A.
“CrossFit Games Open Event 11.6, 12.5 & 18.5”
Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below:
3 Thrusters (100/65 lbs)
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
21 Thrusters
21 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups

If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc…

Scores to beat:
Josh Bridges = 169 reps in 2011
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet = 173 reps in 2012

B.
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Trion Horgan
Trion Horgan
March 26, 2018 3:57 pm

Rx’d 102.
Thrusters UB 3/6/9 then 8/4, 6/5/4, & I can’t remember the rd of 18!
C2B UB 3/6 then 5/4, 4/4/4, 4/4/…. This is where my mind went dark.
Tried to stay smooth in the movements and not rush anything. Fran lung was in full effect.

Congratulations to everyone on completing the open! I’m going to go Rx on some ice cream tonight to celebrate!!

David Franco
David Franco
March 25, 2018 11:57 am

51 reps. Ouch.

Janelle Hudgin Winston
Janelle Hudgin Winston
March 23, 2018 9:52 pm

18.5 RX
96 reps.

I wasn’t going whole hog. So I might redo Sunday and try to get 100 reps. We’ll see. 🙂

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 5:51 am

Woohoo girl…that’s some fine work! No video?? I promise not to yell at u! I’m hitting this Saturday. .hope to be in your range ! Congrats Janelle!

Janelle Hudgin Winston
Janelle Hudgin Winston
March 24, 2018 9:16 am
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Thanks ?. I have a video, but since I plan to redo, I was going to wait to upload. ? You’re going to do awesome as per usual.! ?

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 24, 2018 6:44 am

Nice job, u’ll def get 100+ next go

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 24, 2018 9:51 am

Whoah janelle, atta girl! amazing work

Janelle Hudgin Winston
Janelle Hudgin Winston
March 25, 2018 1:58 pm

Redo on Sunday. 103 reps. Much better. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jFymkMZq00M

Mike W.
Mike W.
March 23, 2018 5:49 pm

A: 18.5 (scaled): 90 reps

Happy to finish the open with this effort. Definitely a PR, but not sure by how much.

B: Completed

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 5:49 am
Reply to  Mike W.

Great job Mike…congrats!

Jared Smith
Jared Smith
March 23, 2018 4:57 pm

A:18.5: 60 reps don’t have any 2.5s so worked off 105# and subbed C2B with strict PU

B: 10x45ft Sled push/pulls @ 180#

C: 10 minutes assault bike Tabata

Here’s to the weekend!

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 5:48 am
Reply to  Jared Smith

Great job Jared..that’s awesome that u subbed strict pull ups!

Eric S
Eric S
March 23, 2018 4:39 pm

Power clean 1,2,2: 225(f about 10 reps , 205, 205
RDL 3×10: 205

Did yesterday’s metcon in lieu of 18.5… I’ll attempt tomorrow.

15 PC
30 ring dips
10
20
5
10

6:30. My ring dips are shit.

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 5:46 am
Reply to  Eric S

Hey Eric…you just did 60 ring dips…right…stop with the negative shit talk man…they are a work in progress! The fact that u did them IS the shit to most ppl. Great work. ..chin up..be proud and remember each day is an opportunity for success!

Eric S
Eric S
March 24, 2018 9:18 am
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Thanks for the pep talk!

I’m very grateful for what my body can do, but I always want to make it do better. I thrive on that negativity and over-criticism from myself

I’ll be sure to keep it off the board, though! ??

Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
March 23, 2018 4:08 pm

A. Work to heavy power clean
#295
B. Open 18.5
118 reps rx
Ub on thrusters
Ub on C2B until 12

Chris M.
Chris M.
March 23, 2018 4:26 pm
Reply to  Rob Schneider

Nice work … that’s a crazy Power Clean number dude.

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 4:48 pm
Reply to  Rob Schneider

Rob you smash it every time!!! ??

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 5:41 am
Reply to  Rob Schneider

Damn…that’s incredible Rob…congrats!

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 24, 2018 9:52 am
Reply to  Rob Schneider

great job rob!

JT
JT
March 23, 2018 3:35 pm

18.5: 95 RX
Thrusters unbroken to 15s. CTB broke me.

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:40 pm
Reply to  JT

Great job JT…congrats!

thelonghorn
thelonghorn
March 23, 2018 3:14 pm

Unfortunately some last min work stuff came up so I was forced into doing this one on my scheduled off day. Playing a full soccer game a man down last night meant I had dead legs today ? so… 18.5 = 101 very tired looking reps. https://youtu.be/M98lvJee2N8 Hopefully I’ll get the chance to hit it again Sunday morning before jumping on a plane, but if not at least I have a score to put on the board. Great work everyone, it’s been fun, but the real season is the every day work that we all put in to encourage one… Read more »

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:49 pm
Reply to  thelonghorn

101 is tough brother crazy on fatigued legs great job!

thelonghorn
thelonghorn
March 23, 2018 4:22 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Thanks man, life doesn’t always throw us the perfect situation so glad to have he fitness to crank out some reps even when I’m not feeling it! You smoked it by the way!

