This is a great reference for movement demos and some of the CrossFit lingo and abbreviations explained

Quick Reference Guide & Movement Demos


AMRAP: As Many Reps (sometimes Rounds) as Possible
AKB: American Kettlebell Swings - Video
BP: Bench press - Video
BS: Back squat - Video
Burpees: Video
BW: (or BWT): Body weight
CFT:CrossFit Total - consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift
CFWU:CrossFit Warm-up
CLN: Clean - Video
C&J: Clean and jerk
C2: Concept II rowing machine
DL: Deadlift - Video 
DU: Double Unders - Video
FS: Front squat
GHD: Glute ham developer. Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHD. 
GHD Situp: Situp done on the GHD bench. - Video
HSPU: Hand stand push up. Kick up into a handstand (use wall for balance, if needed) bend arms until nose touches floor and push back up. - Video - Kipping Video - Strict
HPC: Hang Power Clean - Video
HPS: Hang Power Snatch - Video
KB: Kettlebell
KTE or K2E
: Knees to elbows. - Video
METCON: Metabolic Conditioning workout 
MU: Muscle ups. Hanging from rings you do a combination pull-up and dip so you end in an upright support. -Video - Bar Muscle Up
OHS: Overhead squat. Full-depth squat performed while arms are locked out in a wide grip press position above (and usually behind) the head.
PC: Power clean - Video
PJ: Push Jerk - Video
PR: Personal record PP: Push press - Video
PSN: Power snatch - Video
PU: Pull-ups, possibly push ups depending on the context. - Video - Kipping Pull Up, Video - Butterfly Pull Up
Rep: Repetition. One performance of an exercise.
RFT: Rounds for time.
Rx'd: As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments.
RM: Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times.
RKB: Russian Kettlebell Swings
SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull - Video
Set: A number of repetitions. e.g., 3 sets of 10 reps, often seen as 3x10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat.
SP : Shoulder Press - Video SN: Snatch - Video
SQ: Squat - Video
Subbed: Substituted.
TGU: Turkish get-up - Video
Thrusters: Video
TTB: Toes to bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat. - Video
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