The Open
bostonwolf
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I'm not competing but I'm VERY excited to see what they throw at the athletes this year!!0
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I really wanted to. It was my plan. But I have two issues.
1. We will be away for the first one and don't think we will be able to do it/enter it.
2. I'm pregnant.
My husband didn't sign up because of #1.0 -
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
I don't even expect to finish one workout RX, but I will do the best I can.0 -
I did.0
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I'm in it for the third year in a row0
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Congratulations on your pregnancy!
I don't even expect to finish one workout RX, but I will do the best I can.
Thanks. I'm still crossfitting (with my doctor's approval) I just take it easier. Lighter weights and I'm much slower, which I'm ok with.0 -
I'm all signed up - Looking forward to it !!!
*This will be my 2nd Open*0 -
ALWAYS!0
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Too much of a noob.
Good luck to you all!0 -
In it for the first time. Ready to see how I officially stack up.0
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Can someone explain to me what the open is? They were talking about it at the box on Tuesday. I should have asked then but didn't.0
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Can someone explain to me what the open is? They were talking about it at the box on Tuesday. I should have asked then but didn't.
It is part of the CrossFIt Games. Everyone can compete. It starts with the open, anyone who wants to can register online. Each week a workout is released. You do the workout at a CrossFit affiliate or you video it and send it in to be scored (there are strict guidelines). Your score is logged online and you can see how you compare to others. At the end of the open, the top people from each region go on to Regionals. After Regionals would be the final CrossFit Games.
From CrossFit online
"The 2014 season begins with the worldwide Open competition. Everyone in the world is invited to compete in five workouts over five weeks, posting their scores online in real time. Last year, almost 140,000 athletes competed in the Open.
Every Open workout needs to be validated to count. Competitors will have two options to validate their performances. They can work out at a local affiliate, where they will be judged in person, or they can submit video evidence of their performance to the entire community. There is no limit to the number of attempts an athlete can make, provided the score is submitted prior to the close of each week.
Competitors will be ranked both worldwide and by region. The fittest 48 men, 48 women, and 30 teams from each region will earn invitations to one of 17 Regionals. This is the first chance athletes will have in 2014 to establish their international standings."0 -
Can someone explain to me what the open is? They were talking about it at the box on Tuesday. I should have asked then but didn't.
It is part of the CrossFIt Games. Everyone can compete. It starts with the open, anyone who wants to can register online. Each week a workout is released. You do the workout at a CrossFit affiliate or you video it and send it in to be scored (there are strict guidelines). Your score is logged online and you can see how you compare to others. At the end of the open, the top people from each region go on to Regionals. After Regionals would be the final CrossFit Games.
From CrossFit online
"The 2014 season begins with the worldwide Open competition. Everyone in the world is invited to compete in five workouts over five weeks, posting their scores online in real time. Last year, almost 140,000 athletes competed in the Open.
Every Open workout needs to be validated to count. Competitors will have two options to validate their performances. They can work out at a local affiliate, where they will be judged in person, or they can submit video evidence of their performance to the entire community. There is no limit to the number of attempts an athlete can make, provided the score is submitted prior to the close of each week.
Competitors will be ranked both worldwide and by region. The fittest 48 men, 48 women, and 30 teams from each region will earn invitations to one of 17 Regionals. This is the first chance athletes will have in 2014 to establish their international standings."
Thank you!!! Does all workouts have to be done at RX?0 -
Can someone explain to me what the open is? They were talking about it at the box on Tuesday. I should have asked then but didn't.
It is part of the CrossFIt Games. Everyone can compete. It starts with the open, anyone who wants to can register online. Each week a workout is released. You do the workout at a CrossFit affiliate or you video it and send it in to be scored (there are strict guidelines). Your score is logged online and you can see how you compare to others. At the end of the open, the top people from each region go on to Regionals. After Regionals would be the final CrossFit Games.
From CrossFit online
"The 2014 season begins with the worldwide Open competition. Everyone in the world is invited to compete in five workouts over five weeks, posting their scores online in real time. Last year, almost 140,000 athletes competed in the Open.
Every Open workout needs to be validated to count. Competitors will have two options to validate their performances. They can work out at a local affiliate, where they will be judged in person, or they can submit video evidence of their performance to the entire community. There is no limit to the number of attempts an athlete can make, provided the score is submitted prior to the close of each week.
Competitors will be ranked both worldwide and by region. The fittest 48 men, 48 women, and 30 teams from each region will earn invitations to one of 17 Regionals. This is the first chance athletes will have in 2014 to establish their international standings."
Thank you!!! Does all workouts have to be done at RX?
I didn't take part last year so I can't remember but I think yes.0 -
Mrs Wronkletoad and I are signed up, too!
and ^^ yes, you must perform the movements Rx; however, they've been set up so it's possible to get some reps in for each WoD. Check out old open WoDs on the xfit site.
Even for newbies, it's fun just to play along. Don't find lame excuses "I'll be last" or some garbage like that. You're not "last" by trying and getting in there. It's really cool just seeing people give it their all and having some fun.
Just those two elements make it a de facto success for participants.
