Hey guys,
You know what time it is! It’s Sunday and that means it’s time to dive into the week with the CrossFit Simplicity Weekly Rundown! Of course we have an awesome week for you guys, but I want to keep this short because I want to really discuss the upcoming CrossFit Open below. So without further ado, let’s look down below and get into some basic details of the 2025 CrossFit Open season this year.
2025 CrossFit Open Registration
What is the CrossFit Open: The CrossFit Open is the world’s largest participatory sporting event. It is the first stage of the CrossFit Games season when hundreds of thousands of athletes come together to complete a series of workouts over a three-week period.
Some do the Open to advance to the later stages of competition that eventually culminate in the CrossFit Games where the Fittest on Earth are crowned. But the majority of Open participants do it for other reasons — to challenge themselves, to test their fitness, or to bond with their affiliate community.
The Open workouts are accessible to everyone from the elite to the absolute beginner.
Why should I do the CrossFit Open: As a core part of the CrossFit methodology, data tracking allows us to see our improvements and know what areas to work on.
When you complete all three Open workouts, you’ll be placed on a worldwide leaderboard, allowing you to see where you rank against hundreds of thousands of other CrossFit athletes.
You can also customize your leaderboard with hashtags to see where you rank against others who share your lifestyle, profession, age, location, and more.
Additionally, you will earn a level based on your Open performance to use in the all-new Community Cup, set for June 9-15.
Will there be an Open version for me: Yes! With Foundations, Scaled, and Rx’d versions of each workout, there is a version for everyone from the absolute beginner to the elite competitor and everyone in between.
When is the CrossFit Open: February 27th through March 17th. This year there are three workouts, one workout per week. These are announced Thursday evening, and you will have until Monday evening to submit your scores.
What about the CrossFit Simplicity Move: have no fear, we will make sure that our move the end of this month does not affect your ability to complete the first open workout. Rest assured, we are as interested and excited about the 2025 CrossFit open as you guys!
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Monday |
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Density Strength Snatch 88-84-80% BS 88-84-80% |
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Open Metcon 24-20-16-12-8 CTB Alt. DB Snatch (50/35) Cap: 15 min |
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Row Intervals (optional – after class) Warm-up: 5 min easy row, increasing stroke rate every minute (20-26 SPM) Workout: 8 Rounds – 250m @ 90-95% effort Rest: 1:30 min active recovery between rounds (walking or slow bike) Score: total working time |
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Tuesday |
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Pre-Fatigue EMOM 2 Rounds (moderate volume so all movements are roughly RPE 8) 1. 12/10 – 15/12 cal Echo 2. 8-12 Hand Release Pushups 3. 10-15 KB Swings (53/35) 4. 8-15 Squat Jumps 5. Rest |
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Barbell Metcon 8 RFT 3 Wall Walks 30 DU 10 Thrusters (95/65) Cap: 20 min |
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Wednesday |
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Dynamic Effort Strength Power Clean + Push Jerk 8×2 EMOM @60% Back Rack Reverse Lunge 6×3 @55% E90s |
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EMOM: Remaining time AMRAP- High Score Wins Complete 4 Rounds for max Echo Calories 1. 6 Bar Facing Burpees + Echo Calories 2. 8 Box Jump Overs + Echo Calories 3. 10 TTB + Echo Calories 4. 12 WBs (20/14) + Echo Calories 5. Rest |
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Row Intervals (optional – after class) Warm-up: 5 min easy row, focusing on long, controlled strokes (18-22 SPM) Workout: 4 Rounds – 1000m @ 80-85% effort Rest: 2:30 min active recovery between rounds (walk or ski erg) Score: total working time |
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Thursday |
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With a partner, complete for max reps. E6M x 4 rounds 1000/800m Row max Burpee Box Step Ups in remaining time At all times, one partner works and one rests. Score total BBSU completed. Goal: 120+ |
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Friday |
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Volume Strength Thruster 5×5 @RPE 8+ (E3M) Deadlift build to heavy 12, -10% for sets 2&3 (rest 3 between, cap at 12 min) |
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Open Metcon 20 min AMRAP 6 Ground to Overhead (95/65) 6 Burpees over Rower 12 cal Row *Same calories, different goals for M/F |
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Complete for Quality (optional – after class) Chipper Style 10 BMU 15 D-DB Devil’s Press (50/35s) 20 WFSHSPU 10 D-DB Hang Clean and Jerks (50/35s) 10 RMU |
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Saturday |
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Pre-Fatigue EMOM 2 Rounds (moderate volume so all movements are roughly RPE 8) 1. 10/8 – 15/12 cal Bike Erg 2. 10-15 V Ups 3. 5-10 Burpee Pullups 4. 10/8 – 15/12 cal Ski 5. Rest |
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Partner Throwdown Complete for Time 300/240 cal Echo E6M starting at 0:00 15 synchro TTB 3 Rope Climbs (split however) Cap: 24 min |
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Complete for Quality (optional – after class) 3 sets 50′ SB Bear Hug Carry (100/50) 10 SHSPU 50′ SB Bear Hug Carry (100/50) 5 RMU 50′ SB Bear Hug Carry (100/50) 25′ HSW Rest 1:1 between rounds |
Well, that’s all we’ve got for today’s edition of the CrossFit Simplicity Weekly Rundown! This was certainly the “Open” edition of the Rundown, but it’s because we are super excited for this season! Last year the Open participation was phenomenal and we are hoping to repeat things this year. We saw tons of improvement and that’s the whole point! The Open gives us a chance to test ourselves across a wide variety of domains and show us where we currently stack up with our past selves, and shows us how we need to improve in the future! You guys get signed up!!
You guys enjoy what’s left of your weekend and get plenty of rest, relaxation, and recovery so we can hit it hard this week. See you all in class!
~Daniel
