Now that the CrossFit Games Open is officially over, I figured I would do a little recap. This year the open was way more challenging than the previous years I have completed, but I guess that is what happens as more and more people are getting involved and athletes are getting stronger. The standards have to be raised to see who is the best at this so called ‘sport’. And these athletes are freaking strong.
Workout 15.1
Complete as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 9 minutes of:
15 toes to bars
10 deadlifts (115/75#)
5 snatches (115/75)
Workout 15.1a (right when the first one ends)
6 minute time cap:
1 rep max clean and jerk
I was fairly excited to do this workout. Yeah it’s sneaky that they threw in a one rep max attempt after you already complete a WOD, but I guess that is how it goes. The weight for the deadlift would be super easy and the snatch I would just need to make sure I was focused for each attempt so I wouldn’t miss since it was somewhat heavy for me. I knew from the beginning I would have to break up my toes to bars so I wouldn’t burn out. I ended up getting 125 reps (4 rounds + 5 T2B) for the first workout and 120# for the second. I was pretty excited with 120 considering my max is only 125, which I have only hit once before then. Overall, not a bad start for myself.
Workout 15.2
Ever minute for as long as possible complete:
From 0:00-3:00
2 rounds of:
10 overhead squats (95/65#)
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 3:00-6:00
2 rounds of:
12 overhead squats (95/65#)
12 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 6:00-9:00
2 rounds of:
14 overhead squats (95/65#)
Etc., following same pattern until you fail to complete both rounds
Same workout as last year…some people were excited and others were not. I personally was neutral. All I really wanted so to beat my score from last year of 81 reps. Well that didn’t happen as I got 75 reps and I was super upset about it. It’s like you worked really hard for a year and didn’t see any improvement. Obviously I know I have improved a sh*t ton from last year, but sometimes it just doesn’t show on paper. This year I know all my reps for the chest to bar were legit, where as last year some of them definitely were iffy. I guess it was just one of my not so good days.
Workout 15.3
Complete as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 14 minutes of:
7 muscle ups
50 wall balls (20/14#)
100 double unders
Welp I can’t do a muscle up yet so I had to do the scaled version.
Workout 15.3 Scaled
Complete as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 14 minutes of:
50 wall balls (20/10#)
200 single unders
This workout was pretty much wall balls for 14 minutes. Yeah you have the single unders, but those don’t take too long. The 10 pound ball for the wall ball made a huge difference. Usually we use 14# for all the workouts, but that 4 pound difference made it feel a whole hell of a lot lighter. I ended up getting 944 reps (3 rounds + 144 single unders).
Workout 15.4
Complete as many reps as possible (AMRAP) in 8 minutes of:
3 handstand push-ups
3 cleans (185/125#)
6 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
9 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
12 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
15 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
18 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
21 handstand push-ups
9 cleans
Ugh, 125 pound cleans. That is my one rep max that I have only hit like once. So I pretty much knew this wasn’t going to be fun. The handstand push-ups standards were changed to make sure the judges could regulate reps. I knew they were going to be tough, but I was able to get 3 (after quite a few missed attempts). Then I was able to hit 1 clean, also after a few missed attempts. So I got 4 for this workout. Boo. I had to go on a run later that day since obviously that didn’t really count as working out.
Workout 15.5
27-21-15-9 reps for time:
Row (for calories)
Thrusters (95/65#)
Probably two of my least favorite moves in one workout. I guess that is CrossFit for ya. Rowing is hard when you are only 5’2″. You have to pull so hard to not get as far. And then thrusters are just thrusters and no one likes those. I knew I would have to pace myself on the row so my legs weren’t burnt out for the thrusters. Coming off the rower when you legs don’t want to do anything is not a good feeling. I ended up finishing in 11:42 RX which I was happy with. I can only pull so hard on the rower. I think I broke up my thrusters 10-9-8, 7-7-7, 8-7, and then did the last 9 unbroken. They didn’t feel quite as horrible as they have felt in the past, but still sucked.
Overall, it was an alright Open. I didn’t do as well as I would have liked but it’s not like I have been training for this and am anywhere close to competing. I am happy with doing the workouts in my gym and working on improving myself everyday.
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