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 4:00 pm
Reply to  thelonghorn

Dude…you killed it! That looked GREAT…very smooth even after u started getting fatigued…what an inspiration! Congrats Mathew!

thelonghorn
thelonghorn
March 23, 2018 4:24 pm
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Thanks Candy, I had a whiteboard in front of me with my planned rep breakdown. It really helped, especially since I went into the workout not feeling it. I highly recommend it as mental plans that are not written down tend to quickly get forgotten when the pain sets in

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 4:38 pm
Reply to  thelonghorn

What a great idea! I don’t have a whiteboard. ..but I have a chalk board! Thanks man! Btw…watching everyones videos is quite a thing in my house . I tend to count rest seconds and then start telling the person in the video it’s time to go…my daughter laughs at me.

thelonghorn
thelonghorn
March 23, 2018 5:01 pm
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Haha I’m sure you were saying that a lot watching my performance. Hoping to get a rested attempt in the wee hours of Sunday morning. My whiteboardcomment image

Janelle Hudgin Winston
Janelle Hudgin Winston
March 23, 2018 9:53 pm
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Ha! I do too! ESPECIALLY with myself. I’m like MOVE YOUR ASS! You’re not THAT tired! HURRRYYY!!! 🙂

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 24, 2018 7:27 am
Reply to  thelonghorn

That’s a really great idea – got yourself a double banger, got a great score and mentally toughed that out too

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 6:21 pm
Reply to  thelonghorn

Amazing performance on little rest my friend! Looking solid. Great job going for it anyways. Also thanks for sharing the rep scheme plan. Mine looks a lot like that also!

James Dalton
James Dalton
March 24, 2018 1:27 am
Reply to  thelonghorn

Really admire your mental toughness to get this done when you didn’t expect it! Awesome score.

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 24, 2018 10:02 am
Reply to  thelonghorn

love your mental fortitude man, that’s a great score even if you don’t get to repeat it

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 3:13 pm

Rx – 90… my thrusters were much better than CTB’s, if u can believe it… probably wasn’t the smartest to have done the scaled version of 18.3 Wednesday

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:39 pm

Yeah wow….2 open wods 2 days apart…that’s rough! But I can say that 90 reps looks great…Joe…congrats!

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 6:23 pm

Solid work my friend!!

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 24, 2018 7:25 am
Reply to  Joey Maltais

Last night I watched Annie Thorisdottir hit 90 reps by the 2:40 mark hahahaha

Shaun Gross
Shaun Gross
March 23, 2018 3:05 pm

100 reps. All c2b in sets of 3 quick singles (I can’t string them together without elbow pain) and thrusters unbroken except for round of 15 in 10/5. Sprinted through 10 reps in the last round in 20seconds.

Happy enough with my effort!

Might try to make up Thursdays powercleans later on the day if I have time/motivation

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:37 pm
Reply to  Shaun Gross

Great job Shaun…congrats!

Michael Fontana, 40, 183
Michael Fontana, 40, 183
March 23, 2018 2:14 pm

Doing 18.5 tomorrow morning, I feel that this one is in my wheel-house, but again, I have not tried it yet. My best Fran time is 3:38, but that is 45 reps of each and only 95 lbs. Goal is to get through 12 all unbroken under 3:30, then go from there.
Today;
Every 3 for 15
– DL x 6 at 315 and 20 DU
8 Min AMRAP
– 5 PS – 115
– 10 Burpees
8 Min AMRAP
– Row 15kcal
– 30 KB swing – 50 lbs.

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 3:18 pm

You got this!!!

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:36 pm

Good luck Michael! Great work today as well!

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:50 pm

That goal would set u up nice! Good luck brother

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 9:03 pm

That’s definitely doable for you brother. I did three rounds of testing today and clocked in at 1’32”. If I kept at it I would definitely recommend going unbroken on the fourth round (12s) and then play it by ear from there.

Looking forward to seeing what you do tomorrow!

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 11:52 am

A. Rx 111 def was gunning for Chris M. Dang animal! Got 3 no reps and felt like puking at the end felt like I smoked a pack of menthol cigs doubt I will redo this well I guess I shouldn’t say that cus I have seemed to have lost self control ??‍♂️

After round of 15 you have basically completed Fran

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 12:11 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Awesome bro!!! Also really good insight about Fran. To get an idea in my head for tomorrow, what round did you end in? And did you break up any rounds?

