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2019 CrossFit Open Dates – Everything you Need to Know

CrossFit open 2019 dates: The competition will begin in February, and run for 5 weeks through to March 25th. 

  • Week 1 – Thursday, Feb. 21st – Monday, Feb. 25th
  • Week 2 – Thursday, Feb. 28th – Monday, Mar. 4th
  • Week 3 – Thursday, Mar. 7th – Monday, Mar. 11th
  • Week 4 – Thursday, Mar. 14h – Monday, Mar. 18th
  • Week 5 – Thursday, Mar. 21st – Monday, Mar. 25th

2019 CrossFit Open datesSource: CrossFit Inc.

2019 CROSSFIT OPEN DATES

New for 2019, the CrossFit Games Open will be the single largest qualifier of athletes to the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. The top 20 men, 20 women and the fittest male and female in each country will receive an invite to the Games in Madison.

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THE OPEN

This five-week, five-workout competition is held in CrossFit affiliates around the world. Workouts are released online each Thursday, and athletes have until the following Monday to submit their scores. Anyone who’s at least 14 years old can sign up and join in the first stage of the CrossFit Games season.

  • In 2016, 324,000 athletes participated in the worldwide CrossFit Open—the first stage of competition. From there, 260 athletes—40 men, 40 women and 30 teams of 6—moved on to eight Regional events where the top five in each category would earn an invitation to the Games.
  • in 2017 there were more than 380,000 participants in the CrossFit Open.
  • In 2018, 429,157 athletes completed at least one workout from the CrossFit Open. 

CROSSFIT OPEN WORKOUTS FROM LAST YEAR

18.1

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:

  • 8 toes-to-bars
  • 10 dumbbell hang clean and jerks
  • 14 / 12-cal. row

Men use 50-lb. dumbbell
Women use 35-lb. dumbbell

18.2a

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 reps for time of:

  • Dumbbell squats
  • Bar-facing burpees

Men use 50-lb. dumbbells
Women use 35-lb. dumbbells

straight into…

18.2b

  • 1-rep-max clean

Time cap: 12 minutes to complete 18.2 and 18.2a

18.3

2 rounds for time of:

  • 100 double-unders
  • 20 overhead squats
  • 100 double-unders
  • 12 ring muscle-ups
  • 100 double-unders
  • 20 dumbbell snatches
  • 100 double-unders
  • 12 bar muscle-ups

Men perform 115-lb. OHS, 50-lb. DB snatches
Women perform 80-lb. OHS, 35-lb. DB snatches

Time cap: 14 minutes

18.4 Diane

21-15-9 reps of:

  • Deadlifts, 225 lb. / 155 lb.
  • Handstand push-ups

Then,
21-15-9 reps of:

  • Deadlifts, 315 lb. / 205 lb.
  • 50-ft. handstand walk after each set

Time cap: 9 minutes

18.5

Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 3 thrusters
  • 3 chest-to-bar pull-ups
  • 6 thrusters
  • 6 chest-to-bar pull-ups
  • 9 thrusters
  • 9 chest-to-bar pull-ups
  • 12 thrusters
  • 12 chest-to-bar pull-ups
  • 15 thrusters
  • 15 chest-to-bar pull-ups
  • 18 thrusters
  • 18 chest-to-bar pull-ups

This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 18, go on to 21. If you complete 21, go on to 24, etc.

Men use 100 lb.
Women use 65 lb.

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