Thursday, March 7, 2013 - Workout

The first CrossFit Open workout has been announced!  It is a tough AMRAP that looks a lot like a combination of the first two open workouts from last year.  You can read all the details on it here:

http://games.crossfit.com/workouts/the-open/2013#tabs-1

AND...you get to try it today and compare your numbers to the best athletes in the world.

Here's a coaches round-table with some of the best CF coaches in the world discussing strategy for the workout:

http://www.tabatatimes.com/coaching-roundtable-crossfit-games-open-13-1/

Today's Workouts: 5:30 & 6:30 PM

Warm-Up:
- Jog to Road and Back
- Complete 25 Unbroken Double Unders or 75 DU Attempts
- Joint Mobility (hips, hamstrings, and shoulders)
- 1 Round Standard Warm-Up

Strength (7 minutes after workout start time):
- Front Squat (reps and weights at gym)

Conditioning:
CrossFit Open Workout 13.1
AMRAP (as many REPS as possible) in 17 Minutes of -
- 40 Burpees
- 30 Snatches (75/45)
- 30 Burpees
- 30 Snatches (135/75)
- 20 Burpees
- 30 Snatches (165/100)
- 10 Burpees
- AMRAP of Snatches (210/120)

Here's a video of Julie Foucher (2nd in 2012 CrossFit Games and Med Student) Demoing the workout:

Post detailed workout results and thoughts to comments.