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 12:19 pm
Reply to  Teddy

Thanks bro! I went thru set of 9/9 unbroken…broke c2b 8/4 on 12….set of 15-thruster 8/7 c2b 5/5/5…18-thruster 8/6/4 than 3 c2b….1 no rep on thruster and 2 on c2b….I mixed butterflies and Kipping as my butterflies fall apart quickly still….I think getting thru 18s is def there I hit the Fran right around 4 mins

Took me longer than 7 mins to recover after def regret going Rx+ at Burger King this morning…u got this teddy my advice is break on thrusters as least as possible energy picking the bar up is wasted imo

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 9:07 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

This is awesome stuff man, I appreciate the help! Your commentary cracks me up to, but why BURGER KING?! You could have at least did us all right and went to Micky D’s for two number twos with two hash browns and a side of OJ.

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 24, 2018 7:34 am
Reply to  Teddy

I LOVE double whoppers… with onion rings…

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 1:37 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Fran + 5# and ctb… u killed it

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 1:50 pm

That is correct and at 4:00 it def reflected as I was spent and a little over a minute off of my typical Fran…thanks brother!

Michael Fontana, 40, 183
Michael Fontana, 40, 183
March 23, 2018 2:15 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Nice 111 Rx is impressive, I think the weight is going to get heavy quickly.

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:53 pm

thank you! I felt the c2b frustrated me the most

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 2:34 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Awesome performance! Crushed it, well done my friend

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:51 pm
Reply to  Joey Maltais

Thanks Joey good luck to u!

Chris M.
Chris M.
March 23, 2018 2:36 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

Great race – nice work.

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:51 pm
Reply to  Chris M.

Yea ur number stayed with me at the end when I wanted to lay down! Thank you

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:35 pm
Reply to  Dustin C.

This is great Dustin…absolutely amazing work…congrats!

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 3:50 pm
Reply to  Candy Olkey

Thanks Candy!

José Montañez
José Montañez
March 23, 2018 11:45 am

18.5 as Rx 68 reps (strict C2B’s)

I also followed Jeremy’s model deciding to go Rx, even though I can only do strict C2B’s and it took longer than I wanted ?. I really wanted to get past the set of 15’s maybe even 18’s but, it did not work out that way ??.

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 1:38 pm

Ctb’s killed me… i kipped… but it probably looks more like a wounded gazelle trying to escape crocodile jaws

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:33 pm

Omg…too funny!

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 24, 2018 12:15 pm

I think I found your gazelle sister and she really looks like the croc got her…lol..I posted my 18.5 – first attempt video in Saturday’s post.

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:33 pm

Great job Jose…congrats!

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 23, 2018 10:08 am

Strategy session today, 45 kgs is less than my 50% on thrusters and I’ve trained them a lot this past year, so I’m very confident on my ability to attack them, C2Bs are another story entirely, I just recently acquired them in the toolbox so I have to be careful in not wasting energy and going into “no-rep” land like a maniac. After doing some testing, my game plan is to go with a slow and steady pace unbroken in the 3, 6 and 9 sets of thrusters then do 8/4 on the round of 12; C2Bs are going to… Read more »

Jérémy Dagorn
Jérémy Dagorn
March 23, 2018 10:14 am
Reply to  jorge gonzalez

That sounds like a really achievable goal. When I woke up this morning, I felt confident: ‘I can get to the round of 18’. After the first set of thrusters during warmup: ‘I think I can get through half of the round of 15’. Final result: ‘Just got to the round of 15’.
Feeling confident on the thrusters is great! By pacing it I am sure you will get over 60! Good luck!

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 11:38 am
Reply to  jorge gonzalez

Sounds like a great plan Jorge. You got this!!

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 23, 2018 12:39 pm
Reply to  jorge gonzalez

also, just published my 18.4, foul language guaranteed https://youtu.be/Vp1rzqtLCyY

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 3:32 pm
Reply to  jorge gonzalez

I know u will do very well on this Jorge…good luck!

Jérémy Dagorn
Jérémy Dagorn
March 23, 2018 8:45 am

Decided to go RX for this one, first time.
I hate thrusters and I am not great at C2B.

60 reps. Wanted to get to 75 but hey, I will take it.
This workout is as bad as it looks :).

James Dalton
James Dalton
March 23, 2018 9:01 am

Possibly worse than it looks…? Anything starting with 3 of each can’t be bad right? Hah!

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 10:04 am

Glad to see you put your dislike aside and just went for it…amd you did GREAT Jeremy…congrats!

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 23, 2018 10:18 am

great work jeremy, it does look bad but at least it’s the poison we chose

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 11:37 am

Great work man!

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 1:39 pm

Way to Rx!!! U picked a helluva wod to Rx!

