Prepping for the 2022 CrossFit Open

Live your best life

At this point, there’s very little that can be done in the way of training that will heavily impact your performance on the open WODs.

Focus on getting enough sleep, eating enough high-quality foods, staying hydrated, and staying mobile.

These behaviors should be maintained throughout the Open and not just the day before you complete the workout.

Being that the Open is a measure of your fitness, you want to be at 100%.

Lift the Community

Competing as an athlete is only part of the fun.

You can support your community by brushing up on movement standards and acting as Judge.

Go the extra mile and make it official by signing up for the judging course. And don’t forget that CrossFit is also a spectator sport.

Cheer for others, watch the live announcements, and creep the leaderboards to keep tabs on your favorite athletes.

The workouts can get really intense but remember to have fun, go hard, and play into all the hype.

Don’t forget that for us crossfitters, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

The week after

Perhaps the most overlooked part of participating in the open is reflection.

If you want to grow, you have to learn from the past.

Think about what you accomplished, what didn’t go your way, and what you can do to make sure next year turns out better.

It also helps to get different points of view from your coaches and other athletes about their own performances, or maybe even how they’ve seen your Open experience play out.