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What Does AMRAP Mean?

Writer's picture: Harry SmithHarry Smith

Updated: Feb 23, 2021

New to CrossFit? There are a load of terms that may seem a little alien to you. Fear not, AMRAP Antics will help clear things up by digging into what does AMRAP mean in CrossFit.


AMRAP in CrossFit means As Many Reps As Possible usually referring to the reps to be completed in a workout.

The namesake of this blog, AMRAP means As Many Reps As Possible and is popularly known in the sport of CrossFit as a workout type that encourages athletes to complete as many reps as possible in the allotted time domain.


For example if the workout is a 10 minute AMRAP of:

10 BW Squats

10 Sit Ups

10 Pull Ups


You complete as many rounds and reps as you can and record your score at the end. This way you can compare with others and of course when you come to re-do the workout 6 months later you can see how much fitter you have gotten.


Due to the nature of such a workout, AMRAP workouts are usually associated with high intensity interval training workouts which is popularised by CrossFit.com.


Pushing your body to try and complete as many reps or rounds as you can will see you pushing your heart rate, muscles and body to the max.



Why are AMRAP workouts so good?


Learning what AMRAP means in CrossFit is only the first step into becoming fitter.


AMRAP workouts are usually loathed by the CrossFit community because in an AMRAP workout there is no hiding. You can't blast through the first 3 rounds and coast the rest or take it nice and slow throughout, you have to go go go!


AMRAP workouts are a great way of really testing your mettal when it comes to your aerobic engine, endurance and stamina.


What AMRAP exercises should I do?


Not only that but AMRAP workouts can include almost any movement and almost any time domain. Singular modality movements usually are seen with shorter domains, unless it is a cardio exercise in which the point of the workout is to get as much distance or as many calories as possible.


When you start to add in more movements or exercises into your AMRAP workout, that's where time domain really matters. AMRAP workouts can be anywhere from 7 minutes to 30 minutes in this case, which all depends on the movements involved, whether there is a cardio element, the equipment used and the weights of course.


In addition to this, AMRAP workouts have a great way of testing fitness from one month to the next. As you record the amount of reps you have completed in the workout, AMRAP workouts enable you to test and measure how much fitter you are getting as a result of your training.


Testing the same workout from one month to the next will help give you an idea of how much fitter you are getting.


Why are AMRAP workouts used in CrossFit?


CrossFit combines highly varied functional movements with a variety of time and modal domains to improve the health and fitness of millions of people across the world.


AMRAP workouts really get the heart going and can often see maximal efforts to spike the heart rate which is ideal for improving health and fitness for all.


AMRAP workouts allow the athletes to push their body and mind to the max, training the body, heart and mind to give maximal efforts. These maximal efforts are beneficial in so many ways to improving fitness and health of CrossFit athletes.


Why should I do AMRAP workouts?


Maximal efforts can help train the heart to be more efficient at pumping blood around the body, it is a muscle in your body after all. Not only that but pushing your other muscles to their maximum in AMRAP workouts is again key for muscle strength, growth and stamina too.


Then of course AMRAP workouts can give athletes the confidence to go harder in other workouts, know their bodies better and learn when to throttle back before they burn out.


AMRAP workouts are a key part of CrossFit programming and indeed for many other functional fitness programs too.


Hopefully this blog has shed some light on what does AMRAP mean in CrossFit and given you more information about why AMRAP workouts should be your next workout.


If you are new to CrossFit you can check out our blog on how to start CrossFit here or check out our 7 best CrossFit workouts to do at home.



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