the open is coming!
The CrossFit open kicks off on the 29th February. Old battle lines are drawn and we are getting ready for Combat. Well maybe we are 😆 Sutty is missing some toes since last year and I’m not sure there is any part of me that isn’t hurting. However for 3 weeks I will be sucking it up for Team Boom to try and finally claim the AFSOpen Title.
We have got loads of new faces who have probably never heard of the Open let alone considered (you are taking part) getting involved. so here is a quick breakdown of what it is.
3 CrossFit workouts will be released over 3 weeks. Each workout will have an RX category and a scaled category. We use this very much as a community activity. We put everyone into a team and then score each workout on a sliding scale. First place gets 1 point, Second gets 2 points, Third gets 3 and so on. Anyone who completes the workout as Recommended (RX) will score first, followed by the scaled athletes.
One workout will be released each week on the Thursday. We try to encourage everyone to do this together on the Saturday and repurpose the teamwood for the duration of the OPEN. We do understand that this is difficult so for week 1 and 2 we give you options on Friday and Monday to get it done. On the 3rd week we do it on the Saturday together and fire up BBQ and crack open some beers. It has been known to escalate into a bit of a session so keep Saturday 16th FREE.
All the exercises will be things that we have done. On the whole CrossFit tries to make it as accessible as possible. There has been occasions in the past where I have added an extra scaling option to allow everyone to take part so don’t panic if you don’t feel fit enough.. Each workout will be judged so that it is fair and a real test of your fitness. This should be used as motivation and a gauge of where you are and give you goals and targets to work on for next year👊.
This Saturday, as has been advertised we are going to draw the teams after the teamwod. I have TEAM BOOM, Dave has THE DINGOS, Kat has THE FLAPJACKS, Maris has THE HORNETS and Brad has THE CORNETTOS. There will be team shirts available and we encourage shithousery at every opportunity.
This is meant to be a fun experience where you throw down with your CrossFIt buddies and test yourself against the workout. You will lift things that you never thought possible. Some will get their first pull up. Others will do their first full RX workout and others (like me) will just be happy to take part. We all will take our own positives from the experience but ultimately we will go through the hellish workouts as a team and come out the other side just a little bit stronger, a little bit fitter, and just that little bit harder to KILL💥
