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2025 CrossFit Open
A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
2025 CrossFit Open: A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come and gone. It’s kind of over before you realise it, right? Three weeks fly by, and suddenly, you’re looking back, comparing this year’s Open to the previous ones, asking the big question: Did it do what it was supposed to do? Absolutely.
The Open’s Purpose: A True Test of Capacity
The 2025 CrossFit Open has always been about testing people’s ability to do work. Simple as that. And typically, that means brutal workouts that challenge not just physical capacity but also mental resilience. This year was no exception. Across the three workouts, athletes were pushed to their limits, forced to grind through some deceptively simple yet devastatingly effective programming.
Looking at the workouts, 25.1 and 25.3 were relatively straightforward in their design. The challenge wasn’t necessarily in the complexity but in the ability to keep moving. 25.3, in particular, introduced wall walks and some barbell elements, adding a layer of skill, but ultimately, it was still about work capacity. If you had the engine and the willpower, you could push hard and post a solid score.
And then there was 25.2—the curveball. A repeat of 22.3, this workout brought in high-skill gymnastics movements, which always act as a major separator in the field. That’s where the 2025 CrossFit Open does its job: making sure that only the top 1% (or top 2% in the age group divisions) advance to the next stage. If you were serious about competing, you had to perform well across all three workouts. But at the same time, if you were simply looking to challenge yourself and see where you stand, these workouts gave you the chance to do just that.
A Look at Performance Across the Field
Taking a look at the leaderboard and what played out in the gym—it was clear that this year’s Open rewarded well-rounded athletes. Those who trained consistently throughout the year, had strong engines, and could push through discomfort had a great time.
If there’s one thing this Open highlighted, it’s the importance of consistent training. There was no getting by on luck. You needed endurance, strength, and skill, all balanced together. That’s what makes the 2025 CrossFit Open such a great test.
The Best Workout of the CrossFit Open 2025?
For me, 25.3 was the standout. The combination of rowing, barbell work, and wall walks was a smart and well-designed workout. It was tough, yes, but it rewarded those who could manage their effort and execute solid movement across multiple domains.
Did CrossFit Get It Right This Year?
In my opinion, yes. The 2025 CrossFit Open did exactly what it should. It wasn’t about finding the fittest in the world—that comes later in the season. Instead, it effectively identified the top performers and pushed everyone, from elite athletes to everyday gym-goers, to test themselves.
What Comes Next? Reflect, Improve, and Get to Work
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open is over, the best thing you can do is take a step back and review how you did. What went well? What didn’t? Were there movements that exposed a weakness? Was there a point where your engine just couldn’t keep up?
This is the perfect time to break it all down and start working on those gaps. Whether it’s gymnastics, barbell cycling, pacing, or just building a stronger mindset, now is when you lay the foundation for next year.
The Open is a test, but it’s also a roadmap. It shows you exactly where you stand and where you need to improve. So take the lessons, get back to training, and when 2026 rolls around, show up fitter, stronger, and more prepared than ever. If this year’s Open has shown you areas where you need to improve and you’re not sure where to start, get in touch, and let’s get to work.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
ENGINE
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with strength work.
On Thursday, we’ll visit the bar for pull-up progressions! Strict, kipping, and butterfly will appear, followed by lat and core supersets.
HYROX
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
MOBILITY
Keeping on that hip mobility, we will work through the same drills as the previous week, but now start upgrading the strengthening drills. Making sure we keep everything locked in place!
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we start the week with some weighted push-ups, followed by rest-pause sets on the bench press. On Wednesday, we are progressing the loading on our RDL max set.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we are spending time working on the split jerk technique in weightlifting. Spicy complex of power clean, front squat, jerk. Finishing off with an EMOM power clean. Make sure not to miss out.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 6 mins blocks. You will take a 1 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 400m repeats at 5km pace. After each 400m you get a 25sec rest.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 800s and 400s. Try to run your 400m efforts slighly faster than you 800m efforts.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be doing hill repeats on the canal bridge. Efforts will be short and sharp, working on your power. 10-12X
20secs at 9/10;
2mins walk back to starting point.
WELCOME TO HELLLLL WEEKKKKKK!!!!
