It’s the CrossFit Open season and we’re here to keep you motivated, informed, and fueled every step of the 2021 competitive year! The 2021 CrossFit Open is a wonderful time of year where individuals can register to be a part of all the fun and competition in an online platform. It's also the first step towards earning a spot to compete at the 2021 CrossFit Games. Week by week individuals has the opportunity to partake in workouts and see how they stack up against others in their community, gym, state, country, and around the world.
The CrossFit Games: Open 2021
The 2021 CrossFit Open kicked off on Thursday, March 11 2021, at 5 pm PT. The open is 3 consecutive weeks (compared to the traditional 5 week structure) of workouts, announced every Thursday. All scores must be submitted to the online leaderboard no later than Monday at 5 pm PT of each week - no exceptions.
Road To The 2021 Games
The road to the 2021 CrossFit Games starts with the Open, which has been moved back to the original time of year (March) by the new head of CF, Dave Castro. It’s arguably the biggest worldwide competition for any sport. Anyone who is 14 years or older can register to compete and with the new divisions, older athletes are encouraged now more than ever, as well as adaptive athletes in the new divisions (Foundations & Adaptive). These options make the 2021 CrossFit Open the most accessible one yet, woohoo!
CrossFit Games Quarterfinals
So what happens next? After the Open comes the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals, and the Last-Change Qualifier. For individual athletes, that means that the top ten percent of individuals in the Open on each continent will advance to the next competition stage, the Quarterfinals. This will be yet another online competition that happens over the course of an entire weekend.
For teams, the top 25 percent of the total number of teams per continent will advance into the Quarterfinal stage on the road to the 2021 Games. The teams will be two men and two women.
Semifinals For Individuals
As far as individuals are concerned, there will be 10 in-person events held across six continents. One athlete from each continent will quality for the 2021 CrossFit Games. For the individual division, after the semifinals, there will be a brand new opportunity for them to qualify in the Last-Chance Qualifier. If an athlete is close, but gets no cigar (so to speak) in the Semifinals, the athlete(s) will have a last-chance opportunity to sneak right into the 2021 CrossFit Games.
As far as teams go, the top teams in the Quarterfinals will head to the Semifinals to earn their opportunity to get on the floor at the 2021 CrossFit Games. However, there will be no last-chance qualifier for the teams division.
How To Watch 2021 Open Announcements Live
The 2021 CrossFit Open is a three-week online competition. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year for the community and for individuals who are looking to test their fitness and resilience while pursuing new personal times. TheThe open is the first opportunity for athletes were interested to compete at the 2021 CrossFit Games.
If you’re looking to watch the weekly CrossFit open workout announcements, you’ll need to tune in at 5 PM Pacific standard time on Thursday, March 11th, 18th and 25th. ForFor the first time since 2018, CrossFit will be hosting the live open announcements from Scotts Valley, California. ThenThen like the typical format in theThen like the typical format in the past, there will be a head to head athlete matchup that will happen to perform the work out of the week.
So how to watch the 2021 CrossFit open announcements live? You will need to visit games diet crossfit.com and there will be a preshow before the official announcement. You can also watch the stream on the CrossFit games Facebook page, and the CrossFit games YouTube channel, as well as their twitch account.
Complete List Of The 2021 CrossFit Open Workouts
“Open 21.1”
The 2021 CrossFit Open WOD #1 is:
10 double-unders
3 wall walks
30 double-unders
6 wall walks
60 double-unders
9 wall walks
90 double-unders
15 wall walks
150 double-unders
21 wall walks
210 double-unders
“Open 21.2”
The 2021 CrossFit Open WOD #2 is:
10 Hang Squat Snatches
15 Burpee Broad Jumps 36 inches
20 Hang Squat Snatches
15 Burpee Broad Jumps 36 inches
30 Hang Squat Snatches
15 Burpee Broad Jumps 36 inches
40 Hang Squat Snatches
15 Burpee Broad Jumps 36 inches
50 Hang Squat Snatches
15 Burpee Broad Jumps 36 inches
“Open 21.3”
The 2021 CrossFit Open WOD #3 is:
For total time:
15 front squats
30 toes-to-bars
15 thrusters
Then, rest 1 minute before continuing with:
15 front squats
30 chest-to-bar pull-ups
15 thrusters
Then, rest 1 minute before continuing with:
15 front squats
30 bar muscle-ups
15 thrusters
Workout 21.4 begins immediately upon completing or reaching the time cap for 21.3.
95 lb. for the front squats and thrusters
Time cap: 15 min.
“Open 21.4”
The 2021 CrossFit Open WOD #4 is:
Complete the following complex for max load:
1 deadlift
1 clean
1 hang clean
1 jerk
Time begins immediately following the completion of 21.3.
Time cap: 7 min.
The 2021 CrossFit Open - Don't Forget To Submit Your Scores!
Sounds simple, right? JUST DON'T FORGET TO DO IT! The easiest way to remember? Right when you finish doing the workout and you get your scorecard from your judge, head over to your phone or a nearby computer and put it in right then and there.
Athletes must have their scores confirmed either by performing the workout at a validly licensed CrossFit affiliate in good standing under the observation of a judge or by uploading a video of their workout to the CrossFit Games website.
Scores then will be validated either by an affiliate manager (for non-video submissions) or the CrossFit Games internal review team (for video submissions).
Even if you're planning to do the workout again (and again, and again), it is seriously SO easy to forget to submit your open score. And trust us, the last feeling you need after all your hard work and dedication is the shame, guilt, and disappointment of submitting your score. Even if you're going to finish last on the leaderboard, be like Nike, JUST DO IT. Okay? Okay. SUBMIT YOUR SCORE HERE.
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