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EXERCISE ABBREVIATIONS

No need to write out the full name on your workout log of each exercise you perform. The following abbreviation list, while by no means complete, covers most variations on basic movements.

AW                 ab wheel

BP                  bench press

BSQ               Bulgarian squat

CHIN              chinup

CLE                clean

CR                  calf raise

CURL              curl

DIP                dip

DL                 deadlift       

R                   row

EZPU             EZ push-up

GSQ              goblet squat

HE                 hip (“hyper”) extension

HM (-f, l, r)     hip machine- front, lateral, rear

HKR               hanging knee raise

IP                  incline press

IR                  inverted row

LPD               lat pulldown

LC/HC            leg curl/hamstring curl

LU                 lunge

KBSW            kettlebell swing

KEM              knee extension machine

MP/OP           military press/overhead press

NH                Nordic hamstring

PLU              pullup

PP                push press

RDL              Romanian deadlift

SQ                squat

TDIP             triceps dip

TE                triceps extension

TPD              triceps press down

               Prefixes                                                                        Suffixes

b-                   barbell                               -a                   assisted

c-                   cable                                  -e                   eccentric    

d-                   dumbbell                            -o                   overhand

o-                   overhead                            -u                   underhand 

oa-                 one-arm       

ol-                  one-leg

l-                    lateral

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