Relax. Pack your bags with whatever training kit you own, and come ready for everything we throw at you! It will be wild and hard, but you will get through it! Let's Gooooooo!!!!!
Monday:
We kick the week off with a partner WOD featuring the Assault bike and the Barbell and then a chance to max out your Power Clean!!
Tuesday:
Tuesday, everyone's favourite, heavy back squats! The workout will be an oh my legs and lungs type of feeling!
Wednesday:
Wednesday, we are pressing in the strength, giving you a chance of a 1 Rep Max. Strongman conditioning where the harder you work the more rest you will get!
Thursday:
A twist on a HERO workout where you will only be moving your body weight! Do not let that fool you!
Friday:
Friday will be one for the books! Heavy Barbells combined with some Box Jumps and Wall Walks into an AMRAP of something that will be sure to bring the fire to your legs!
2025 CrossFit Open: A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come and gone. It’s kind of over before you realise it, right? Three weeks fly by, and suddenly, you’re looking back, comparing this year’s Open to the previous ones, asking the big question: Did it do what it was supposed to do? Absolutely.
The Open’s Purpose: A True Test of Capacity
The 2025 CrossFit Open has always been about testing people’s ability to do work. Simple as that. And typically, that means brutal workouts that challenge not just physical capacity but also mental resilience. This year was no exception. Across the three workouts, athletes were pushed to their limits, forced to grind through some deceptively simple yet devastatingly effective programming.
Looking at the workouts, 25.1 and 25.3 were relatively straightforward in their design. The challenge wasn’t necessarily in the complexity but in the ability to keep moving. 25.3, in particular, introduced wall walks and some barbell elements, adding a layer of skill, but ultimately, it was still about work capacity. If you had the engine and the willpower, you could push hard and post a solid score.
And then there was 25.2—the curveball. A repeat of 22.3, this workout brought in high-skill gymnastics movements, which always act as a major separator in the field. That’s where the 2025 CrossFit Open does its job: making sure that only the top 1% (or top 2% in the age group divisions) advance to the next stage. If you were serious about competing, you had to perform well across all three workouts. But at the same time, if you were simply looking to challenge yourself and see where you stand, these workouts gave you the chance to do just that.
A Look at Performance Across the Field
Taking a look at the leaderboard and what played out in the gym—it was clear that this year’s Open rewarded well-rounded athletes. Those who trained consistently throughout the year, had strong engines, and could push through discomfort had a great time.
If there’s one thing this Open highlighted, it’s the importance of consistent training. There was no getting by on luck. You needed endurance, strength, and skill, all balanced together. That’s what makes the 2025 CrossFit Open such a great test.
The Best Workout of the CrossFit Open 2025?
For me, 25.3 was the standout. The combination of rowing, barbell work, and wall walks was a smart and well-designed workout. It was tough, yes, but it rewarded those who could manage their effort and execute solid movement across multiple domains.
Did CrossFit Get It Right This Year?
In my opinion, yes. The 2025 CrossFit Open did exactly what it should. It wasn’t about finding the fittest in the world—that comes later in the season. Instead, it effectively identified the top performers and pushed everyone, from elite athletes to everyday gym-goers, to test themselves.
What Comes Next? Reflect, Improve, and Get to Work
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open is over, the best thing you can do is take a step back and review how you did. What went well? What didn’t? Were there movements that exposed a weakness? Was there a point where your engine just couldn’t keep up?
This is the perfect time to break it all down and start working on those gaps. Whether it’s gymnastics, barbell cycling, pacing, or just building a stronger mindset, now is when you lay the foundation for next year.
The Open is a test, but it’s also a roadmap. It shows you exactly where you stand and where you need to improve. So take the lessons, get back to training, and when 2026 rolls around, show up fitter, stronger, and more prepared than ever. If this year’s Open has shown you areas where you need to improve and you’re not sure where to start, get in touch, and let’s get to work.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 6 mins blocks. You will take a 1 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 400m repeats at 5km pace. After each 400m you get a 25sec rest.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 800s and 400s. Try to run your 400m efforts slighly faster than you 800m efforts.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be doing hill repeats on the canal bridge. Efforts will be short and sharp, working on your power. 10-12X
20secs at 9/10;
2mins walk back to starting point.
WELCOME TO HELLLLL WEEKKKKKK!!!!
