The 2023 CrossFit Open is just 34 days away!
Are YOU in The Open?
If not, you should be. We’ll get into all the reasons why you’ll want to be a part of this international fitness competition, but first, let’s talk about what The CrossFit Open actually is.
Per the CrossFit website, “The Open is comprised of three workouts over three weeks and starts with 23.1. Open workouts are identified by their year and the order in which they appear. The workouts will be released every Thursday (beginning February 16th) during the three weeks of The Open, and you can watch the LIVE announcement of the workout that will be streamed on the CrossFit Games website.”
We will also be LIVE streaming the workout announcements every Thursday at the gym. It’s a fun viewing party, so if you can make it, we’d love for you to be there!
So, what’s the purpose of The Open?
The CrossFit Open is the first qualifying stage for the CrossFit Games. If you want to compete at the Games, you must first make it through The Open.
The question has been asked, “What if I have no desire to go to The Games?” Most of us don’t, and that’s okay! The Open is an opportunity for literally ANY athlete at ANY fitness level to compete and participate in this international competition.
We have found that The Open is a time where several athletes achieve their first pull-up, muscle up, handstand pushup, double under, and a lot of weightlifting PRs.
The most important takeaway from The Open each year is it gives each athlete a rundown of their individual performance at the gym. It’s a great guide to set realistic goals to achieve in the upcoming year, as well as for your performance at the next Open!
Sounds like fun, right?
IT IS!
But why sign up if I’m not going to The CrossFit Games?
We at CrossFit Artifact encourage all of our athletes to officially register on the CrossFit website. Why? Why not? You’ll officially be a part of an international event, and you’ll represent CrossFit Artifact in the process.
It’s also a great motivator to stick with it. If you’re tracking your progress throughout The Open, it’s much easier to stay committed and keep pushing through.
A little competition never hurts, and often times, it ends up bringing out the best in you.
We have found that our athletes push a little harder during The Open. Even though this competition at our gym is all in good fun, it still creates that drive to be just a little bit better!
If you’re interested in competing in local competitions, The Open is great preparation. Movement standards are non-negotiable, and being held to those standards make each of us better athletes.
This is why we highly encourage all of our athletes to complete the 2023 Judges Certificate. Not only will you be an official judge for the 2023 CrossFit Open, you’ll learn all of the movement standards which is imperative to improving our fitness level.
It’s only $10 and it’s a valuable tool as we head into Open season!
What about COMPLETE beginners?
Even if you’ve just joined our gym and have been doing CrossFit for a week, we promise The Open is for you!
Every Open workout features a Scaled and Foundations variation for beginners, a Masters division for our athletes who are 55 years of age or older, and a Teen division, so that literally ANYONE can compete!
If you’re a complete newbie, this is the perfect time, and here’s why:
The Open is a fantastic opportunity for you to set a baseline performance for CrossFit.
You’ll be able to see where you’re really at in your fitness journey and work to improve those things over the course of the next year. It’s always exciting to see the progress from one year to the next!
Officially registering means you have a complete record of your performances from year to year. We always encourage everyone to submit their scores in Wodify, and we’ll do the same for submitting scores to the CrossFit website for The Open. Once again, tracking progress allows you to set realistic goals for the upcoming year.
What are you waiting for?
We’ve convinced you, right? Let’s get registered! It’ll be $20 well spent, we promise! Be sure to select CrossFit Artifact as your CrossFit affiliate when registering.
Finally, whether you officially register or not, we’ll all be completing The Open workouts on Friday so everyone will have a chance to throw their hat in the ring.
We are SO excited for another great Open season with all of you!
If you’re not a member at CrossFit Artifact yet, come check us out! We’d love to have you not only for The Open, but in class each day!
