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CrossFit terms.
WODs, benchmark workouts and the vocabulary of functional fitness.
30 terms defined
Benchmark WOD
A standard workout, often named, used to track progress over time.
Box
A CrossFit gym where members train together.
Box Jump
Jumping onto an elevated platform from the ground.
Burpee
A full-body movement combining a squat, plank, push-up, and jump.
Butterfly Pull-Up
A fast, cyclical kipping pull-up used for high reps.
Chipper
A long workout you chip away at, doing each movement once for high reps.
Clean and Jerk
An Olympic lift that brings a barbell from the floor to overhead in two phases.
Double-Under
A jump rope skill where the rope passes twice per jump.
For Time
A workout scored by how quickly you finish it.
Handstand Push-Up
A vertical push-up performed upside down against a wall.
Hero WOD
A challenging benchmark workout named to honor fallen service members.
Kettlebell Swing
A hip-hinge movement swinging a kettlebell to chest or overhead height.
Kipping Pull-Up
A pull-up using a hip swing to generate momentum.
Metcon
A metabolic conditioning workout blending cardio and strength.
Muscle-Up
Transitioning from a pull-up to a dip above the bar or rings.
Overhead Squat
A squat performed with the barbell locked out overhead.
Pistol Squat
A single-leg squat performed with the other leg extended forward.
Power Clean
Pulling a barbell from the floor to the shoulders without a full squat.
Ring Dip
A dip performed on gymnastic rings for added instability.
Rope Climb
Ascending a vertical rope using arms and legs.
Rounds for Time (RFT)
Completing set rounds of exercises as fast as possible.
RX (As Prescribed)
Completing a workout exactly as written, with prescribed weights and standards.
Scaled
A modified version of a workout adjusted to ability.
Snatch
An Olympic lift moving a barbell from floor to overhead in one motion.
Sumo Deadlift High Pull
A wide-stance deadlift pulling the bar up to the chin.
Thruster
A front squat flowing directly into an overhead press.
Toes-to-Bar
Hanging from a bar and bringing the toes up to touch it.
Wall Ball
A squat-to-throw movement against a target on a wall.
Wall Walk
Walking the feet up a wall into a handstand and back down.
WOD (Workout of the Day)
The prescribed CrossFit workout posted for a given day.
Common questions.
What does the crossfit glossary cover?
The Nishaana crossfit glossary defines 30 terms, including Benchmark WOD, Box, Box Jump. Each entry leads with a plain, one-sentence definition, then a worked example with real numbers so you can apply it in the gym.
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