Relax. Pack your bags with whatever training kit you own, and come ready for everything we throw at you! It will be wild and hard, but you will get through it! Let's Gooooooo!!!!!
Monday:
We kick the week off with a partner WOD featuring the Assault bike and the Barbell and then a chance to max out your Power Clean!!
Tuesday:
Tuesday, everyone's favourite, heavy back squats! The workout will be an oh my legs and lungs type of feeling!
Wednesday:
Wednesday, we are pressing in the strength, giving you a chance of a 1 Rep Max. Strongman conditioning where the harder you work the more rest you will get!
Thursday:
A twist on a HERO workout where you will only be moving your body weight! Do not let that fool you!
Friday:
Friday will be one for the books! Heavy Barbells combined with some Box Jumps and Wall Walks into an AMRAP of something that will be sure to bring the fire to your legs!
ENGINE
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with strength work.
On Thursday, we’ll visit the bar for pull-up progressions! Strict, kipping, and butterfly will appear, followed by lat and core supersets.
HYROX
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
MOBILITY
Keeping on that hip mobility, we will work through the same drills as the previous week, but now start upgrading the strengthening drills. Making sure we keep everything locked in place!
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we start the week with some weighted push-ups, followed by rest-pause sets on the bench press. On Wednesday, we are progressing the loading on our RDL max set.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we are spending time working on the split jerk technique in weightlifting. Spicy complex of power clean, front squat, jerk. Finishing off with an EMOM power clean. Make sure not to miss out.
2025 CrossFit Open: A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come and gone. It’s kind of over before you realise it, right? Three weeks fly by, and suddenly, you’re looking back, comparing this year’s Open to the previous ones, asking the big question: Did it do what it was supposed to do? Absolutely.
The Open’s Purpose: A True Test of Capacity
The 2025 CrossFit Open has always been about testing people’s ability to do work. Simple as that. And typically, that means brutal workouts that challenge not just physical capacity but also mental resilience. This year was no exception. Across the three workouts, athletes were pushed to their limits, forced to grind through some deceptively simple yet devastatingly effective programming.
Looking at the workouts, 25.1 and 25.3 were relatively straightforward in their design. The challenge wasn’t necessarily in the complexity but in the ability to keep moving. 25.3, in particular, introduced wall walks and some barbell elements, adding a layer of skill, but ultimately, it was still about work capacity. If you had the engine and the willpower, you could push hard and post a solid score.
And then there was 25.2—the curveball. A repeat of 22.3, this workout brought in high-skill gymnastics movements, which always act as a major separator in the field. That’s where the 2025 CrossFit Open does its job: making sure that only the top 1% (or top 2% in the age group divisions) advance to the next stage. If you were serious about competing, you had to perform well across all three workouts. But at the same time, if you were simply looking to challenge yourself and see where you stand, these workouts gave you the chance to do just that.
A Look at Performance Across the Field
Taking a look at the leaderboard and what played out in the gym—it was clear that this year’s Open rewarded well-rounded athletes. Those who trained consistently throughout the year, had strong engines, and could push through discomfort had a great time.
If there’s one thing this Open highlighted, it’s the importance of consistent training. There was no getting by on luck. You needed endurance, strength, and skill, all balanced together. That’s what makes the 2025 CrossFit Open such a great test.
The Best Workout of the CrossFit Open 2025?
For me, 25.3 was the standout. The combination of rowing, barbell work, and wall walks was a smart and well-designed workout. It was tough, yes, but it rewarded those who could manage their effort and execute solid movement across multiple domains.
Did CrossFit Get It Right This Year?
In my opinion, yes. The 2025 CrossFit Open did exactly what it should. It wasn’t about finding the fittest in the world—that comes later in the season. Instead, it effectively identified the top performers and pushed everyone, from elite athletes to everyday gym-goers, to test themselves.
What Comes Next? Reflect, Improve, and Get to Work
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open is over, the best thing you can do is take a step back and review how you did. What went well? What didn’t? Were there movements that exposed a weakness? Was there a point where your engine just couldn’t keep up?
This is the perfect time to break it all down and start working on those gaps. Whether it’s gymnastics, barbell cycling, pacing, or just building a stronger mindset, now is when you lay the foundation for next year.
