BOX JUMP OVER: Jumping the box. Variation of the box jump that consists of jumping from one side of the box to the other;

BRO REPS: Irregular repetition, but which was counted as valid by the referee. Ironically, it is said bro rep / brother repetition / repetition validated by the brother/friend;

BUMPER PLATES: Hard and resistant rubber washers;

BURPEE: Movement in which the athlete starts standing, touches the chest to the ground and ends with the hips fully extended in a jump with a clap above the head;

BBJO / BURPEE BOX JUMP OVER: Variation of the BURPEE that replaces the palm jump with the BJO;

BOB / BURPEE OVER THE BAR: Variation of the BURPEE that replaces the palm jump with a jump with both feet together over the bar;

BOX: Name given to the CrossFit training location;

BUTTERFLY: Fastest method for cyclic execution of PULL UPS;

BUY IN: Exercise prescribed to be performed immediately before the start of the WOD, but which is already calculated in the athlete's time or score;

C2 / CONCEPT 2: Rowing ergometer brand reference for CrossFit. Simulates rowing;

CASH OUT: Exercise to be performed immediately after the WOD, but which is also calculated in the athlete's time or score;

CHALK: Magnesium carbonate. Used to increase hand friction with equipment;

C2B / CHEST TO BAR: Variation of the PULL UP whose repetition validation requires the chest to touch the bar;

CU / CHIN UP: Exercise consisting of a PULL UP with a supinated grip on a fixed bar, passing the chin beyond the bar line;

CHIPPER: Type of WOD characterized by several repetitions of a large sequence of different movements (e.g.: FILTHY FIFTY);

CLEAN: Classic weightlifting movement that consists of taking the bar off the floor and positioning it on the shoulders. The movement ends with the hips fully extended;

C&J / CLEAN & JERK: Classic Olympic lifting consisting of two movements: clean followed by the jerk, which consists of projecting the bar from the shoulders to above the head;

CLUSTER: CrossFit movement that combines a SQUAT CLEAN and a THRUSTER. Each repetition starts with the bar on the floor;

COACH: Professional physical instructor who leads the training, teaching technique, correcting execution and sharing experiences with the athletes;

COMPLEX: Series of weightlifting exercises to be completed without letting go of the bar;

CROSSFIT GAMES: World competition held annually with the best crossfitters in the world;

CROSSFIT HQ: The world's first CrossFit box. Founded by Greg Glassman in Santa Cruz, California USA;

CROSSFIT JOURNAL: Official CrossFit newspaper with daily publications. Annual subscription: $25;

CROSSFIT OPEN: The world's largest online fitness competition. After five weeks of challenges (one WOD per week), the ranking is defined among hundreds of thousands of athletes around the world;

TOTAL CROSSFIT: The sum of the highest results of SQUAT, SHOULDER PRESS and DEADLIFT;

DL / DEADLIFT: One of the three fundamental POWERLIFTING movements, which consists of lifting the bar from the floor to hip height in one movement;

DNF / DID NOT FINISH: It means that the athlete did not complete all of the prescribed training;

DNS / DID NOT START: It means that the athlete did not start the WOD when the timer beeped. e.g.: he wasted time putting on accessories and missed the start of the WOD;

DOMS / DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS: Delayed onset muscle soreness. That characteristic muscle pain that reaches its peak 48 hours after an intense workout;

DU / DOUBLE UNDERS: Double stride rope jump. Each repetition is validated with two strides of the rope in a single jump by the athlete;

EMOM / EVERY MINUTE ON THE MINUTE: Programming method that consists of defining a series of exercises/movements to be performed at each 60-second interval;

FIREBREATHER: Term used to describe outstanding athletes who perform very difficult exercises that seem like a simple warm-up;

FOAM ROLLER: Massage roller used for myofascial release;

FT / FOR TIME: Type of WOD in which you limit your time to perform the greatest number of repetitions possible;

FS / FRONT SQUAT: Squat performed with the bar resting on the front of the shoulders (in front of the neck);

GHD / GLUTE HAM DEVELOPER: Equipment used for wide-ranging exercises to strengthen the abdominal and back muscles;

