It’s finally here! They announced the first workout of the 2016 CrossFit Games Open, and it’s a long, slow, grinder.
The 20-minute adventure includes Overhead Walking Lunges, Bar-Facing Burpees over the Bar, and Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups for the Rx’d Division. Scaled athletes will complete the Lunges in the “Front Rack” position, and Jumping Pull-Ups as their two modifications.
Please CLICK HERE to go to the official workout page to read up on all of the details.
In my first video of the 2016 Open Season, for those of you who actually use my videos for strategy and advice on how to attack this thing, please let me know what you think of it! As of the time I’m writing this, I haven’t done it yet, and didn’t get a chance to watch the ladies do it tonight… so I may be way off.
The word for 16.1 in my opinion, however: PACE!
Let this workout be one where when the halfway point hits, athletes still feel pretty good. Very few people will be able to go at a blazing pace for the full 20 minutes, so slow and steady throughout will be the way to go for most of us.
Let me know what you think, and let me know how you do. Good luck, friends!
-Tom
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