Reading and Understanding the Workout Board
When you are reading the workout, it’s common to get a little turned around from time to time. This little guide is meant to help you read the board more efficiently and help you understand some abbreviations and concepts that it provides. We do NOT expect you to memorize this. Rather, use it as a reference point after you’ve attended a few workouts and we believe that it can help you understand the board better as you move forward!
C1/C2/C3/C4
The “C” that you see on the board simply stands for “circuit”. The number following the “C” simply indicates which circuit is listed beneath it. Circuits are executed in numerical order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
The order of the movements listed within each circuit
As you read through a given circuit, the movements are written in a specific order. They are to be executed in this order: top to bottom. Simply put, do not do the movements out of order; do them in the order listed on the board.
The “x2” denotation
The “x2” that you see on the board can throw you off but its meaning is surprisingly basic. It simply is telling you to do the prescribed number of reps on both the left and the right side. If the movement reads “bicep curls 10x2”, that would be a prescription of 10 reps on the left arm and 10 reps on the right arm. If the movement is a lower-body exercise, it would be a prescription of 10 reps on the left side and 10 reps on the right side.
When the rep scheme as multiple numbers
Some workouts will not have a specific number of repetitions applied to each movement. Sometimes you will see a repetition prescription that reads something like “2-5” or “5-10”. This simply means that you are able to dictate how many reps you are doing, so long as they fall within the range provided.
Common Abbreviations
EMOM: Every minute on the minute
E2OM: Every 2 minutes on the minute
DB: Dumbbell
BB: Barbell
LM: Landmine
OHP: Overhead Press
S/A: Single Arm
F/H: Fire Hydrants
J/K: Jack Knives
HSKT: Head, Shoulder, Knee, Toe
Stat.: Stationary
H/K: High Knees
BC: Bear Crawl
W/S: Wide Step
