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The CrossFit Open Workouts - Masters Athletes

The CrossFit Open is a yearly competition for CrossFit athletes of all ages and skill levels. The workouts are designed to test a wide range of fitness attributes, including strength, endurance, and skill.

For masters athletes, the Open provides an opportunity to compete against others in their age group, qualify for quarterfinals, and to challenge themselves to improve their fitness. The workouts are also a great way to stay motivated and engaged in CrossFit training.

This post provides a comprehensive list of all the CrossFit Open workouts for masters athletes since the start of the Open in 2011. The list includes the workout details for each open workout.

Scorecards can be found on the official CrossFit Open website, where you can find more information about each workout.

I hope this blog post is helpful for masters athletes who are interested in competing in the CrossFit Open. Good luck!


CrossFit Open - All Ages 

2011

11.1:

  • Type: 10-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 30 Double-unders
    • 15 Power Snatches (75/55 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes.

11.2:

  • Type: 15-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 9 Deadlifts (155/100 lbs)
    • 12 Push-ups
    • 15 Box Jumps (24/20 inches)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes.

11.3:

  • Type: 5-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • Squat Clean and Jerk (165/110 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many reps as possible in 5 minutes.

11.4:

  • Type: 10-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 60 Bar-facing Burpees
    • 30 Overhead Squats (120/90 lbs)
    • 10 Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes.

11.5:

  • Type: 20-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 5 Power Cleans (145/100 lbs)
    • 10 Toes-to-bar
    • 15 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes.

11.6:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Thrusters (100/65 lbs)
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes, following the ascending rep scheme.

2012

12.1:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements: Burpees
  • Details: Perform as many burpees as possible in 7 minutes.

12.2:

  • Type: 10-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements: Snatches with increasing weight
  • Details:
    • 30 Snatches at 75 lbs for men / 45 lbs for women
    • 30 Snatches at 135 lbs for men / 75 lbs for women
    • 30 Snatches at 165 lbs for men / 100 lbs for women
    • As many snatches as possible at 210 lbs for men / 120 lbs for women

12.3:

  • Type: 18-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 15 Box Jumps (24/20 inches)
    • 12 Push Press (115/75 lbs)
    • 9 Toes-to-bar
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 18 minutes.

12.4:

  • Type: 12-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 150 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 90 Double-unders
    • 30 Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes.

12.5:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Thrusters (100/65 lbs)
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: This is a repeat of 11.6. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes, following the ascending rep scheme.

2013

13.1:

  • Type: 17-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • Burpees
    • Snatches with increasing weight
  • Details: Complete as many reps as possible in 17 minutes. The snatches increase in weight as follows:
    • 40 Burpees, 30 Snatches (75/45 lbs)
    • 30 Burpees, 30 Snatches (135/75 lbs)
    • 20 Burpees, 30 Snatches (165/100 lbs)
    • 10 Burpees, as many Snatches as possible (210/120 lbs)

13.2:

  • Type: 10-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 5 Shoulder-to-overhead (115/75 lbs)
    • 10 Deadlifts (115/75 lbs)
    • 15 Box Jumps (24/20 inches)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes.

13.3:

  • Type: 12-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 150 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 90 Double-unders
    • 30 Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes. This is a repeat of 12.4.

13.4:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Clean and Jerk (135/95 lbs)
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Toes-to-bar
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes, following the ascending rep scheme.

13.5:

  • Type: 4-Minute AMRAP (extendable)
  • Movements:
    • 15 Thrusters (100/65 lbs)
    • 15 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 4 minutes. If 90 reps (3 rounds) are completed in under 4 minutes, time extends to 8 minutes. If 180 reps (6 rounds) are completed in under 8 minutes, time extends to 12 minutes. Continue extending the time for every 90 reps completed.

2014

14.1:

  • Type: 10-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 30 Double-unders
    • 15 Power Snatches (75/55 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes. This is a repeat of 11.1.

14.2:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • Overhead Squats
    • Chest-to-bar Pull-ups with increasing reps
  • Details: Every 3 minutes for as long as possible complete 2 rounds of 10 Overhead Squats (95/65 lbs) and 10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups. Reps increase by 2 each round.

14.3:

  • Type: 8-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • Deadlifts with increasing weight
    • Box Jumps (24/20 inches)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes.

14.4:

  • Type: 14-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 60 Calorie Row
    • 50 Toes-to-bar
    • 40 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 30 Cleans (135/95 lbs)
    • 20 Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 14 minutes.

14.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
    • 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 Burpees
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

2015

15.1:

  • Type: 9-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 15 Toes-to-bar
    • 10 Deadlifts (115/75 lbs)
    • 5 Snatches (115/75 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes.

