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Crossfit Open 2026 Week 1 Workout Announced

Training & Recovery
February 26, 2026•3 min read

You all know we love Hyrox, BUT we're all about fitness and challenges.

The CrossFit Open 2026 Open Week 1 just released.

12 P.M. (Noon) PT Thursday, Feb 26, Through 5pm PT Monday, March 2

For time:

20 wall-ball shots

18 box jump-overs

30 wall-ball shots

18 box jump-overs

40 wall-ball shots

18 medicine-ball box step-overs

66 wall-ball shots

18 medicine-ball box step-overs

40 wall-ball shots

18 box jump-overs

30 wall-ball shots

18 box jump-overs

20 wall-ball shots

Time cap: 12 minutes

♀ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box

♂ 20-lb (9-kg) medicine ball, 10-ft target, 24-inch box

QUICK START

Start standing tall. At “go,” pick up the ball and complete 20 wall-ball shots.

• Then, move to the box and complete 18 box jump-overs.

• Then, complete 30 wall-ball shots and 18 box jump-overs.

• Then, complete 40 wall-ball shots.

• Then, move to the box and complete 18 box step-overs while holding the medicine ball.

• Then, complete 66 wall-ball shots and 18 medicine-ball box step-overs.

• Then, complete 40 wall-ball shots, move to the box and complete 18 box jump-overs (no medicine ball).

• Then, complete 30 wall-ball shots and 18 box jump-overs.

• Then, complete 20 wall-ball shots.

• Time stops when the ball hits the target on the last wall-ball shot.

NOTES

• Only one medicine ball may be used during the workout.

• The box must be placed at least 10 feet away from the wall-ball station for safety.

TIEBREAK

• A tiebreak time will be taken after each set of box jump-overs and each set of box step-overs.

◦ The LAST completed set of box jump-overs or box step-overs will be your tiebreak time.

• In the event of a tie on reps, the athlete with the faster tiebreak will win the tie.

• Athletes who complete the workout under the time cap will not enter a tiebreak score.

EQUIPMENT

• Medicine ball

• Wall-ball target of appropriate height

• Box

◦ The dimensions of the top of the box must be at least 15 inches x 15 inches (38 centimeters x 38 centimeters).

Refer to APPENDIX D in the 2026 CrossFit Games Rulebook for complete equipment details, weight conversions, and video submission standards.

WORKOUT VARIATIONS

Rx’d: (Ages 16-54)

♀ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box

♂ 20-lb (9-kg) medicine ball, 10-foot target, 24-inch box

Teenagers 14-15:

♀ 10-lb (4-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box

♂ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 10-foot target, 24-inch box

Masters 55+:

♀ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box (may step up)

♂ 20-lb (9-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 24-inch box (may step up)

Scaled: (Ages 16-54)

♀ 10-lb (4-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box (may step up)

♂ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 10-foot target, 24-inch box (may step up)

Scaled Teenagers 14-15:

♀ 10-lb (4-kg) medicine ball, 9-foot target, 20-inch box (may step up)

♂ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 10-foot target, 24-inch box (may step up)

Scaled Masters 55+:

♀ 10-lb (4-kg) medicine ball, 8-foot target, 20-inch box (may step up)

♂ 14-lb (6-kg) medicine ball, 8-foot target, 24-inch box (may step up)

For Original Document, See Here

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Written by the Primitive Movement x Swole AF Team

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