Here we are, the week of the first Open workout! 🙂 26.1 will be announced Thursday afternoon — we’ll be doing the workout during all classes on Friday. Please bring your best energy, a positive, get-to-work attitude, and get ready to cheer people on!
Mayhem came out with a great post on setting yourself up for success this week. Should you be tapering? A taper is a planned reduction in training volume while maintaining intensity to prepare for a fitness peak. It’s not just taking it easy. It’s strategic recovery that keeps you sharp while letting your body supercompensate, meaning you recover from the stress of training and come back stronger than before. If you are going to taper, it’s not a deload. A deload drops both volume and intensity. You’ll feel rested, but you won’t be prepared for game-day intensity. You’ll walk in flat. A taper reduces volume while keeping intensity high. You stay sharp and recover at the same time. A good rule of thumb: Drop volume by about 70 percent. Keep intensity high. (Credit: Mayhem)
There’s still time to sign up for the Open! Join the fun and register here: https://games.crossfit.com/open/registration
Let’s take a look at this week’s workouts …
**This Week’s Workouts:**
**Monday – Chicken Noodle Soup**
Descending ladder of dumbbell push press and double unders that spikes shoulder fatigue and breathing quickly. The volume climbs fast, so success depends on smooth cycling and disciplined breaks to keep from redlining early.
**Tuesday – Minestrone**
Three aggressive bike-and-burpee intervals separated by built-in clock breaks. Each 8-minute section is a mental test to push the bike while managing burpee pace so you can repeat hard efforts.
**Wednesday – Clam Chowder**
Classic triplet of wall balls, pull-ups, and power snatches for three rounds. It punishes your grip and lungs and rewards athletes who can maintain consistent sets under fatigue.
**Thursday – Gazpacho**
Four 4-minute work/rest stations of machine calories, sit-ups, and step-back lunges. It’s a sneaky conditioning piece where total reps add up and consistency across sets is the goal.
**Friday – Open Workout!**
Please join us for Open Workout 26.1! The WOD will be announced Thursday afternoon. What could it be??
**Saturday – Mulligatawny**
20-minute partner grinder of shared 200m runs, burpees to bar, and air squats where both athletes must complete all reps each round. Communication and steady pacing are key to keep both partners moving without long breaks.