15.1a:

  • Type: 1-RM Clean and Jerk
  • Details: You have 6 minutes to establish a 1-RM Clean and Jerk after completing 15.1.

15.2:

  • Type: Repeat of 14.2
  • Details: Every 3 minutes for as long as possible complete 2 rounds of 10 Overhead Squats (95/65 lbs) and 10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups. Reps increase by 2 each round.

15.3:

  • Type: 14-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 7 Muscle-ups
    • 50 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 100 Double-unders
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 14 minutes.

15.4:

  • Type: 8-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Handstand Push-ups
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Cleans (185/125 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes.

15.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 27-21-15-9 Calorie Row
    • 27-21-15-9 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

2016

16.1:

  • Type: 20-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 25-ft Overhead Walking Lunge (95/65 lbs)
    • 8 Bar-facing Burpees
    • 25-ft Overhead Walking Lunge
    • 8 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes.

16.2:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 25 Toes-to-bar
    • 50 Double-unders
    • 15 Squat Cleans with increasing weight
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible within 4-minute windows. Time extends by 4 minutes when a round is completed.

16.3:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 10 Power Snatches (75/55 lbs)
    • 3 Bar Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes.

16.4:

  • Type: 13-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 55 Deadlifts (225/155 lbs)
    • 55 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 55 Calorie Row
    • 55 Handstand Push-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 13 minutes.

16.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
    • 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 Burpees
  • Details: Complete all reps for time. This is a repeat of 14.5.

2017

17.1:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 10-20-30-40-50 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35 lbs)
    • 15 Burpee Box Jump-overs (24/20 inches) after each set
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

17.2:

  • Type: 12-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 2 Rounds of 50-ft Weighted Walking Lunge (50/35 lbs)
    • 16 Toes-to-bar
    • 8 Power Cleans (50/35 lbs)
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes.

17.3:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
    • Squat Snatches with increasing weight
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible within time caps that extend when a round is completed.

17.4:

  • Type: 13-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 55 Deadlifts (225/155 lbs)
    • 55 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 55 Calorie Row
    • 55 Handstand Push-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 13 minutes. This is a repeat of 16.4.

17.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 10 Rounds of 9 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
    • 35 Double-unders
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

2018

18.1:

  • Type: 20-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 8 Toes-to-bar
    • 10 Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerks (50/35 lbs)
    • 14/12 Calorie Row
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes.

18.2:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Dumbbell Squats (50/35 lbs)
    • Bar-facing Burpees
  • Details: Complete all reps for time. Followed by 18.2a, a 1-rep-max clean within 12 minutes.

18.3:

  • Type: 14-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 100 Double-unders
    • 20 Overhead Squats (115/80 lbs)
    • 100 Double-unders
    • 12 Ring Muscle-ups
    • 100 Double-unders
    • 20 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35 lbs)
    • 100 Double-unders
    • 12 Bar Muscle-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 14 minutes.

18.4:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 21-15-9 Deadlifts (225/155 lbs)
    • Handstand Push-ups
    • Followed by 21-15-9 Deadlifts (315/205 lbs)
    • 50-ft Handstand Walks
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 9-minute cap.

18.5:

  • Type: 7-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 3-6-9-12-15-18-21... Thrusters (100/65 lbs)
    • Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes.

2019

19.1:

  • Type: 15-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 19 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
    • 19 Calorie Row
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes.

19.2:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 25 Toes-to-bar
    • 50 Double-unders
    • 15 Squat Cleans with increasing weight
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible within time caps that extend when a round is completed.

19.3:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 200-ft Dumbbell Overhead Lunge (50/35 lbs)
    • 50 Dumbbell Box Step-ups (24/20 inches)
    • 50 Strict Handstand Push-ups
    • 200-ft Handstand Walk
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 10-minute cap.

19.4:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 3 Rounds of 10 Snatches (95/65 lbs)
    • 12 Bar-facing Burpees
    • Followed by 3 Rounds of 10 Bar Muscle-ups
    • 12 Bar-facing Burpees
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 12-minute cap.

19.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 33-27-21-15-9 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
    • Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

2020

20.1:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 10 Rounds of:
      • 8 Ground-to-Overheads (95/65 lbs)
      • 10 Bar-facing Burpees
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 15-minute cap.

20.2:

  • Type: 20-Minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
  • Movements:
    • 4 Dumbbell Thrusters (50/35 lbs)
    • 6 Toes-to-bar
    • 24 Double-unders
  • Details: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes.

