Grace (CrossFit benchmark workout)

30 clean and jerks (135 lb, 95 lb for women), for time. One movement and nowhere to hide. Grace measures whether your clean and jerk holds together when you are breathing hard, so it rewards efficient singles, quick resets and a reliable jerk more than raw strength. CrossFit suggests treating it like a hard 400 or 800 m run. The load should let you string at least the first five reps together; if it does not, go lighter. The official intermediate and beginner versions use 115 or 75 lb and 75 or 55 lb, and finishing in under seven minutes is the suggested goal at any level.