Crossfit Open 2025
“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.”
– Ralph Marsto
“The only rational way of educating is to be an example” – Albert Einstein
Here we go again.
It’s almost time for the Crossfit Open 2025.
Here’s what Crossfit says about the Open:
“Whether you consider yourself a CrossFit newbie, competitor, enthusiast, fan, or community supporter, the CrossFit Open is for you.
That’s because the Open takes on a special and unique meaning for each person who signs up. For some, the Open brings to life the why behind our daily commitment to CrossFit. Many of us came to CrossFit because we wanted more for our health and fitness, and the Open provides us with a way to stay accountable to this effort. For others, it’s a way to connect and celebrate with other CrossFit athletes within their affiliate and in other cities around the world.
While the workouts get a good effort out of everyone, for many, the motivation to participate comes from the camaraderie and support that wafts through affiliates and the worldwide community during this time of year. The shared suffering reminds us we are part of something much bigger than our individual efforts: We are part of a community that believes in the truth that CrossFit makes us — and the world — better.”
“Accountable”, “athlete”, “community”, “worldwide”, and “shared suffering”.
I like that.
How does it work?
The Crossfit Open follows the same cadence each week. The first workout is released on the CrossFit Games website on February, 27th, Thursday at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time, and you have until Monday at 5 p.m. PT to do the workout and submit your score online. At the end of each week, over 3 weeks, you can see where you stack up against the world, in your age group, and within your division by viewing the worldwide CrossFit Games Leaderboard.
Here are some of the divisions you will be placed in based on age and gender:
Individual – All athletes aged 18-34 will be placed in the individual division.
Age Groups – There are nine age group divisions for teenage athletes aged 14-17 as well as masters athletes ages 35+.
Once you are placed in a division, you will have the opportunity to choose a variation of the workout based on your fitness level:
RX’d – Do the workouts as written. This is the most challenging option, yet many individuals have moved from scaled to Rx’d as they progress from year to year.
Scaled – Not quite ready to tackle the workouts as written? No problem. The scaled division offers classic scaling options for many of CrossFit’s common gymnastics movements and includes lighter loading.
This will be my 3rd Crossfit Open. I do it for me and to set a good example to my athletes.
Will I get crushed? Probably. Will I give up? Not a chance.
More info at https://games.crossfit.com/article/what-crossfit-open-and-why-should-i-sign
– Scott