The Open is a test, but it’s also a roadmap. It shows you exactly where you stand and where you need to improve. So take the lessons, get back to training, and when 2026 rolls around, show up fitter, stronger, and more prepared than ever. If this year’s Open has shown you areas where you need to improve and you’re not sure where to start, get in touch, and let’s get to work.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 6 mins blocks. You will take a 1 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 400m repeats at 5km pace. After each 400m you get a 25sec rest.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 800s and 400s. Try to run your 400m efforts slighly faster than you 800m efforts.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be doing hill repeats on the canal bridge. Efforts will be short and sharp, working on your power. 10-12X
20secs at 9/10;
2mins walk back to starting point.
WELCOME TO HELLLLL WEEKKKKKK!!!!
Relax. Pack your bags with whatever training kit you own, and come ready for everything we throw at you! It will be wild and hard, but you will get through it! Let's Gooooooo!!!!!
Monday:
We kick the week off with a partner WOD featuring the Assault bike and the Barbell and then a chance to max out your Power Clean!!
Tuesday:
Tuesday, everyone's favourite, heavy back squats! The workout will be an oh my legs and lungs type of feeling!
Wednesday:
Wednesday, we are pressing in the strength, giving you a chance of a 1 Rep Max. Strongman conditioning where the harder you work the more rest you will get!
Thursday:
A twist on a HERO workout where you will only be moving your body weight! Do not let that fool you!
Friday:
Friday will be one for the books! Heavy Barbells combined with some Box Jumps and Wall Walks into an AMRAP of something that will be sure to bring the fire to your legs!
ENGINE
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with strength work.
On Thursday, we’ll visit the bar for pull-up progressions! Strict, kipping, and butterfly will appear, followed by lat and core supersets.
HYROX
Working on building powerful, resilient legs. Expect a mix of heavy leg-focused strength work designed to improve muscular endurance and replicate race demands.
MOBILITY
Keeping on that hip mobility, we will work through the same drills as the previous week, but now start upgrading the strengthening drills. Making sure we keep everything locked in place!
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we start the week with some weighted push-ups, followed by rest-pause sets on the bench press. On Wednesday, we are progressing the loading on our RDL max set.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we are spending time working on the split jerk technique in weightlifting. Spicy complex of power clean, front squat, jerk. Finishing off with an EMOM power clean. Make sure not to miss out.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
2025 CrossFit Open: A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come and gone. It’s kind of over before you realise it, right? Three weeks fly by, and suddenly, you’re looking back, comparing this year’s Open to the previous ones, asking the big question: Did it do what it was supposed to do? Absolutely.
The Open’s Purpose: A True Test of Capacity
The 2025 CrossFit Open has always been about testing people’s ability to do work. Simple as that. And typically, that means brutal workouts that challenge not just physical capacity but also mental resilience. This year was no exception. Across the three workouts, athletes were pushed to their limits, forced to grind through some deceptively simple yet devastatingly effective programming.
Looking at the workouts, 25.1 and 25.3 were relatively straightforward in their design. The challenge wasn’t necessarily in the complexity but in the ability to keep moving. 25.3, in particular, introduced wall walks and some barbell elements, adding a layer of skill, but ultimately, it was still about work capacity. If you had the engine and the willpower, you could push hard and post a solid score.
And then there was 25.2—the curveball. A repeat of 22.3, this workout brought in high-skill gymnastics movements, which always act as a major separator in the field. That’s where the 2025 CrossFit Open does its job: making sure that only the top 1% (or top 2% in the age group divisions) advance to the next stage. If you were serious about competing, you had to perform well across all three workouts. But at the same time, if you were simply looking to challenge yourself and see where you stand, these workouts gave you the chance to do just that.
A Look at Performance Across the Field
Taking a look at the leaderboard and what played out in the gym—it was clear that this year’s Open rewarded well-rounded athletes. Those who trained consistently throughout the year, had strong engines, and could push through discomfort had a great time.
If there’s one thing this Open highlighted, it’s the importance of consistent training. There was no getting by on luck. You needed endurance, strength, and skill, all balanced together. That’s what makes the 2025 CrossFit Open such a great test.
The Best Workout of the CrossFit Open 2025?