20.3:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 21-15-9 Deadlifts (225/155 lbs)
    • Handstand Push-ups
    • Followed by 21-15-9 Deadlifts (315/205 lbs)
    • 50-ft Handstand Walks
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 9-minute cap. (Repeat of 18.4)

20.4:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 30 Box Jumps (24/20 inches)
    • 15 Clean and Jerks with increasing weight
    • 30 Box Jumps
    • 15 Clean and Jerks with increasing weight
    • 30 Box Jumps
    • 10 Clean and Jerks with increasing weight
    • 30 Single-leg Squats
    • 10 Clean and Jerks with increasing weight
    • 30 Single-leg Squats
    • 5 Clean and Jerks with increasing weight
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 20-minute cap.

20.5:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 40 Ring Muscle-ups
    • 80 Calorie Row
    • 120 Wall Balls (20/14 lbs)
  • Details: Partition the work as needed and complete for time with a 20-minute cap.

2021

21.1:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 1-3-6-9-15-21 Wall Walks
    • 10-30-60-90-150-210 Double-unders
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 15-minute cap.

21.2:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 10-20-30-40-50 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35 lbs)
    • 15 Burpee Box Jump-overs (24/20 inches) after each set
  • Details: Complete all reps for time.

21.3:

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • 15 Front Squats (95/65 lbs)
    • 30 Toes-to-bar
    • 15 Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
    • Followed by 15 Front Squats
    • 30 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
    • 15 Thrusters
    • Followed by 15 Front Squats
    • 30 Bar Muscle-ups
    • 15 Thrusters
  • Details: Complete all reps for time with a 15-minute cap.

21.4:

  • Type: For Load
  • Movements:
    • 1 Deadlift
    • 1 Clean
    • 1 Hang Clean
    • 1 Jerk
  • Details: Complete the complex for the heaviest load possible within 7 minutes immediately after 21.3.

2022

22.1

  • Type: AMRAP
  • Movements:
    • Wall Walks
    • Dumbbell Snatches
    • Box Jumps
  • Details: 15-minute AMRAP of 3 Wall Walks, 12 Dumbbell Snatches, and 15 Box Jumps

22.2

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    •  Deadlifts
    • Bar-facing Burpees
  • Details: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of Deadlifts 225/155 and Bar-facing Burpees (10-minute time cap)

22.3

  • Type: For Time
  • Movements:
    • Pull-Ups
    • Double-Unders
    • Thrusters
    • Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
    • Bar Muscle-Ups
  • Details: For Time: 21 Pull-Ups, 42 Double-Unders, 21 Thrusters, 18 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups, 36 Double-Unders, 18 Thrusters, 15 Bar Muscle-Ups, 30 Double-Unders, 15 Thrusters (Women: 65lb, 75lb, 85lb; Men: 95lb, 115lb, 135lb)

2023

23.1

  • Type: AMRAP
  • Movements:
    • Calorie Row
    • Toes-to-Bars
    • Wall-Ball Shots
    • Cleans, Muscle-Ups
  • Details: Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of 60-calorie row, 50 toes-to-bars, 40 wall-ball shots, 30 cleans, 20 muscle-ups (Women: 14-lb ball to 9-ft target, 95-lb cleans; Men: 20-lb ball to 10-ft target, 135-lb cleans)

23.2 A

  • Type: AMRAP
  • Movements:
    • Burpee Pull-Ups
    • Shuttle Runs
  • Details: Complete as many reps as possible in 15:00 of 5 burpee pull-ups and 10 shuttle runs (1 rep = 50 ft), adding 5 burpee pull-ups after each round

23.2 B

  • Type: 1-rep-max
  • Movements:
    • Thruster
  • Details: 5 Minutes to Establish 1-rep-max thruster (from the floor)

23.3

  • Type: For Time/AMRAP
  • Movements:
    • Wall Walks
    • Double-Unders
    • Snatches
    • Strict Handstand Push-Ups
  • Details: Starting with a 6-minute time cap, complete as many reps as possible of 5 wall walks, 50 double-unders, 15 snatches (weight 1), 5 wall walks, 50 double-unders, 12 snatches (weight 2). If completed before the 6-minute time cap, add 3 minutes to the time cap and complete 20 strict handstand push-ups, 50 double-unders, 9 snatches (weight 3). If completed before the 9-minute time cap, add 3 minutes to the time cap and complete 20 strict handstand push-ups, 50 double-unders, 6 snatches (weight 4) (Women: 65 lb, 95 lb, 125 lb, 155 lb; Men: 95 lb, 135 lb, 185 lb, 225 lb) 

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