Most common question you get asked when you walk in to globo gym......... What do you think it is? Something like "Whats your bench bro?" Although having a stab at the globo gym gym junkies, something similar can be said for CrossFit. Trying to size someone up, see what they can do, see if they will be competition for you. Chances are the question you are asking or at least thinking isn't whats your best "Kelly" time. It'll be "Fran" 99% of the time.

Why is such importance placed on Fran by other CrossFitters? Because it is a hard, short intense workout. No matter your fitness level, ability level or experience. It is going to be somewhere between 2min and 12min of pain. Heart thumping, lung burning, pain. It is a test to see who can put up with the lactic acid build up the most. Exceeding your anaerobic threshold if possible.

All this emphasis should not be placed on Fran as you can see from the variation across all CrossFit boxes in Australia, Fran is not programmed all that often. It is true that the words spewed out by many a CrossFitter of functional movements performed at high intensity measured across broad time and MODAL domains are correct. There are many more workouts to CrossFit than FRAN. Have a go today and if you do suck at FRAN, who cares you'll probably kick arse at something else!!!!!

WOD

FRAN

21,15, 9

42.5 kg thrusters
pull ups

compare to 27 APRIL 2010

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