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Fran

Fran is a benchmark CrossFit workout of thrusters and pull-ups performed in a 21-15-9 rep scheme for time, with a 95 lb (43 kg) barbell for men and 65 lb (29 kg) for women.

The workout

Fran prescription: 21-15-9, for time
MovementRepsLoad
Thruster21-15-995 lb / 65 lb
Pull-up21-15-9Bodyweight
Format
21-15-9, for time
Score
Total time

What Fran tests

Short, maximal-intensity capacity. Fran is over in minutes, so it measures how much work you can sustain before grip and breathing force you to break the sets.

Notes

The best-known benchmark in functional fitness, and the most common first PR athletes chase.

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