Fitness Abbreviations

Fitness Abbreviations

  • AS = Anabolic Steroids
  • (1)RM = One-rep max
  • 1,4 Andro = “Boldione”
  • 1AD = 1-Androstenediol
  • 1-Test = 1-Testosterone
  • 3Alpha = 3Alpha-Androstanediol–DHT precursor
  • 4-Diol = 4-Androstendiol
  • 5AA = 5Alpha-Androstanediol–DHT precursor
  • 5AR = 5-Alpha-Reductase–reduces Testosterone to DHT
  • 5-HT = Serotonin
  • Andro”= 4-Androstendione
  • AR = Androgen Receptor
  • BB = Body Builder or Body Building
  • BBB = Blood/Brain Barrier
  • Beta3 = A beta-adrenergic subtype, also a Syntrax product containing Octopamine/Norsynephrine.
  • BF = Bodyfat
  • BMI = Body Mass Index | See more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007196.htm
  • BMR = Basal Metabolic Rate
  • BP = Bench Press
  • Bromo = Bromocriptine
  • BW = Bodyweight
  • Cannon = Very large pin, 18 gauge perhaps, like those found on redi-ject Sustenon (Mexican version)
  • CB = CABLE
  • CLEN = Clenbuterol
  • CNS = Central Nervous System | See more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
  • CYP = Testosterone Cypionate
  • D = Dopamine (as in D2 receptor agonist)
  • DART = Syringe/Needle
  • DB = Dumbbell
  • DBOL = Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)
  • DECA = Nandrolone Decanoate
  • DHT = Dihydrotestosterone
  • DL = Deadlift
  • DMSO = Dimethyl Sulfoxide – Topical enhancer/Topical anodyne
  • DNP = Dinitrophenol
  • DOMS = Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
  • ECA = Ephedrine/Caffeine/Aspirin
  • ED = Every Day
  • EFA = Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3 and 6 polyunsaturates)
  • ENTH = Testosterone Enanthate
  • EOD = Every other day
  • EQ = Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate)
  • FFA = Free Fatty Acids
  • FINA = Finaplix (Trenbolone Acetate)
  • FSH (Folicle Stimulating Hormone)
  • FSQ = Front Squat
  • GET= Gastric empyting time
  • GH = Growth Hormone
  • GHR = Glute Ham Raise
  • GI = Glycemic Index | See more here: http://www.glycemicindex.com/
  • GM = Good Mornings
  • GYNO = Gynecomastia (Bitch tits)
  • Halo = Halotestin
  • HGC = Human Chorionic Gonadatropin
  • HEMO = Hemogenin (Brazilian) aka Oxymetholone/Anadrol
  • HIT = High Intensity Training
  • HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training
  • HPTA = Hypothalamic Pituitary Testicular Axis
  • HST = Hypertrophy Specific Training, Bryan Haycock’s system
  • IBP = Incline Bench Press
  • IGF = Insulin Growth Factor
  • II = Insulin Index
  • INJ = Inject, Injection
  • IU= International Units
  • LBM = Lean Body Mass (Your bodyweight, minus all fat)
  • LH = Leutenizing Hormone
  • Lipo = Avant’s topical Yohimbine HCL solution, LipoDerm-Y
  • LSMPB = Later-stage Male Pattern Baldness
  • MCG = Micrograms
  • MG = Milligrams
  • ML = Milliliters
  • MM4 = Syntrax’s non-Ephedrine thermogenic (containing Forskolin, Gingerols/Shoagols, Bergenin, and Synephrine).
  • MPB = Male Pattern Baldness
  • NE (or NA) = Norepinephrine/Noradrenaline
  • NOLVA = Nolvaldex
  • Nor-Diol = 19Nor-Androstenediol
  • NYC = Norephedrine/Yohimbine hcl/Caffeine (Adipokinetix, etc.)
  • OHP = Overhead Press
  • OHSQ = Overhead Squat
  • ONE = Avant’s now discontinued 1-Test topical solution
  • ONE+ = Same as above, but with the addition of 4-Diol
  • OTC = Over the counter
  • PH’s = Pro-Hormones
  • PIN = Needle
  • PL = Power Lifting
  • PR = Personal Record
  • PRIMO = Primobolan, Primobolan Depot
  • PRO P= Testosterone Propionate
  • REP = Repetition
  • ROM = Range Of Motion
  • RDL = Romanian Deadlift
  • SDL/SLDL = Stiff-legged deadlift
  • SHBG = Steroid Hormone Binding Globulin
  • SLIN = Insulin
  • SM = Smith Machine
  • Spiro = Spironolactone = Anti-androgen used topically to prevent hair loss, also a diuretic.
  • SU = Sodium Usniate (salt-bound version of UA–Usnic Acid)
  • SUST = Sustanon
  • Synthroid = T4 Thyroid Hormone
  • T2 = Thyroid Hormone
  • T3 = Thyroid Hormone (also known as Cytomel, also sold as Liothyronine)
  • TDEE = Total Daily Energy Expediture
  • TEST = Testosterone
  • T/E ratio = Testosterone/Estrogen
  • THR = Target Heart Rate
  • TREN = Trenbolone
  • UA = Usnic Acid
  • WINNY = Winstrol-V (Stanozolol)
  • Y = Yohimbine
  • 17 AA = 17 Alpha Alkylated Steroid

I will do my best to keep this fitness abbreviations list updated. If you see anything I should have on here that’s not on here already, please do send me a message!

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