Mar 15 • General discussion
Ever looked at a workout and thought:"What the hell does that even mean?"
Welcome to the fitness industry's favourite hobby…
making simple things sound complicated.
Here are some of the most common gym acronyms you’ll see in HYROX training, CrossFit gyms, and online programs.
Let’s translate them into normal human language.
WOD: Workout Of The Day
A workout designed by a gym, coach, or organisation for that specific day.
Example:“Today's WOD”
Just means:This is today’s workout.
Nothing more exciting than that.
AMRAP: As Many Rounds As Possible
You complete a circuit as many times as you can in a set time period.
Example:
10 Burpees15 Wall Balls20 Lunges
AMRAP 10 minutes
→ Repeat the circuit as many times as possible in 10 minutes.
EMOM: Every Minute On The Minute
You complete a set number of reps at the start of every minute.
Whatever time is left in that minute is your rest.
Example:
EMOM 1010 Wall Balls
→ At the start of every minute do 10 reps for 10 minutes.
E(X)MOM
Every X Minutes On The Minute
This is just a slightly longer interval.
Example:
E3MOM 15
Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, complete the work.
Example workout:
10 Burpees15 Wall Balls
Finish the work → rest until the next 3-minute block begins.
1RM:One Rep Max
The maximum weight you can lift once with good technique.
Example:
1RM Back Squat= The heaviest squat you can do for one rep.
RPE:Rate Of Perceived Exertion
A simple effort scale that tells you how hard you’re working.
Example scale:
5/10 → Comfortable effort
7/10 → Challenging but sustainable
9/10 → Very hard
10/10 → Absolute max effort
In HYROX training, this helps control pacing.
Metcon: Metabolic Conditioning
Basically, a workout that combines strength and cardio to stress your energy systems.
Example:
Row
Sandbag Lunges
Ski Erg
Thrusters
All done together in a circuit.
HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training
Short bursts of hard work followed by rest.
Example:
30 sec hard run
30 sec rest
Repeat.
Very effective…Also very unpleasant.
DOMS: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
The stiffness and soreness you feel 24–48 hours after training.
Usually happens when you:
• Do a new movement
• Increase training load
• Haven’t trained in a while
PB: Personal Best
Your best performance to date.
Examples:
5k PB
HYROX PB
Deadlift PB
Basically your current record.
Community Question
What was the first gym acronym that confused you?
Or…
Which ones should I explain next?
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Ever looked at a workout and thought:"What the hell does that even mean?"
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