These Movements Have Appeared in Every Single CrossFit Open
February 2, 2018
Written by admin in Training,
8 min read The 2018 CrossFit Open draws nearer, and we’re officially three weeks out. The venues and athletes for the live announcements have been revealed, boxes are preparing for what’s sure to be an exciting event and everyone is making their predictions for what movements we might see. Our friends over at WODPrep wanted to help out with that last one, so they went digging and found the seven movements that have appeared in every single Open. While nothing is guaranteed, their findings could very likely reveal what we’ll see in this year’s Open and thus what we should prepare for. So, if you’re squeezing in that last-minute skill work before the Open, these are perhaps seven movements you definitely shouldn’t neglect:
- Double-unders
- Muscle-ups (bar/ring)
- Toes-to-bar
- Wall balls
- Thrusters
- Chest-to-bar pull-ups
- Snatch (full/power)
Also of note are deadlifts and burpees, which have made it into six Opens, and box jumps and cleans (power/full/dumbbell), which have been in five. Other movements like calorie rows, overhead squats, walking lunges and push-ups have been in four Opens or fewer.
As WODPrep explains, the reason we see the same movements over and over again is pretty logical: they’re easy to standardize and judge. Take double-unders, for instance: did the rope pass under your feet twice? If so, it counts. If not, it’s a no-rep. It’s a similar story with toes-to-bar, which are about as self-explanatory as it comes. It’s understandable CrossFit wants to stay away from more ambiguous movements, especially since we already see questionable judging calls being made every so often.
Nervous about some of these movements? Don’t be. In fact, last time we chatted with WODPrep, they named double-unders, bar muscle-ups and ring muscle-ups specifically as three movements you can improve before the Open (in addition to kipping pull-ups). You can also check out some of The WOD Life’s videos on YouTube for easy breakdowns of these movements, like this one on double-unders.
Or this one on ring muscle-ups.
The clock is ticking, but there’s still time. Zero in on your technique, plan how you’re going to pace yourself and never, ever forget what the Open is truly about: having a good time.
