22/02/2026
The Week of The CrossFit Open is here! 👏
If you are one of the majority who will be throwing down on Friday night (or Monday) for fun and bragging rights, I would suggest following the program pretty much as is and resting on Thursday. (Sunday if you’re doing it on Monday)
If you are not the majority and you’re hoping to
qualify on to quarterfinals, you should look at reducing the volume (think load and duration) but keeping the intensity high.
If you take it easy by reducing training load AND intensity, you may hit the open workout for the first time and not feel “on”.
If you haven’t stressed your body remotely close to what you’ll be doing during an open workout, it’s a real shock to the system and you will feel as though you can’t go “there”, will panic when your heart rate sky rockets OR will feel a bit sluggish.
Should you train the day before?
Some like to go through a light aerobic piece the day before the open workout. This, (I believe) is purely a matter of preference. I am a believer of a complete rest day before competition. Mobility and recovery work only.
The work has been done and you’re not getting any fitter the day before.
If you have trained with intensity during your sessions, you are best prepared.
If you have done double days, LOTs of lifting but not really hit the point of feeling “that was so f*kn hard” once every week- you probably could train with more intensity.
More is not better. Better is better
