CrossFit Open Workout Historical Primer (2011-2022)

[luke631]

I often see people modify their training based on previous Open workout and movement occurrences to better prepare for the next Open. I have some data handy for anyone interested.

Note that there have been a number of changes since the first Open in 2011, most notably the shift to 3 weeks (from 5) in 2021. So if you really want to use this as a cheat-sheet, I'd put more emphasis on the last 2 opens. And there are always thrusters.

Total Number of Workouts* by Year:

2021-22: 3

2012-20: 5

2011: 6

*Multi-stage workouts (e.g. 21.3 and 21.4) are considered a single workout

2021-2022:​

Macro Workout Type:

• Condition - 6
• Strength/Max - 1

Micro Workout Type:

• AMRAP - 1
• For Time - 5

Required Equipment:

• Barbell, Box, Dumbbell, Jump Rope, Pull-up Bar

Movement Frequency:

Movement
Number of Occurrences
Percentage of All Movements

alternating dumbbell snatch
2
9%

bar facing burpee
1
4%

bar muscle-up
2
9%

box jump over
1
4%

burpee box jump over
1
4%

chest-to-bar pull-up
1
4%

clean
1
4%

deadlift
2
9%

double under
2
9%

front squat
1
4%

hang clean
1
4%

jerk
1
4%

pull-up
2
9%

thruster
2
9%

toes-to-bar
1
4%

wall walk
2
9%

2012-2020:​

Macro Workout Type:

• Condition - 45
• Strength/Max - 1

Micro Workout Type:

• AMRAP - 27
• For Time - 14
• Interval - 5
• Equipment Free - 1

Required Equipment:

• Barbell, Box, Dumbbell, Jump Rope, Pull-up Bar, Rings, Rower, Wall Ball

Movement Frequency:

Movement
Number of Occurrences
Percentage of All Movements

alternating dumbbell snatch
2
2%

bar facing burpee
3
3%

bar muscle-up
4
3%

box jump
4
3%

burpee
5
4%

burpee box jump over
1
1%

chest-to-bar pull-up
8
7%

clean
3
3%

clean and jerk
3
3%

deadlift
7
6%

double under
9
8%

dumbbell box step-up
1
1%

dumbbell squat
1
1%

dumbbell thruster
1
1%

ground-to-overhead
1
1%

handstand push-up
5
4%

handstand walk
3
3%

hang clean and jerk
1
1%

overhead squat
3
3%

overhead walking lunge
1
1%

power clean
1
1%

power snatch
2
2%

push press
1
1%

ring muscle-up
6
5%

row
7
6%

shoulder to overhead
1
1%

single dumbbell overhead lunge
1
1%

single-leg squat
1
1%

snatch
4
3%

squat clean
2
2%

squat snatch
1
1%

strict handstand push-up
1
1%

thruster
8
7%

toes-to-bar
9
8%

walking lunge
1
1%

wall ball
8
7%

2011:​

Macro Workout Type:

• Condition - 6

Micro Workout Type:

• AMRAP - 6

Required Equipment:

• Barbell, Box, Jump Rope, Pull-up Bar, Rings, Wall Ball

Movement Frequency:

Movement
Number of Occurrences
Percentage of All Movements

bar facing burpee
1
7%

box jump
1
7%

chest-to-bar pull-up
1
7%

deadlift
1
7%

double under
1
7%

jerk
1
7%

overhead squat
1
7%

power clean
1
7%

power snatch
1
7%

push-up
1
7%

ring muscle-up
1
7%

squat clean
1
7%

thruster
1
7%

toes-to-bar
1
7%

wall ball
1
7%

Apologies in advance for any errors or typos, I will make edits as needed.

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[christina198585]

@luke631 Awesome, thanks for that!

Basically... Anything could happen.

But I'm seeing more wall walks and thrusters in my gym's programming...

 

[pinningcombo]

@luke631 Thank you for this!

I think a good addition as a column would be the column showing the % in years that the movement appeared. Example: D.U. are 100% present in all years; but wall walks have only showed up 100% in the past two Opens.