What do all these abbreviations stand for?

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You may have noticed there are quite a few abbreviations in our programming. Don’t worry, you’re likely not alone in not knowing what all of them stand for. Here is a cheat sheet for you to reference:

 

Common CrossFit abbreviations:
AMRAP - As Many Rounds/Reps as possible
AS - Air Squat
BB - Barbell
BBC - Barbell Complex
BOR - Bent Over Row
BP - Bench Press
BSQ - Back Squat
C2B - Chest to Bar Pull-ups
CL - Clean
CL&J - Clean and Jerk
DB - Dumbbell
DBPJ - Dumbbell Push Jerk
DBSN - Dumbbell Snatch
DBTH - Dumbbell Thruster
DL - Deadlift
DU - Double Under
E3M - Every 3 Minutes
EMOM - Every Minute on the Minute
FGB - Fight Gone Bad
FSQ - Front Squat
G2O - Ground to Overhead
GHD - Glute Hamstring Developer
HAP - Heavy as Possible
HHCL - High Hang Clean
HHSN - High Hang Snatch
HHPSN - High Hang Power Snatch
HPCLN - Hang Power Clean
HRPU - Hand Release Push-up
HSPU - Handstand Push-up
J - Jerk
K2E - Knees to Elbows
KB - Kettlebell
KBFSQ - Kettlebell Front Squat
KBTH - Kettlebell Thrusters
MBCL - Med Ball Clean
MC - Mountain Climbers
ME - Max Effort
METCON - Metabolic Conditioning
MSCL - Muscle Clean
MSSN - Muscle Snatch
MU - Muscle Up
OHS - Overhead Squat
OTM - On The Minute
P - Press
PCL - Power Clean
PCL&J - Power Clean & Jerk
PJ - Push Jerk
PP - Push Press
PPULL - Panda Pull
PR - Personal Record
PU - Push-up / Pull-up
RDL - Romanian Deadlift
RM - Rep Max
Rx’d - Prescribed Weight
S2O - Shoulder to Overhead
SDL - Sumo Deadlift
SDHP - Sumo Deadlift High Pull
SJ - Split Jerk
SN - Snatch
SNBAL - Snatch Balance
SNDL - Snatch Deadlift
SQSN - Squat Snatch
SU - Sit-up
T2B - Toes to Bar
TH - Thruster
TGU - Turkish Get-up
TNG - Touch and Go
WB - Wallball
WOD - Workout of the Day