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gym

terminology

50/50 RULE – half weight/half reps for the first several weeks of beginning our workouts

AFAP – as fast as possible

AHAP – as heavy as SAFELY possible

AHiAP – as high as possible

AMRAP – as many rounds as possible

BB – barbell

B2OH – burpee to overhead

BTB – bottom to bottom

BW – body weight

C&J – clean and jerk

DB – dumbbell

DL – dead lift

DU – double under

DW – daily workout

GPP – general physical preparedness

HR - Heart Rate

HSPU – hand stand pushup

IBW – ideal body weight

K2S – knees to shoulders

KB – kettle bell

NEWBIE – Someone just beginning workouts

OH – overhead

OTC – on trainer’s count

PC&J – power clean and jerk

Piri – piriformis

PP – push press

PR – personal record

PSC – power squat clean

RM – rep max

ROUND – a group of exercises, to be completed

ROOKIE – Someone who has been consistent with their workouts for several months

Rx – as prescribed (as written)

SAS – single arm snatch

SET- a group of consecutive repetitions

SLD – single leg dead lift

SLS2S – single leg sit to stand

SPP – specific physical preparedness

STAB – shoulders, triceps, abs, biceps

stab – stability

STABL – shoulders, triceps, abs, biceps, legs

T2T – top to top

TGU – Turkish get up

Uni –unilateral (one sided)

VET – someone who has been consistently working out for years

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