GLOBET SQUATS: Squat performed while holding a free weight (e.g. kettlebell) at chest height;

GRED GLASSMAN: Founder of CrossFit;

GTOH / G2OH / GROUND TO OVER HEAD: Any movement that starts with the weight on the floor and ends overhead (e.g. C & J or SNATCH);

GYMNASTICS: Set of exercises that explore agility and motor coordination. They derive from the influence of Olympic gymnastics on CrossFit;

HAND RELEASE PUSH UP: A variation of the PUSH UP in which the athlete will have to lose contact with the floor after touching the chest and hips to the floor;

HSPU / HANDSTAND PUSH UP: Flexion of the arms in the handstand position. The movement begins with the arms extended, followed by flexion of the arms until the head touches the floor and return to the starting position;

HANG (HANG CLEAN & HANG SNATCH): Starting position for CLEAN or SNATCH movements in which the bar is positioned immediately above the knee;

HERO WOD: Very tough benchmark WODs designed in memory of fallen heroes (military, firefighters, police officers);

HIIT / HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING: Training technique consisting of short but intense training intervals;

HOLLOW ROCKS: Gymnastics exercise that consists of swinging the body on the floor while remaining firm with the arms and legs extended;

HOOK GRIP: Method of holding the lifting bar that consists of positioning the big finger between the bar and the other fingers. Provides essential firmness in the grip of Olympic lifts;

KB / KETTLEBELL: Equipment characterized as an iron/steel ball with a handle, very common in CrossFit;

KBS / KETTLEBELL SWINGS: Exercise performed with the KETTLEBELL that consists of raising the weight from below the hip to above shoulder height (Russian style) or until the arms are aligned with the spine and fully extended (American style);

KIPPING: Gymnastics technique that consists of using the coordinated movement of the whole body to help complete a movement (e.g.: using the whole body to complete a PULL UP);

K2E / KTE / KNEES TO ELBOWS: Movement that consists of bringing the knees to the elbows, with the athlete hanging from the fixed bar;

L-SIT: L position formed by the athlete who keeps the torso vertical and extends the legs in a horizontal position to perform a PUSH UP or remain static in PARALLETTES, for example;

LEGAL: Term used for climbing a rope without using your legs;

LIFTERS: Footwear specially developed for Olympic lifting;

LUNGE: Movement that consists of walking with wide strides ensuring that the knee of the leg positioned behind touches the ground;

ME/MAX EFFORT: It means that the athlete has to give his best without thinking about rest or recovery;

MEDICINE BALL: Soft weighted ball commonly used in CrossFit for throwing at targets;

METCON: Structured training pattern with intense activities to maximize the efficiency of a specific energy system in the athlete's body;

MOBILITY / MOBILITY: Increased mobility directly and positively affects the efficiency of both gymnastics exercises and Olympic lifting movements;

MUSCLE UP: Gymnastics movement in which the athlete starts suspended below the fixed bar and ends on top of the fixed bar with arms stretched out;

IN REP: Repetition performed in disagreement with the standards established by CrossFit. Repetition not scored. Ex.: PULL UP attempt in which the chin does not pass the line of the pull-up bar;

OLYMPIC BAR / OLYMPIC BAR: Steel bar measuring 2.20m and weighing 20kg, which follows the official parameters of the International Weightlifting Federation;

OPEN GYM: Open BOX hours for athletes to train freely (no class or prescribed training). Option offered by many CrossFit boxes during idle hours;

OHS / OVERHEAD SQUAT: Squat performed with the bar loaded above the head with arms stretched out;

PALEO: Nutritional program widely adopted by crossfitters around the world. It basically consists of eating the same way our ancestors did: game meat, fruits, roots and nuts; no processed foods, sugar or cultivated grains;

PARALLETTES: Portable equipment that consists of providing two parallel bars that allow you to perform various exercises. Ex.: dip, L-SIT HOLD, PUSH UP;

PR / PERSONAL RECORD: Personal record of the heaviest weight ever lifted for a given movement, the shortest time or the highest number of repetitions ever recorded for a specific WOD;

PISTOLS: Squat performed with only one leg touching the floor throughout the movement;