5. “Candy”
“Candy” workout is the lesser-known cousin of popular benchmark workout “Cindy”.
5 rounds for time
- 20 pull-ups
- 40 push-ups
- 60 air squats
Score: time it took to complete 5 rounds.
Good Scores for “Candy”
– Beginner: <36 minutes
– Intermediate: 24-32 minutes
– Advanced: 18-21 minutes
– Elite: <16 minutes
Scaling for “Candy”
Beginners and newer athletes should stick with variants of Candy while modifying movements and reps to limit muscular failure.
Intermediate
4 rounds for time
- 20 pull-ups
- 40 push-ups
- 60 squats
Beginner
4 rounds for time
- 10 jumping pull-ups
- 20 knee push-ups
- 30 squats
Image Sources
- amanda barnhart echo bike: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.