For me, 25.3 was the standout. The combination of rowing, barbell work, and wall walks was a smart and well-designed workout. It was tough, yes, but it rewarded those who could manage their effort and execute solid movement across multiple domains.
Did CrossFit Get It Right This Year?
In my opinion, yes. The 2025 CrossFit Open did exactly what it should. It wasn’t about finding the fittest in the world—that comes later in the season. Instead, it effectively identified the top performers and pushed everyone, from elite athletes to everyday gym-goers, to test themselves.
What Comes Next? Reflect, Improve, and Get to Work
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open is over, the best thing you can do is take a step back and review how you did. What went well? What didn’t? Were there movements that exposed a weakness? Was there a point where your engine just couldn’t keep up?
This is the perfect time to break it all down and start working on those gaps. Whether it’s gymnastics, barbell cycling, pacing, or just building a stronger mindset, now is when you lay the foundation for next year.
The Open is a test, but it’s also a roadmap. It shows you exactly where you stand and where you need to improve. So take the lessons, get back to training, and when 2026 rolls around, show up fitter, stronger, and more prepared than ever. If this year’s Open has shown you areas where you need to improve and you’re not sure where to start, get in touch, and let’s get to work.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
2025 CrossFit Open: A Brutal, Effective, and Well-Balanced Test
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come and gone. It’s kind of over before you realise it, right? Three weeks fly by, and suddenly, you’re looking back, comparing this year’s Open to the previous ones, asking the big question: Did it do what it was supposed to do? Absolutely.
The Open’s Purpose: A True Test of Capacity
The 2025 CrossFit Open has always been about testing people’s ability to do work. Simple as that. And typically, that means brutal workouts that challenge not just physical capacity but also mental resilience. This year was no exception. Across the three workouts, athletes were pushed to their limits, forced to grind through some deceptively simple yet devastatingly effective programming.
Looking at the workouts, 25.1 and 25.3 were relatively straightforward in their design. The challenge wasn’t necessarily in the complexity but in the ability to keep moving. 25.3, in particular, introduced wall walks and some barbell elements, adding a layer of skill, but ultimately, it was still about work capacity. If you had the engine and the willpower, you could push hard and post a solid score.
And then there was 25.2—the curveball. A repeat of 22.3, this workout brought in high-skill gymnastics movements, which always act as a major separator in the field. That’s where the 2025 CrossFit Open does its job: making sure that only the top 1% (or top 2% in the age group divisions) advance to the next stage. If you were serious about competing, you had to perform well across all three workouts. But at the same time, if you were simply looking to challenge yourself and see where you stand, these workouts gave you the chance to do just that.
A Look at Performance Across the Field
Taking a look at the leaderboard and what played out in the gym—it was clear that this year’s Open rewarded well-rounded athletes. Those who trained consistently throughout the year, had strong engines, and could push through discomfort had a great time.
If there’s one thing this Open highlighted, it’s the importance of consistent training. There was no getting by on luck. You needed endurance, strength, and skill, all balanced together. That’s what makes the 2025 CrossFit Open such a great test.
The Best Workout of the CrossFit Open 2025?
For me, 25.3 was the standout. The combination of rowing, barbell work, and wall walks was a smart and well-designed workout. It was tough, yes, but it rewarded those who could manage their effort and execute solid movement across multiple domains.
Did CrossFit Get It Right This Year?
In my opinion, yes. The 2025 CrossFit Open did exactly what it should. It wasn’t about finding the fittest in the world—that comes later in the season. Instead, it effectively identified the top performers and pushed everyone, from elite athletes to everyday gym-goers, to test themselves.
What Comes Next? Reflect, Improve, and Get to Work
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open is over, the best thing you can do is take a step back and review how you did. What went well? What didn’t? Were there movements that exposed a weakness? Was there a point where your engine just couldn’t keep up?
This is the perfect time to break it all down and start working on those gaps. Whether it’s gymnastics, barbell cycling, pacing, or just building a stronger mindset, now is when you lay the foundation for next year.
The Open is a test, but it’s also a roadmap. It shows you exactly where you stand and where you need to improve. So take the lessons, get back to training, and when 2026 rolls around, show up fitter, stronger, and more prepared than ever. If this year’s Open has shown you areas where you need to improve and you’re not sure where to start, get in touch, and let’s get to work.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
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