Michael Fontana, 40, 183
Michael Fontana, 40, 183
March 23, 2018 2:16 pm

Good work, got to Rx this one.

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 8:38 am

YESTERDAY’S

A. Power Clean x 1 Rep: 135/145/155/165/175/185/195/205/215 (F)/215 (PR!) — almost two wheels!

B. Option 3: 10-min EMOM
— 3 Power Clean (185)
— 3 Ring Muscle Ups

Good luck to everyone on 18.5. Mentally speaking this will be tough for me since it was a little over a year ago I tore my knee doing this specific movement. Here’s to new memories ??

Chris M.
Chris M.
March 23, 2018 8:45 am
Reply to  Teddy

You got this – new chapter.

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 23, 2018 10:02 am
Reply to  Teddy

this will be your wod hermano, moving past the trauma is tough but as chris said, you got this

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 10:03 am
Reply to  Teddy

Congrats on the PR Teddy! I’ll drink to new memories. ..u will do great!

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 11:36 am
Reply to  Teddy

Go Teddy!! You’ve been crushing it and I’m confident it wont stop here. Go get it, tiger!

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 1:32 pm
Reply to  Teddy

Nuttin’s stoppin u cuz honey badger doesn’t give a f

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 9:08 pm

HONEY BADGER DON’T CARE.

Michael Fontana, 40, 183
Michael Fontana, 40, 183
March 23, 2018 2:16 pm
Reply to  Teddy

Nice PR, ready to 18.5 tomorrow as well.

Chris M.
Chris M.
March 23, 2018 7:12 am

Open WOD 12.5 as Rx: 97
Open WOD 18.5 as Rx: 111 (14 Rep PR)
… happy with the result – C2Bs functioned as the gate keeper (as usual) – took awhile to recover from this one – light Fran cough to remind me of my 7th completed Open. Good luck folks – great work and have a awesome weekend.

James Dalton
James Dalton
March 23, 2018 7:33 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Great improvement Chris!

Wes in Denver
Wes in Denver
March 23, 2018 7:39 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Good work! Where did you find your old 12.5 score? Or did you have it written down in a journal?

Chris M.
Chris M.
March 23, 2018 7:59 am
Reply to  Wes in Denver

Journal – I’ve got entries entries dating back to 2008 – first Rx Fran in 2008 was a few seconds less than 13 minutes

Teddy
Teddy
March 23, 2018 8:42 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Proud of you brother. Way to lead the Invictus Pack as always. I’m looking forward (kind of?) to chasing your numbers all over again this year ??‍♂️???

jorge gonzalez
jorge gonzalez
March 23, 2018 9:59 am
Reply to  Chris M.

amazing job chris, always an inspiration to see your results

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 10:00 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Very impressive as always Chris! Congrats on the amazing PR! Would love to know where you end up this year in the Open!

Trion Horgan
Trion Horgan
March 23, 2018 10:16 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Smoked it! Congrats on the PR!!

Joey Maltais
Joey Maltais
March 23, 2018 11:35 am
Reply to  Chris M.

Nice way to finish off the Open! Congrats on once again an awesome performance

Dustin C.
Dustin C.
March 23, 2018 1:30 pm
Reply to  Chris M.

Awesome job brother! Thanks for setting the bar

Barefoot Squatter
Barefoot Squatter
March 23, 2018 1:33 pm
Reply to  Chris M.

Nice, very nice

Michael Fontana, 40, 183
Michael Fontana, 40, 183
March 23, 2018 2:19 pm
Reply to  Chris M.

Nice improvement. Rx 111 is impressive. Looking forward to trying it myself tomorrow morning.

Philippe Barraud
Philippe Barraud
March 23, 2018 4:06 am

A rnd of 15 +12 thruster

Candy Olkey
Candy Olkey
March 23, 2018 9:57 am

Great job Philippe!

Sims
Sims
March 23, 2018 3:15 am

Did yesterday’s fitness to keep it upper body focused this week.

A. 3 Sets
1. 12 Hanging Medball Hamstring curls @2111
2. 50m Waiters walk+Farmers carry 22,5+25kg
3. 10xRomanian Kettlebell DL @3111
4. 60 sec Plank hold

B. Amrap 8 min
10 strict Dips
10 Push ups
10 Narrow Grip Lat Pull down 70 kg
3+4

Low back pain free. Next week short vacation. After that I will ramp up the weights again slowly.
Great time everyone!

James Dalton
James Dalton
March 23, 2018 3:28 am
Reply to  Sims

Woo pain free, enjoy your vacation!

Sims
Sims
March 23, 2018 6:08 am
Reply to  James Dalton

Thanks James!

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Michele Vieux
March 23, 2018 7:47 am
Reply to  Sims

Pain free is great news! Enjoy your vacay!

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