There was a battle to kick things off in New Jersey.
Written by Robert Zeglinski
The 2023 CrossFit Open is still underway. In week two of its multi-week format, the 23.2 workout has been revealed. CrossFit HQ made a live announcement of the workout at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. It was a showcase battle between 2021 CrossFit Games Men’s runner-up Patrick Vellner and 2022 CrossFit Games runner-up Roman Khrennikov.
Workout 23.2 is divided into two parts. Part A is a combination of burpee pull-ups and shuttle runs. Part B features a one-rep max thruster.
CrossFit Open Workout 23.2 Live Announcement
Here’s an overview of workout 23.2’s variations across various divisions:
RX’d
23.2A:
Complete a max amount of reps of these movements with a time limit of 15 minutes:
- Five burpee pull-ups
- 10 shuttle runs (one rep is 25-feet out and 25-feet back)
Add five burpees at the conclusion of each round.
23.2B:
Right after 23.2A, competitors have five minutes to do the following:
- A one-rep max thruster (from the floor)
Scaled
Complete a max amount of reps of these movements with a time limit of 15 minutes:
23.2A:
- Five burpees (jump to touch the pull-up bar on each rep)
- 10 shuttle runs (one rep is 25-feet out and 25-feet back)
Add five burpees at the conclusion of each round.
23.2B:
Right after 23.2A, competitors have five minutes to do the following:
- A one-rep max thruster (from the floor)
Foundations
23.2A:
Complete a max amount of reps of these movements with a time limit of 15 minutes:
- Five burpees
- 10 shuttle runs or walks (one rep is 50 feet)
Add five burpees at the conclusion of each round.
23.2B:
Right after 23.2A, competitors have five minutes to do the following:
- One-rep max thruster (for optimal technique and load)
Adaptive Divisions
Given that there are eight Adaptive Divisions in the CrossFit Open, each will have its own variations and movement standards.
These respective divisions are Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Multi-Extremity, Vision, Short Stature, Seated Athletes (With Hip Function), Seated Athletes (Without Hip Function), and Intellectual. As is the case with Individual and Age Groups, each division has a Women’s and Men’s category.
The 2023 CrossFit Open will continue during the final week of February 2023, heading into the first week of the month of March.
Featured image: @crossfitgames on Instagram
About Robert Zeglinski
Robert is a seasoned and adept editor and writer with a keen, passionate penchant for the writing craft. He’s been a leader in newsrooms such as SB Nation, USA TODAY, and WBBM Newsradio, with various other content and art production teams, and first made a name for himself in his hometown of Chicago. When not knee-deep in research or lost in a stream of consciousness for a thorough piece, you can find Robert inhaling yet another novel, journaling his heart out, or playing with his Shiba Inu, Maximus (Max, for short).