Advice, however, is to BE CAREFUL. DO NOT RISK INJURY! Use this year to set the benchmark, and go from there. Revisit some of the WoDs later in the year to demonstrate your progress (such as a six month check in next Aug/Sept). You'll be amazed!
good luck to all!0 -
I’m in for the second year, excited to see if I can improve my placing over last year. As everyone has mentioned yes you have to do the workouts RX for your score to count, but I saw so many people surprise themselves last year including myself. The last workout was thrusters and chest to bar pull-ups, and I had never successfully done a C2B Pullup in my life. Two days before I was practicing and did one successfully. Flash forward two days to when my gym was doing the workout I managed 13 in the workout. Not great by any means but well over what I thought I was going to do and I know it was because of all the people watching and the competitive atmosphere. We also had several people get there first muscle up in 13.3 (and that was after 150 wall balls and 90 doubleunders). I’m hoping that is me this year!0
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Signed up after not doing last year due to being in between boxes. Trying yet again to try to stay disciplined to using this app. Going out to dinner makes it very difficult. Not to mention we make a lot of intricate recipes, but I'll do my best.0
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Since I can't do the open, I signed up for the judges course.0
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Mrs Wronkletoad and I are signed up, too!
and ^^ yes, you must perform the movements Rx; however, they've been set up so it's possible to get some reps in for each WoD. Check out old open WoDs on the xfit site.
Even for newbies, it's fun just to play along. Don't find lame excuses "I'll be last" or some garbage like that. You're not "last" by trying and getting in there. It's really cool just seeing people give it their all and having some fun.
Just those two elements make it a de facto success for participants.
Advice, however, is to BE CAREFUL. DO NOT RISK INJURY! Use this year to set the benchmark, and go from there. Revisit some of the WoDs later in the year to demonstrate your progress (such as a six month check in next Aug/Sept). You'll be amazed!
good luck to all!
hell if "i'll be last" was a legit excuse we almost all would have quit Crossfit after day 1!0 -
Signed up after not doing last year due to being in between boxes. Trying yet again to try to stay disciplined to using this app. Going out to dinner makes it very difficult. Not to mention we make a lot of intricate recipes, but I'll do my best.
Grilled chicken salad, extra chicken.
Replace chicken with "steak tips" or whatever else they have on the menu.
or a Cobb salad, no cheese, add chicken.0 -
I signed up, not sure what I'm getting myself into! :bigsmile:0
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Signed up! So pumped/scared for the announcement tonight.0
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I seldom can do RX . I have limited mobility so OHS are a joke. But, I have signed up. I look at it as a way to see how I improved from last year.0
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Signed up! So pumped/scared for the announcement tonight.
A couple of years ago the first workout was Max burpees in 7 minutes. That would be even more scary because anyone can do it, and it's going to HURT.0 -
I'm in! It's my first year. EEK!
And to be totally honest, I could care less how I stack up against everyone else. I'm just excited to be able to do these WODs with the 60 other people signed up in my gym in a competitive, in house thrown down-type of atmosphere. It's going to be a blast!0 -
Anyone done it yet?
People were doing it this morning whilst I was doing the regular WOD. Looks mean.0 -
argh. double unders. grumble grumble.
I wanted 12 minute burpees. /kicks pebble.
and once and for all, let's just call the lift "ground to overhead" and drop the "snatch" terminology, if not for accuracy's sake, then for sanity's sake
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I am in! 3rd time competing! I wouldn't miss it for anything as it is the most exciting time of year in our box!0
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OK, so now that we have had 3 WODs I have formed an opinion on the Open; it is complete horse**** and an enormous money grab by CrossFit Inc.
I mean, they say that everyone can compete but look at the WODs:
14.1 has double-unders which most beginning CrossFitters don't have
14.2 has C2B which most beginning CrossFitters don't have and OHS which is a pretty difficult lift for newbies
14.3 has heavy deadlifts which can wreck your back if you don't use proper form
I did not sign up for the Open because even though I have been doing CrossFit for 8 months I don't RX the WODs consistently and competition isn't really my thing anyway. I can only speak for myself and other CrossFitters I have talked to but it seems like every gym encouraged all members of all skill levels to compete and that certainly seems to be the message from CrossFit, Inc. Oh, and by the way you get to pay for it on top of your normal CrossFit expense. It just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.
I go to the gym to workout, period. If I wanted to play sports I would sign up for a softball league. CrossFit should either put in some kind of minimum standard for competing in the open OR save these types of WODs we've been doing for the regional comps. Having super hard WODs at the freaking Open is such a meathead way of going about things I can't believe it. Not a good look AT ALL.0 -
This is my first time *officially* doing the Open. Last year, I'd been on doing CrossFit for 2 weeks before it began, so I did everything scaled: weights and movements.
My coach asked me to register and I did -- Masters Women 40-44 -- and it's been tough because although I can RX the weights, there are still movements I can't do (C2Bs, MUs, HSPUs) or which I am struggling with efficiency or stringing them (pull-ups, DUs, T2Bs).
Right now, I'm glad I accepted my coach's challenge and registered. I haven't learned anything about my CrossFitting self that I didn't know before, i.e. my weaknesses. They are well-known and I'm working on them. But I've pushed myself and I'm proud of my hard work.
14.3 gave me a HUGE bump up in the rankings but I know those damn burpees are a'coming, lol. They are truly like kryptonite to me.0
