Workout Types Reference

Technical specifications for all workout schemes supported in WODsmith.

Available Workout Schemes

WODsmith supports the following workout schemes:

Scheme	Display Name	Score Format	Example
time	For Time	mm:ss or m:ss	3:45, 12:30
time-with-cap	For Time (with cap)	mm:ss or CAP+reps	8:42 or CAP+15
rounds-reps	AMRAP (Rounds + Reps)	R+r	5+12, 10+0
reps	Max Reps	Integer	150
load	Max Load	lbs/kg	225
calories	Max Calories	Integer	50
meters	Max Distance (meters)	Integer	1000
feet	Max Distance (feet)	Integer	500
points	Points	Integer	100
emom	EMOM	Completion or reps	-
pass-fail	Pass/Fail	Pass or Fail	-

For Time

Attribute	Description
Format	Complete prescribed work as fast as possible
Scheme	time
Scoring	Time (MM:SS or M:SS)
Tiebreaker	Earlier finish

Score Input Format

3:45       # 3 minutes 45 seconds
12:30      # 12 minutes 30 seconds
1:05:30    # 1 hour 5 minutes 30 seconds
90         # Interpreted as 90 seconds (1:30)

For Time (with cap)

Attribute	Description
Format	Complete prescribed work with time limit
Scheme	time-with-cap
Scoring	Time or CAP+remaining reps
Tiebreaker	Earlier finish (timed), fewer remaining reps (capped)

Score Input Format

8:42       # Completed in 8:42
CAP+15     # Did not finish, 15 reps remaining

AMRAP (As Many Rounds/Reps As Possible)

Attribute	Description
Format	Timed workout with maximum repetitions
Scheme	rounds-reps
Scoring	Rounds + Reps (e.g., "5+12")
Tiebreaker	Time to complete last full round

Score Input Format

5+12       # 5 complete rounds plus 12 additional reps
10+0       # 10 complete rounds, no extra reps
5.12       # Alternative format (interpreted as 5+12)

Max Reps

Attribute	Description
Format	Maximum repetitions in given time or sets
Scheme	reps
Scoring	Total reps (integer)
Use Case	Tabata-style workouts, max effort sets

Max Load (Strength)

Attribute	Description
Format	Heavy single or rep max
Scheme	load
Scoring	Weight in lbs or kg
Use Case	1RM tests, strength PRs

Common Formats

225        # 225 lbs
102.5      # 102.5 lbs (decimals allowed)

EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute)

Attribute	Description
Format	Prescribed work at start of each minute
Scheme	emom
Scoring	Completion status or total reps
Rest	Remainder of each minute

Variants

• Standard EMOM: Same work every minute
• Alternating EMOM: Different work on odd/even minutes
• E2MOM: Every 2 minutes (still uses emom scheme)

Distance-Based

Meters

Attribute	Description
Format	Maximum distance in meters
Scheme	meters
Scoring	Distance in meters
Use Case	Row, run, or ski erg for distance

Feet

Attribute	Description
Format	Maximum distance in feet
Scheme	feet
Scoring	Distance in feet
Use Case	Handstand walks, sled pushes

Calories

Attribute	Description
Format	Maximum calories burned
Scheme	calories
Scoring	Calories (integer)
Use Case	Assault bike, rower, ski erg for calories

Points

Attribute	Description
Format	Point-based scoring
Scheme	points
Scoring	Points (integer)
Use Case	Multi-modal scoring, judge-scored events

Pass/Fail

Attribute	Description
Format	Binary completion status
Scheme	pass-fail
Scoring	Pass or Fail
Use Case	Skill tests, minimum work requirements

Workout Styles vs Schemes

Note that some common workout terms describe styles rather than scoring schemes:

Term	Description	Typical Scheme
Chipper	Sequential movements, complete all reps before moving on	time or time-with-cap
Ladder	Increasing/decreasing rep schemes (21-15-9, etc.)	time or time-with-cap
Tabata	20s work / 10s rest intervals	reps (lowest round or total)
Pyramid	Up-and-down rep scheme (1-2-3-4-3-2-1)	time or rounds-reps

These are programming styles that use the standard scoring schemes above.

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See also: Scoring Rules Reference