23 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning When You Do CrossFit
Where Fran is not the name of your weird aunt.
1. "Box"
What it usually means: A container, case, or receptacle used to put things in.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A place where you drip sweat, spill blood, shed tears, and kick ass.
2. "Paleo"
What it usually means: An era in history when humans first learned how to use tools.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The best and worst diet ever.
3. "Counting"
What it usually means: Reciting numbers.
What it means when you do CrossFit: An activity you can do forward, backwards, and sideways when keeping tracking of reps.
4. "Open"
What it usually means: Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The most wonderful time of the year.
5. "Shoes"
What is usually means: Something you wear on your feet.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The single most expensive and important part of your wardrobe.
6. "Palms"
What it usually means: The inner part of your hand.
What it means when when you do CrossFit: The roughest part of your entire body.
7. "Rx"
What it usually means: An abbreviation for prescription.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A lofty, but attainable goal.
8. "Chalk"
What it usually means: A instrument used to write on chalkboards.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The only thing saving your hands from total destruction.
9. "Ring"
What it usually means: A common jewelry piece worn on the fingers.
What it means when you do CrossFit: An object that totally lacks stability.
10. "Clock"
What it usually means: A device used to tell time.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A nemesis you are constantly racing against.
11. "Games"
What it usually means: Structured activities for enjoyment.
What it means when you do CrossFit: An event you set your DVR for.
12. "Thruster"
What it usually means: A propulsion device used for spacecrafts.
What it means when you do CrossFit: Pain, pure pain.
13. "Cheat"
What it means: Breaking a rule to gain advantage or favor.
What it means when you do CrossFit: Eating a whole pizza, two burgers, and three cupcakes in one sitting.
14. "Carbs"
What it usually means: Molecules that provide your body with heat and energy.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The enemy.
15. "Tire"
What it usually means: A rubber cushion that forms a wheel.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The heaviest object you've ever lifted.
16. "Snatch"
What it usually means: One of the worst words ever.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A movement that elicits pride.
17. "Fran"
What it usually means: A women's name no one younger than your grandma has heard.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The most intense workout you've ever experienced.
18. "White board"
What it usually means: A wipeable surface for teaching or presentations.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A daily reminder of where you stand.
19. "Wallball"
What it usually means: A fun schoolyard game.
What it means when you do CrossFit: Trying not to get hit in the face with a 20 pound medicine ball.
20. "Gear"
What it usually means: A rotating part of a machine.
What it means when you do CrossFit: The stuff you spend your entire paycheck on.
21. "Shirt"
What it usually means: A garment for the upper body.
What it means when you do CrossFit: Something you'll hopefully never have to wear again.
22. "B.S."
What it usually means: An abbreviation for bullshit.
What it means when you do CrossFit: A metric of raw strength.
23. "CrossFit"
What it usually means: A popular and sometimes controversial exercise program.
What it means when you do CrossFit: An awesome way of life that you absolutely love.