Meet The CrossFit Girls WOD: Workouts Named After Women

Everyday at CrossFit boxes (gyms) all across the country, people walk in without knowing what their workout will be that day. Each day, a different workout is posted, and the ‘WOD’ can be an official CrossFit series of exercises or one made up by a trainer at the gym.

The original workouts, named the Benchmark workouts, are all women’s names. That’s also why they are called ‘the girls’.

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Why are CrossFit Workouts Named After Girls?

CrossFit founder Greg Glassman reportedly said: “Any workout that leaves you flat on your back, staring up at the sky, wondering what the hell happened deserves a girl’s name.”

Benchmark WOD: ‘The Girls’

1) Bodyweight Only – Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Running, Air Squats, Handstand Push-ups and Double-unders.

Barbara
Chelsea
Mary
Cindy
Annie

2) Bodyweight & Lifting (no-barbell) – These include a combination of box jumps, wall balls, and kettlebells along with the bodyweight movements mentioned in the 1st group.

Nicole
Angie
Eva
Helen
Kelly
Karen

3) Bodyweight & Barbell – Mixture of bodyweight and gymnastics movements combined with barbell movements.

Amanda
Jackie
Diane
Fran
Elizabeth
Nancy
Lynn

4) Barbell-Only or “The Heavies” – Benchmark WODs with only barbell movements.

Isabel
Linda
Grace

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CrossFit Abbreviations and Acronyms

AFAP: As Fast as Possible
AMRAP: As Many Reps as Possible
EMOM: Every minute on the minute for the specified amount of time

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