The workout
| Reps | Movement | Rx men | Rx women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clean & Jerk | 60 kg | 42.5 kg |
| 3 | Bar-facing Burpee | – | – |
Women: 10 RFT: 3 Clean & Jerks 42.5 kg, 3 Burpees over the bar
How Grettel works
Grettel is done for time: all rounds and reps as fast as possible, in the order given. Your score is the time to your last rep.
Grettel is one of the Girls. The Girls are the best-known benchmark workouts in functional fitness and come from CrossFit® training. Short, with just a few movements, and built so you can repeat them every few months and read your progress straight off the clock.
What's a good Grettel time?
The standards apply to Rx, meaning with the prescribed weights and no scaling. They're a rough reference, not statistics across all athletes. For women, times are set about 10% longer and rounds about 10% lower.
| Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Elite | up to 5:00 | up to 5:30 |
| Advanced | up to 7:00 | up to 7:40 |
| Intermediate | up to 10:00 | up to 11:00 |
| Beginner | up to 14:00 | up to 15:25 |
| Novice | over 14:00 | over 15:25 |
Tips for Grettel
Find a pace you can hold and break the reps into fixed sets before you get tired. Transitions between movements often cost more time than the movements themselves.
How to scale Grettel
If part of it is still too hard, scale it so the workout keeps its pace and intended stimulus. Log it as "Scaled". Possible options:
- Clean & Jerk: Power Clean and Push Press; Hang Clean and Push Jerk
- Bar-facing Burpee: Step over the bar instead of jumping; Burpee with no jump at the top